The actress and singer Halle Bailey took to Twitter on Wednesday morning with a veiled warning for fans amidst criticism of her and her sister’s recent projects.
“I’m gonna say this once. I don’t stand for bullying of any kind on this app of anyone…those who I don’t know, and especially of those who I love with my whole heart. I think sometimes people forget that even though we live public lives, we are human, and have souls…” she tweeted.
hey y’all 💕i’m gonna say this once. i don’t stand for bullying of any kind on this app of anyone..those who i don’t know, and especially of those who i love with my whole heart. i think sometimes people forget that even though we live public lives, we are human, and have souls..
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 13, 2023
But in the next tweet, she gave haters a warning.
“Everyone who knows me knows I go to war for the ones I love and I’ve kept it real cute on this app for a while now… so just reminding y’all to please keep it cute too…xoxo,” Bailey wrote.
everyone who knows me knows i go to war for the ones i love and i’ve kept it real cute on this app for a while now.. so just reminding y’all to please keep it cute too 🥰❣️💕xoxo
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 13, 2023
Fans were quick to respond, throwing their support behind the 23-year-old The Little Mermaid star.
LET THEM KNOW SISTER !!!! pic.twitter.com/4JbTEnNUd3
— WORRIED CHURCH GIRLˣ⁴ (@tipsykxng) April 13, 2023
Thank you for checking things cause we’re tired of seeing it! They know who the real stars are! 💫 pic.twitter.com/JYfLsfje4o
— 𝔏𝔢𝔞𝔥.❁ | TogetherAgainTour ❤️🔥 (@redforjanet) April 13, 2023
Chloe Bailey, the other half of the sister duo Chloe x Halle, has recently faced heavy-handed criticism. The 24-year-old revealed she deleted the bird app altogether.
The “Have Mercy” singer has been promoting the release of her debut solo album, In Pieces ahead of her new film, Praise This. But she’s been slammed with backlash over her music collaboration with Chris Brown on said album, her racy sex scene in Donald Glover’s new series Swarm and her evolving sex appeal as a solo artist.
“I love all social media, and I love Twitter as well, but that’s where you can see all the negative things about you directly in your face,” she told ET Canada. “If I see my name trending, I’d click it and see a whole plethora of negative tweets about myself. I don’t need to do that to myself.”
Chlöe talks about deleting twitter, and changing herself due to seeing much negativity about her firsthand on ET Canada, 2023. pic.twitter.com/0AJhK8YVYC
— 𝔏𝔢𝔞𝔥.❁ | TogetherAgainTour ❤️🔥 (@redforjanet) April 3, 2023
Halle Bailey is no stranger to criticism as she continues to navigate the backlash her upcoming Disney film, The Little Mermaid, has generated. She takes on the persona of Ariel, who people complained didn’t fit the image of the original character, who is white. It’s been an uphill battle for the star, with the negative response ramping up again upon the announcement of the movie’s release date of May 26.
Bailey told Edition Magazine, “Seeing the world’s reaction to it was definitely a shock.”
halle bailey on the cover of ‘edition modern luxury’ pic.twitter.com/dey0acfu6A
— Halle Bailey Legion 🧜🏽♀️ (@HalleLegion) March 20, 2023
The sisters are quick to support each other amidst the criticism, with Halle Bailey’s latest tweet a prime example.
so proud of you sister @ChloeBailey who killed her first date of the in pieces tour in chicago !!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❣️❣️✨✨✨
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 12, 2023
Let’s hope she doesn’t have to stop “keeping it cute” for her fans on Twitter when the haters come knocking.