Halsey Says Acting Helped Her Disconnect From Her Stage Name: “It’s Nice to Be New at Something”

 Halsey says her recent pivot to acting helped her disconnect from the stage identity she inhabits as a singer. Though her real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, the singer releases music and performs under the stage name Halsey. In an interview with Paper, she spoke about her experience stepping away from the identity for her two recent onscreen roles, 2023’s Americana and 2024’s Maxxxine. “I always compare Halsey to Grey’s Anatomy, where everybody who did Grey’s Anatomy, I’m sure …