Halsey shares first photo of son's face: 'Best birthday gift there is'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Sep 29, 2021 4:46 PM ET

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Halsey has made no secret of their lifelong desire to be a mother—saying, "I want to be a mom more than I want to be a pop star" after revealing in 2016 she suffered a miscarriage in 2015.

That wish came true July 14 when their son, Ender Ridley Aydin, came into the world, the 27-year-old's first child with boyfriend Alev Aydin.

Ender's face had been a mystery until Halsey celebrated their child's birthday with the below (and very adorable) Instagram post on Wednesday:

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The two-time Grammy nominee announced their pregnancy in late January:

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If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power, their fourth studio album, dropped Aug. 27. In a sit-down interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe—the only proper interview given in the rollout of the album—Halsey discussed pregnancy and navigating society's conflicting expectations of women. Watch below.

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Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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