Halsey’s dress at the ‘MaXXXine’ premiere was inspired by Cher

Halsey makes her horror film debut in MaXXXinethe third and final film in the series starring Mia Goth X trilogy. The “I’m Not a Woman, I’m a God” singer plays the wonderfully named Tabby Martin, Maxine’s friend who works at a dance club in 1980s Los Angeles.

Halsey discussed her character at the A24 film premiere on Monday.

“One of the things that stands out about Tabby is that she really wants something amazing to happen to her. She’s looking for that moment, that surge of confidence,” she said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “That’s why I based her as a New Jersey girl, because I was able to go back to where I was when I was coming up, thinking that would be me one day.”

Halsey also talked about the navel-revealing dress she wore to the premiere, which she said was inspired by Cher.

“It’s very Hollywood,” she says. “I wanted a little bit of Cher from the late 70s, early 80s, you know what I mean? The big hair and the open-belly figure, and a bit of Grace Jones on the face with the eye makeup. I was kind of watching these divas who changed the times in the late ’70s, catching up to the ’80s.”

Directed by Ti West, MaXXXine hits theaters on July 5.