The Weeknd reveals struggle with sleep paralysis
The Blinding Lights singer revealed that suffering from the scary sleep condition played a major role in inspiring his new film, Hurry Up Tomorrow. "There are no antagonists in this film," he shared in an interview with Fader. "I think that sleep paralysis is the enemy. That is something that I was really dealing with, still am to this day, not as much as before, but they're very vivid nightmares where you're in bed and you're half asleep, half awake,". "You're aware of your surroundings, but you can't move. You're paralysed for almost a minute..."
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