Award-winning singer and actress, Selena Gomez opened up about the toll online hate has taken on her, revealing how harsh comments about her looks and personal life have affected her.
Speaking on the Jay Shetty Podcast alongside her fiancé, the 31-year-old star shed light on the intense pressure women face in the entertainment industry, emphasizing that they endure far more scrutiny than men.
“Women have it much worse in the industry. I think from my perspective it’s pretty wild. It’s not news to anyone that women have more intense feelings, about their appearance to what they’re wearing. For me when I get prepared for an event, I just hope that I can take the picture and sit down.”
She reflected on the backlash surrounding her role in the award-winning film Emilia Perez, revealing how critics picked apart every aspect of her performance. Gomez admitted to indulging in reading online comments, despite their harsh nature.
“The character gets judged; it’s the way I’m not white enough, I’m not Mexican enough, and I don’t know there are so many things that come up in my face that I can’t help but see. I fall victim to looking, and really, if doesn’t add to your life. It’s just so difficult from the choices of the people you date yet nobody cares when it comes to men. It’s like, yeah, ‘they did that; they said that or this.’”
Gomez also addressed the intense scrutiny surrounding her weight fluctuations, attributing the changes to her ongoing battle with lupus.
I just think that we carry a lot, and yeah my weight is a big one too. Everyone just has something to see and it’s making me sad, no I’m not a victim,everyone, but it’s making me a tad bitter. I feel guilty for saying thatbut it’s true
I’m just happy that I take breaks completely at times, but I’m human and sometimes I read things. But most of the time I ignore these things. There are way to combat it. It’s not like I hate social media ,I understand the power that it has. So it’s tricky
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