Selena Gomez

2023 - 2 - 23

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Selena Gomez Defends Taylor Swift After Video of Hailey Bieber Diss (Rolling Stone)

On Thursday, Selena Gomez commented on a TikTok video that showed Hailey Bieber throwing shade at Taylor Swift, and defended her "best friend."

“I respect her a lot, and I think there are no expectations [between us]. this is silly.” And Gomez chimed in, too, writing, “Agreed @kyliejenner. Her decision to leave TikTok and social media altogether comes after Gomez found herself in the middle of a familiar narrative between herself and Hailey. “This is reaching,” Jenner commented on the video. I went through a hard time in a breakup and I didn’t want to see any of the [feedback] — not necessarily about the relationship, but the opinions of me versus [someone] else,” she told the magazine. … I just didn’t like who I was, because I didn’t know who I was.” [went on the Call Her Daddy](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EBTCiYZl535zGYjbC6LXo) podcast and shared that there was “no drama” between the two women. The TikTok video described Hailey as a “mean girl” and “a bully.” “I’m going to be taking a second from social media, because this is a little silly. “There’d be thousands of really nice comments, but my mind goes straight to the mean one.” The decision comes after she commented on several videos that insinuated bad blood between herself and Hailey. “I’m just gonna take a break from everything.”

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Selena Gomez dethrones Kylie Jenner on Instagram (CNN)

Kylie Jenner was Instagram's most-followed woman until Selena Gomez returned to the social media platform and quickly regained the title.

Everything I do I send to my assistant who posts them. She continued: “The only thing I have on my phone is TikTok because I find it to be a little less hostile. I created a system. I constantly had anxiety. I would constantly be crying. I couldn’t do it anymore.

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Selena Gomez reacts to resurfaced video of Hailey Bieber gagging ... (Page Six)

Selena Gomez defended her BFF Taylor Swift after a video showing Hailey Bieber gagging upon hearing the "All Too Well" singer's name resurfaced on TikTok.

[famously dated Justin](https://pagesix.com/article/selena-gomez-dating-history-boyfriends-exes/), 28, on and off for eight years. “I don’t understand the Taylor Swift squad at all,” Hailey told Yahoo’s Be at the time. “It’s all respect. I don’t know what that proves, so I don’t really understand the Taylor Swift squad at all.” It’s unclear when the episode aired, but Bieber co-hosted “Drop the Mic” from October 2017 to March 2019. She then shrugged her shoulders and continued looking straight-faced into the camera.

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Kylie Jenner Denied Shading Selena Gomez With Hailey Bieber (BuzzFeed News)

Yesterday, Kylie was forced to speak out against rumors that she and Hailey Bieber were intentionally mocking Selena Gomez on Instagram.

I’m a fan of Kylie!” “It’s all unnecessary. Selena has since surpassed Kylie, hitting a huge 381 million followers on the platform, and so fans have speculated that Kylie’s stories before the overtake might have been a subtle nod to Selena taking her crown.

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Selena Gomez Taking a 'Break' From Social Media After Hailey ... (Rolling Stone)

Selena Gomez Taking a 'Break From Social Media' After Hailey Bieber Drama: I'm 'Too Old for This'. Gomez had defended her bestie Taylor Swift in the comment ...

“I respect her a lot, and I think there are no expectations [between us]. this is silly.” And Gomez chimed in, too, writing, “Agreed @kyliejenner. Her decision to leave TikTok and social media altogether comes after Gomez found herself in the middle of a familiar narrative between herself and Hailey. “This is reaching,” Jenner commented on the video. I went through a hard time in a breakup and I didn’t want to see any of the [feedback] — not necessarily about the relationship, but the opinions of me versus [someone] else,” she told the magazine. … I just didn’t like who I was, because I didn’t know who I was.” [went on the Call Her Daddy](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EBTCiYZl535zGYjbC6LXo) podcast and shared that there was “no drama” between the two women. The TikTok video described Hailey as a “mean girl” and “a bully.” “I’m going to be taking a second from social media, because this is a little silly. “There’d be thousands of really nice comments, but my mind goes straight to the mean one.” The decision comes after she commented on several videos that insinuated bad blood between herself and Hailey. “I’m just gonna take a break from everything.”

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Selena Gomez takes social media break amid Hailey Bieber drama (Page Six)

Only Murders in the Building” star Selena Gomez revealed she's "gonna be taking a second" from social media amid "silly" drama model Hailey Bieber.

I just have to take a break from everything,” the “Same Old Love” singer concluded. “It’s all respect. I’m too old for this.” “So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game,” Gomez commented. [sharing sultry snaps](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/23/selena-gomez-sips-a-drink-amid-hailey-bieber-drama-and-more-star-snaps/), [commenting on a resurfaced video of Hailey Bieber](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/23/selena-gomez-reacts-to-hailey-bieber-gagging-over-taylor-swift/) and [weighing in on internet drama.](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/14/selena-gomez-reacts-to-hailey-bieber-tiktok-that-seems-to-be-about-her/) I have the best friends and the best fans in the whole world and I just couldn’t be happier,” Gomez

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Selena Gomez leaving social media over Hailey Bieber rumors (Los Angeles Times)

Selena Gomez is giving up social media, again, amid speculation about a feud with Hailey Bieber. The singer-actor is taking 'a break from everything.'

“And I just snapped, and I was over it.” And I just thought, ‘Why would I — I don’t get anything from it. When Vulture asked Gomez about those photos, she said, “Yeah, it’s not a big deal. It’s not even a thing.” “I felt like my thoughts and everything I was consuming revolved around a million different other people in the world saying good things and bad things. But I love you guys so much and I will see you guys sooner than later.” Jenner has “And I’m 30, I’m too old for this. [told WWD](https://wwd.com/feature/selena-gomez-mental-health-impact-rare-beauty-1234951245/) that using social media “felt uncontrollable.” [“plot twist” photo](https://toofab.com/2022/10/16/hailey-bieber-selena-gomez-academy-museum-gala/) together. [posted a video](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kylie-jenner-selena-gomez-eyebrows-denies-mocking-1235258893/) in which she said she “accidentally laminated” her brows too much. [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/23/kylie-jenner-denies-she-hailey-bieber-dissed-selena-gomezs-eyebrows/), Jenner said there is no bad blood between her and the [“Only Murders in the Building” star.](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-12-15/selena-gomez-only-murders-building) Jenner reportedly denied the feud rumors in the comments, writing “this is reaching.”

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Selena Gomez Taking Social Media Break After Surpassing Kylie ... (E! Online)

After Selena Gomez surpassed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on Instagram, the singer announced that she'll be "taking a second from social media.

[returned to Instagram in January after a four-year pause](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361175/selena-gomez-officially-returns-to-instagram)—will be disappearing for another long stretch of time. this is silly." "This is reaching," Kylie wrote back to the user on Feb. [Only Murders in the Building](https://www.eonline.com/news/1364802/come-get-paul-rudds-sweet-update-on-only-murders-season-3-with-selena-gomez) actress' social media hiatus comes amid [online discourse surrounding her appearance](https://www.eonline.com/news/1365647/you-need-to-see-selena-gomezs-praise-for-girl-crush-bella-hadid). "I just want people to know that you're beautiful and you're wonderful," Selena said in a Feb. (The [Kardashians](https://eonline.com/news/kardashians) star currently trails Selena with 380 million followers.)

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Selena Gomez Taking Social Media Break as Kylie Jenner Eyebrow ... (TMZ)

Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media amid all the heat over Kylie Jenner, her and their eyebrows.

not after Kylie's alleged eyebrow shading. ICYMI, all the drama started after Selena posted a vid saying she accidentally laminated her brows too much. so, she's getting off social media amid all the heat over Kylie, her and their eyebrows. Selena hopped on TikTok Live Thursday to let her fans know she's a-okay after rumors of a feud with KJ exploded Wednesday -- frankly, the singer's fans are certain Kylie shaded Selena ... If they bought it before, they're definitely not anymore ... KJ even called it a "reach" from fans.

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Kylie Jenner Denies “Silly” Claim She Shaded Selena Gomez: See ... (E! Online)

After Kylie Jenner was accused of shading Selena Gomez with a series of social media posts, the Kardashians star and the singer have both responded to the ...

[open about her health struggles](https://www.eonline.com/news/1362976/selena-gomez-shares-how-lupus-medication-causes-her-hands-to-shake) over the years—noted, "My medications are important and I believe they are what helps me. A few hours later, [Kylie Jenner](https://www.eonline.com/news/kylie_jenner) posted a selfie on Instagram Stories, writing, "this was an accident???" this is silly." "No shade towards selena ever and I didn't see her eyebrow posts! [Selena Gomez](https://www.eonline.com/news/selena_gomez) said she "accidentally laminated" her eyebrows too much. Needless to say, social media users theorized Kylie's posts were a direct jab at Selena.

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Selena Gomez reclaims title as most-followed woman on Instagram ... (USA TODAY)

Selena Gomez and Kylie Jenner defused fan drama amid their battle for the top spot as Instagram's most-followed user.

Both of them have squashed fan rumors and in October, they [posted a photo together from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/10/16/selena-gomez-hailey-bieber-feud-rumors-selfie/10519955002/) to prove there is no drama. [hopped in the comments section ](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1628603335547707392/photo/2)of @devotedly.yours and wrote, "This is reaching. I'm a fan of Kylie!" This is silly." But for me, I get to my news that is actually important I get through people in my life." "I understand how powerful the internet is, and in so many ways it’s done the best things for the world.

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Selena Gomez Taking a Social Media Break (Billboard)

Selena Gomez used TikTok to announce on Thursday (Feb. 23) that she'll be getting off social media for the foreseeable future.

[most-followed](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-most-followed-woman-instagram-1235259251/) woman on Instagram with a mind-boggling 381 million followers. [pop](https://www.billboard.com/t/pop/) star continued with a laugh. I created a system where I still don’t have my passwords. “Taking a break from social media was the best decision that I’ve ever made for my mental health,” she (Gomez recently had to [shut down](https://www.billboard.com/video/kylie-jenner-shade-selena-gomez-nipsey-hussles-killer-gets-60-years-in-prison-more-billboard-news/) rampant fan speculation that she was feuding with The Kardashians star after, well, accidentally laminating her eyebrows too much. “I love who I am, I don’t care.

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Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media: 'I'm 30 and am ... (EW.com)

Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media. The 'Only Murders in the Building' star said in a post after posting a handful of comments that went ...

[She's defended Hailey in the past](https://ew.com/celebrity/selena-gomez-hailey-bieber-pose-photos-gala/), asking her fans to stop attacking the woman Justin married in September 2018 following the final off in their on-again, off-again relationship in spring of that year. [Hailey Bieber ](https://ew.com/tv/justin-biebers-life-wife-hailey-new-facebook-watch-series/)(née Baldwin), the wife of her ex-boyfriend Justin. And I'm 30, I'm too old for this, so...but I love you guys so much! I love the way I am I don't care, I'm big, I'm not, I don't care. And yeah, I'm gonna be taking a second from social media, because this is a little silly. [Only Murders in the Building](https://ew.com/creative-work/only-murders-in-the-building/) star took to TikTok to tell fans (and the haters) that despite the [drama that seems to be surrounding every single thing she does](https://ew.com/celebrity/selena-gomez-hailey-bieber-pose-photos-gala/) she's "happy" but she's going to be "taking a second from social media."

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Selena Gomez Decides She's 'Too Old' For This TikTok Drama (Vulture)

Selena Gomez says she will step back from social media and is “too old” for recent TikTok drama. Fans had speculated that Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber ...

“So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game,” Gomez [comments](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1628798949610987522). [stepping away](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1628865745416343554) from social media. The video is overlaid with text that claims Bieber is a “mean girl” and a “Bully.” The caption also includes snake and rat emojis. TikTok user @ellenacuario posts a [video](https://www.tiktok.com/@ellenacuario/video/7186742923239640366) reacting to this theory, and asks, “Isn’t Hailey the one that, like, begged Selena to tell off her fans for bullying her?” Her video caption references Bieber’s maiden name and reads, “That whole BALDWIN clan needs to go.” Gomez replies in the comments section, “It’s ok! One is a selfie of Jenner captioned, “this was an accident???” The other is a screenshot of a FaceTime call with Bieber, where both women have moved their faces — and thus their eyebrows — close to the camera. I love who I am”), but says that she will be I’m just gonna just take a break from everything.” Her decision comes after fans recently theorized that Gomez has been shaded online by both Hailey Bieber (who is married to [Gomez’s ex](https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/selena-gomez-new-song-justin-bieber.html), Justin Bieber) and Kylie Jenner (whom Gomez just [passed](https://etcanada.com/news/970888/selena-gomez-passes-kylie-jenner-to-become-the-most-followed-woman-on-instagram/) to become the most-followed woman on Instagram). [TikTok video](https://www.tiktok.com/@duckcopycat0/video/7202693844599655685) that appears to show Bieber pretending to gag after hearing Swift’s name. “I’m gonna be taking a second from social media, because this is a little silly,” Gomez [announced](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1628865745416343554) during a TikTok Live on Thursday. In the video, Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Justine Skye are lip-syncing to a viral audio that says, “I’m not saying she deserves it, but God’s timing is always right.” [getting body-shamed](https://www.glamour.com/story/selena-gomez-bikini-vacation-comments) after recently wearing a bikini on vacation. @riristea wonders if the video might be a subtle message to someone, but Bieber herself appears in the comments section to deny this.

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Selena Gomez Just Deleted Her TikTok (The Cut)

How a video on laminated brows, Hailey Bieber, and Kylie Jenner ended in Selena Gomez defending Taylor Swift and deleting her TikTok.

“This is reaching,” [Jenner wrote in the comments](https://www.tiktok.com/@devotedly.yours/video/7203178307498593578). “So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game,” Gomez wrote. [@devotedly.yours](https://www.tiktok.com/@devotedly.yours/video/7203010170912492846), broke down her interpretation of the “shade,” prompting both Jenner and Gomez to respond. [Bieber said](https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/hailey-bieber-justin-bieber-selena-gomez.html) in an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast last year. “I have every right to defend my friends,” she wrote, per a screenshot shared by Stephanie Tleiji, aka Last year, [Gomez denied making fun of Bieber ](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/selena-gomez-hailey-bieber-tiktok_n_627c1d68e4b010453ae06839)in a skincare TikTok video posted earlier that year. Now four months later, things took a turn for the worst, when a post from Gomez about her over-laminated brows and some perceived shade from [Kylie Jenner](https://www.thecut.com/2023/02/kylie-jenner-postpartum-depression.html) ended in the singer leaving the platform entirely. This is silly.” Gomez agreed, later commenting that she was a “fan” of Jenner’s. “I’m gonna be taking a second from social media ‘cause this is a little silly and I’m 30. The model has long denied any bad blood between them, but their fans have known to fight each other in the comments on social media. Gomez’s exodus from TikTok comes after a few days of speculation around her relationship with Bieber, who married Gomez’s ex, Justin Bieber, very soon after their final breakup, causing years of speculation. This isn’t the first time Gomez has stepped away from social media.

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Selena Gomez's BFF Raquelle Stevens On Internet Backlash & Her ... (BuzzFeed News)

Stevens co-wrote a new self help book, The Sunshine Mind, with radio host Tanya Rad.

I know who I am and I know the type of friend that I am,’ and it was just really cool to see.” I hope that what people took away from it was that it was a beautiful piece of work that Selena so vulnerably shared with the world.” I try to focus on the good and focus on the positive,” she said. It was what it was, and I’m grateful that the documentary is out. “I wanted to give people a tool for their tool belt.” “I processed it all the same way that I would process anything else, any sort of criticism,” Stevens said of the backlash. So that’s the important, big picture.” “It’s amazing.” It was wild,” Rad said. Being decidedly matter-of-fact about the situation, Stevens said: “Anytime you do anything public, you’re subject to others’ opinions and I understand that. With the backlash behind her, Stevens is focused on her new book with Rad. Stevens learned a thing or two about adversity after the documentary was released.

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Selena Gomez Defends Taylor Swift After Hailey Bieber Video ... (TeenVogue.com)

Selena Gomez is speaking up and defending her bestie Taylor Swift after a short video of Hailey Bieber has recently resurfaced on TikTok.

[TikTok Story,](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1628401711877435392?s=20) Selena Gomez said she wished she was "as pretty as Bella Hadid." [post on Instagram](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/selena-gomez-hollywood-issue-2023) on her behalf, she likes the video platform better. Selena assured her fans that she loves them and is very happy, and that the break won't be too long. UPDATE: Selena is hitting the pause button on social media for a bit. Of course, it's worth noting that this clip is not current and it's not entirely clear from the brief segment if this was a joke, but fans are up in arms over the gesture — and Selena hopped into the comments to stand by Taylor. At one point in the video, which is a few years old, the name "Taylor Swift" is mentioned regarding her lyrics and Hailey visibly gags, pretending to stick her finger down her throat as the crowd laughs.

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'I'm too old for this': Selena Gomez quits social media (Black Hills Pioneer)

Selena Gomez has quit Instagram, just a day after being named the most followed woman on the site once again.

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Selena Gomez Is Taking a Break From Social Media Following a ... (W Magazine)

Selena Gomez and social media have had a tumultuous relationship since the very beginning. Instagram, Twitter, even TikTok all embraced the actress from the ...

And while she might be leaving social media on a low, her time apart will likely turn into a high in regards to her mental health. Of course, not long after Gomez commented on the TikTok, it became worldwide news, and now, Gomez is seemingly ready to ditch the last form of social media she actually enjoyed. She followed that up with her own version, saying, “My name is Selena Gomez,” claiming her name “doesn’t even sound sexy.” The posts were also combined with a photo [Gomez posted of Hadid on her Instagram story](https://twitter.com/HadidNews/status/1628142067779260416) with the simple caption, “#girlcrush.” She almost got through the week and ended on the high of her new Most Followed title, but now, the drama press circuit is going to get worked up all over again. On Thursday, the actress went live on TikTok to announce she’s taking a break from social media. In the clip, Bieber’s cohost, Method Man, mentions a “one on one rap battle full of the meanest lyrics about a celebrity since Taylor Swift’s last album.” Upon hearing Swift’s name, Bieber makes a throwing up gesture. She’s not on a social media hiatus anymore, but Gomez revealed to “This is reaching,” she commented on the video. “I deleted this one time because I thought maybe it was too much but eh,” she said, clearly feeling the power of being the most followed. Just a few hours later, and Jenner took to Instagram and shared a selfie with the caption, “this was an accident?” right on top of her own brows. It was a reach from the start, but the Internet is constantly looking for a ways to pit Bieber and Gomez against each other. On Instagram, specifically, Gomez has long been one of the most followed, but around 2018, she decided she had to take a step back.

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Selena Gomez Says She's Taking A Social Media Break & The ... (Narcity)

Selena Gomez says she's taking another break from social media and it may have to do with some drama on TikTok involving Hailey Bieber, although there are ...

She thanked her fans in for their support and told the haters to go away. She also commented that she respects Gomez "a lot." Gomez clearly saw the video and chose to defend her long-time best friend in the comments this week. "This is reaching. Prior to that Hailey also denied reports that she had hooked up with her now-husband Justin while he was still dating Gomez. The video shows Bieber making a gagging gesture when the rapper mentions an album by Taylor Swift, who happens to be close friends with Gomez.

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Selena Gomez Became the Most-Followed Woman on Instagram ... (Vogue.com)

There's something kind of legendary about Gomez leaving Instagram and letting Jenner win in her absence, only to return, gain all those crucial followers ...

Even as a lowly non-celeb, I can relate to the feeling of Instagram robbing you of your peace. (Sorry, is that sacrilege?) Gomez has been It’s giving Jesus being crucified and then being resurrected three days later, giving us the holiday we now know as Easter!

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Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber: A timeline of their history (cosmopolitan.com)

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber (previously Baldwin) have been in one another's orbit for over a decade now. But the drama doesn't start and end there.

“So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game," Selena writes. However, it appears that both Kylie and Selena have quashed any rumours, with Kylie saying, "This is reaching. In the clip we see Hailey pretend to gag when Taylor Swift and her latest album are mentioned. This led fans to wonder whether some serious shade was being thrown towards Selena and her eyebrows. Even though the video made no mention of Selena, it was around the same time she was being trolled on the internet, and it was deleted rather swiftly thereafter. In the same interview, Hailey says that there is “no drama” with Selena. [Selena Gomez](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/a43017526/selena-gomez-natural-curly-hair-texture/) and [Hailey Bieber](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/celebrity/a42932778/hailey-bieber-mini-cutout-dress/) (previously Baldwin) have been in one another’s orbit for well over a decade now. [Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EBTCiYZl535zGYjbC6LXo?si=ae65af9e437a46f3&nd=1), Hailey addressed claims that she had stolen Justin from Selena. In July 2018 Justin and Hailey not only got back together but ultimately got engaged. This isn’t the last time that Hailey tweeted her support for the couple. Justin and Selena spark more rumours after they are seen cycling together, with Selena wearing Justin’s hockey jersey, in October. We’re all probably more than aware of the on-off nature of both of their relationships with [singer Justin Bieber,](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a22085261/timeline-justin-bieber-hailey-baldwins-relationship/) who is now married to Hailey.

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Selena Gomez Commented on Multiple TikToks Calling Out Hailey ... (Cosmopolitan.com)

Selena commented "I love you" on a fan's TikTok calling out "disgusting, despicable behavior from the nepo babies." By Mehera Bonner Published: Feb 24, 2023.

I'm just gonna just take a break from everything." "I'm very happy, I'm so blessed, I have the best friends, the best fans in the whole world and I just couldn't be happier," she said in a live video. The video touches on a range of subjects, but starts with, "Does anybody just ever feel really bad for Selena Gomez?

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Selena Gomez dethrones Kylie Jenner on Instagram, later ... (CTV News)

Kylie Jenner was Instagram's most-followed woman until Selena Gomez returned to the social media platform and quickly regained the title.

RCMP recover large portion of treasured Gretzky collection worth $100,000](https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-rcmp-recover-large-portion-of-treasured-gretzky-collection-worth-100-000-1.6286594) [a TikTok Live video](https://www.tiktok.com/@selenagomez). He argued that Volkswagen is partly to blame for that, as the mass production of vehicles running on gasoline contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Preseason Formula One testing continued in Bahrain ahead of the 2023 season. Verstappen lapped the Bahrain International Circuit nearly .3 seconds faster than Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Chemicals maker BASF said Friday that it plans to cut around 2,600 jobs in a cost-cutting drive spurred in part by the impact of high energy prices. Social media short-form video giant TikTok is under investigation in Canada over its use and collection of users' personal information. The federal government posted a $5.5-billion deficit during the first nine months of its 2022-23 fiscal year. [Snow in forecast for much of B.C. She continued: "The only thing I have on my phone is TikTok because I find it to be a little less hostile. I constantly had anxiety. Both women have nearly 400 million followers as of Thursday.

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Selena Gomez surpasses Kylie Jenner as most-followed woman on ... (CBS News)

After passing Jenner, Gomez said she would be taking a break from social media.

[battle with lupus](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/selena-gomez-what-is-lupus/). In a recent [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/selena-gomez-hollywood-issue-2023) article, the former Disney star discussed how she outsources her social media accounts to her assistant because of the mean-spirited comments that can be found there. Everything I do I send to my assistant who posts them." "I'm gonna be taking a second from social media 'cause this is a little silly, and I'm 30, I'm too old for this. I constantly had anxiety…I couldn't do it anymore. I'm just gonna take a break from everything."

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