Selena Gomez is one of the greatest singers and songwriters in the world. The 28-year-old music artist has over 172 million followers on Instagram. She is quite open about her life, and fans loyally follow every one of her posts and comments. Her life has had ups and downs that a lot of fans can relate to. She battles lupus and had a kidney transplant because of that autoimmune disease. She was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Selena has had several relationships and the most prominent one was with Justin Bieber. All her romances are filled with twists and turns. Some fizzle out, others are called off, and there are relationships of hers that occasionally turning into friendships. She has had a few good friends – in fact, she received her kidney from a close friend. With romances and friendships, there have been some feuds.
On several occasions, her associates, friends, colleagues, and ex-boyfriends took to public platforms to express their feelings and opinions about her. Some comments were positive and others were negative. Let’s have a look at some public remarks made about Selena Gomez by other celebs…
15 Bad: Justin Bieber Admitted To Hurting Her
Justin Bieber admitted he was reckless and wild during his relationship with Selena Gomez. In an interview with Zane Lowe, he spoke candidly about his relationship with Selena. Justin Bieber said Selena would be hurt when she saw him with other people…so she would do things that hurt him. This mutual punishment cost them their relationship.
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14 Bad: Her Relationship With Zedd Changed His Life
Around 2017, Selena dated the singer, Anton Zaslavski, popularly known as Zedd. He later told Billboard, via an exclusive interview, that his relationship with Selena changed his life. She was one of the most talked-about celebrities in the world, and he had no idea what he was getting into when he began dating her. Reporters would bother his family, his friend’s phones would be hacked, and all of this freaked him out.
13 Bad: Charlie Puth Said She Never Got Over Justin Bieber
Charlie Puth is a singer and he and Selena were spotted together on various occasions in 2016. Though they called it friendship, a couple of years later, Puth opened up to Billboard by sharing the real story. He said he was not the only one on her mind when they were together. She could not get over Justin Bieber! Charlie described his time with Selena as a short-lived but “impactful” phase that kind of “messed him up”.
12 Bad: Stefano Gabbana Called Her Ugly
The famous fashion designer, Stefano Gabbana, once called Selena ‘so ugly’ in an Instagram comment. This upset her fans. People expected Selena to retaliate, but she chose to ignore it. Thus, Selena taught a valuable lesson to the world. The most important thing is to have sound mental health and feel good about yourself at the end of the day, right? If that means ignoring one’s haters, so be it.
11 Bad: Miley Cyrus’ Public Sarcasm
Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez both dated Nick Jonas. During their teenage years, the trio had flings that lasted for some time…and then withered away. However, the memories possibly left a mark on Miley. During her ‘Bargerz’ tour, she held a cardboard cut-out of Selena while singing her song ‘FU’. This happened in Milan, and the audience seemed to savor the not-so-subtle sarcasm.
10 Bad: Justin Prentice Booed Her
In May 2017, a weird comment from Justin Prentice was posted on the 13 Reasons Why star’s Instagram account. This comment caught Selena fans by surprise. It was apparently directed at Selena, and it was not positive. After a backlash from her fans, Justin claimed his account had been hacked. This did not sound too convincing to fans, though.
9 Bad: Lorde Disliked Her Lyrics
Selena’s song, Come and Get it, did not go down well with the feminists. Lorde, the singer from New Zealand, had a dramatic objection to the lyrics. It said, “When you’re ready, come and get it from me”. Lorde stated that Selena’s words portrayed women in the wrong way.
8 Good: Cardi B Found Her Sweet
Cardi B, the top-rated female rap artist, was quite impressed with Selena when she met her during their collaboration on the song, Taki Taki, in 2008. The joint effort paid off and the track became a big hit. When Cardi B was asked what working with Selena was like, she said she found her sweet, adorable, transparent and a real “sweetheart”.
7 Good: Bill Murray Found Her ‘Unusually Bright’
Bill Murray called Selena “unusually bright, kind and natural”. Murray and Selena met while shooting the movie, The Dead Don’t Die. He admitted in an interview that he had some misconceptions about Selena before he got to know her. When he met her, he found her to be completely different. He liked the singer so much that he said he would have taken her home to his mother if she had been alive.
6 Good: To Krost, Selena Was A ‘Real Girl’
During the autumn of 2016, Selena was thought to be dating Samuel Krost, an NYU grad and close friend of Gigi Hadid. Later, Krost wrote some emotional messages about Selena on Instagram, which he was destined to delete. He called her “a real girl with a real heart”. He said that although they parted ways, Selena made him realize that real love existed.
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5 Bad: Francia Said Selena Did Not Keep Her Promise
Francia Raisa donated her kidney to Selena. Francia was her best friend and she gave Selena the most beautiful gift of her life. Though Selena said she would always be thankful to Francia, the two got into a fight over the issue of Selena’s consumption of alcohol after the surgery. A source quoted an upset Francia as saying ‘Selena did the exact opposite of what she said she was going to do when she got well’.
4 Good: Taylor Swift Was Proud Of Selena
Taylor Swift, a close friend who has stuck with Selena through thick and thin, called Selena’s song, Lose You to Love Me, a triumph. She gushed about her friend on Instagram, praising her song all the way. She called it a perfect expression of healing. While talking to New Music Daily, Swift said she was familiar with Selena’s ups and downs and that she was proud of the way Selena handled the tough times.
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3 Bad: Chris Rock’s Demeaning Comment About Selena
Chris Rock, the comedian, called Selena “a poor man’s version of Beyoncé”, back in 2016. This was quite an insulting comment that was made out the blue…and Selena’s fans were not amused. They showed their displeasure on social media. The lady herself, however, chose to remain quiet about Chris’s rude comment.
2 Bad: Hailey Bieber’s Reaction To Her Breakup Song
As soon as Selena released her breakup song, which apparently referenced her relationship with her ex, Justin Bieber, Justin’s wife, Hailey, posted an Instagram status where she mentioned that she was listening to Summer Walker’s, I’ll Kill You. Selena’s fans thought the post was meant for Selena. This caused major controversy. Though Hailey called this “complete BS”, she eventually deleted the post.
1 Bad: The Weeknd’s Song About Selena
Selena dated Bella Hadid’s long-term boyfriend. The Weeknd, for a while. The romance was short-lived but quite steamy. It ended abruptly. In the song, Thought I Knew You, the Weeknd was believed to be talking about Selena. The lyrics indicated that a person who he was seeing was not who he thought she was. The song was released immediately after their breakup.
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