<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-tired-selena-gomez-does-more-than-hint-at-end-of-music-career" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a> said she&#8217;s once <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/happiest-ive-ever-been-selena-gomez-explains-why-ditching-social-media-for-4-5-years-made-her-feel-normal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">again</a> going off social media &#8220;for a while&#8221; to focus &#8220;on what really matters&#8221; after speculation about her conversation with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-sets-new-record-with-the-eras-tour-film-global-success" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> at the Golden Globes went viral.
The 31-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/selena-gomez-says-real-stomachs-are-coming-back-after-posting-swimsuit-video-while-on-vacation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actress/singer</a> shared a video of her boyfriend, Benny Blanco, and wrote on an Instagram Stories post dated January 9 that, &#8220;I&#8217;m off social for a while. I&#8217;m focusing on what really matters,&#8221; <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1392846/selena-gomez-announces-social-media-break-after-golden-globes-drama?cmpid=social_instagram_bio%26source%3Dinstagram-enews%26medium%3Dlink-post">E! News</a> reported.
Her departure follows numerous headlines speculating that her animated chat with Swift and Keleigh Teller at the awards show allegedly had to do with Hollywood couple Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taylorswift13</a> chats with <a href="https://twitter.com/selenagomez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@selenagomez</a> during a break at the 2024 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoldenGlobes</a> <a href="https://t.co/DN8gx95EUn">pic.twitter.com/DN8gx95EUn</a>
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href="https://twitter.com/THR/status/1744190091134992507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
Initial speculations surfaced online that the chat was allegedly about Selena being denied a chance to snap a picture with Chalamet because Jenner said no, according to E! News. Others — including lip reader <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/01/08/entertainment/lip-reader-reveals-selena-gomez-taylor-swift-golden-globes-convo/?_gl=1*14bu6sh*_ga*MTY5ODgwMzA2MS4xNjgwNzE5MzY0*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTcwNDkxMTA5My4xNDEuMS4xNzA0OTExNDE2LjAuMC4w">Jeremy Freeman</a> — speculated the photo denial was due to the actor himself saying no.
A source close to Gomez told <a href="https://people.com/selena-gomez-was-not-gossiping-timothee-chalamet-kylie-jenner-golden-globes-2024-8423584">People Magazine</a> the singer was &#8220;absolutely not referencing anything about Timothée or Kylie.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s not true she went up to them and asked for a photo,&#8221; the insider told E! News. &#8220;She never saw them.&#8221;
When the speculation continued to make headlines, the former Disney Channel star broke her silence and adamantly denied it.
&#8220;Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up,&#8221; Gomez wrote in response to an E! News <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C12rvkIvVhi/">Instagram post</a>. &#8220;Not that that&#8217;s anyone[s] business.&#8221;
Chalamet also hit back at the rumors and said that there was no bad blood between Jenner and Gomez.
&#8220;They&#8217;re all good,&#8221; the &#8220;Wonka&#8221; star <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/09/timothee-chalamet-denies-bad-blood-feud-kylie-jenner-selena-gomez/">told TMZ</a>.
Gomez recently made headlines when it appeared she made comments about the possibility that her music career is coming to an end.
During the singer&#8217;s appearance on the latest &#8220;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smartless/id1521578868?i=1000639496561">Smartless&#8221;</a> podcast, Gomez talked about how she has &#8220;one more album&#8221; in her before she closes the door on her singing career, <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1392309/selena-gomez-reveals-her-next-album-will-likely-be-her-last">E! News</a> reported. 
&#8220;I started having a lot of fun with music and then touring was really fun,&#8221; the pop singer said. &#8220;But I was doing my TV show [&#8216;Wizards of Waverly Place&#8217;] at the same time, and I just found it really fun, so I just kept going.&#8221;
&#8220;But the older I get, the more I&#8217;m kind of like, &#8216;I would like to find something to just settle on,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I do feel like I have one more album in me, but I would probably choose acting. I am gonna wanna chill because I&#8217;m tired.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-tired-selena-gomez-does-more-than-hint-at-end-of-music-career" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;I&#8217;m Tired&#8217;: Selena Gomez Does More Than Hint At End Of Music Career</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/selena-gomez">Selena Gomez</a> did more than just hint that her music career is coming to an end when she said she&#8217;s &#8220;tired&#8221; of music and was always really more interested in acting.
The 31-year-old singer/<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/selena-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actress</a> made an appearance in the upcoming January 7 episode of the &#8220;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smartless/id1521578868?i=1000639496561" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smartless</a>&#8221; podcast, and Gomez talked about how she has &#8220;one more album&#8221; in her before she closes the door on her singing career, <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1392309/selena-gomez-reveals-her-next-album-will-likely-be-her-last">E! News</a> reported. 
&#8220;I started having a lot of fun with music and then touring was really fun,&#8221; the pop singer said. &#8220;But I was doing my TV show [&#8216;Wizards of Waverly Place&#8217;] at the same time, and I just found it really fun, so I just kept going.&#8221;
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Selena Gomez says she has &#8220;one more album&#8221; left in her and would rather be acting than singing. So, is she quitting music?<a href="https://t.co/UZFnQDywl0">https://t.co/UZFnQDywl0</a>
— HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodLife/status/1742564308406415541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;But the older I get, the more I&#8217;m kind of like, &#8216;I would like to find something to just settle on,'&#8221; she added. &#8220;I do feel like I have one more album in me, but I would probably choose acting. I am gonna wanna chill because I&#8217;m tired.&#8221;
&#8220;Disney is, it&#8217;s safe to say, a machine and, in a way, forcefully requires that I know how to sing so I could sing the theme song [of a show],&#8221; Gomez <a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/selena-gomez-says-she-could-183224843.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continued</a>. &#8220;They know how to package someone and make it a whole triple threat thing. I don’t think I&#8217;m the best singer. But I do know how to tell stories and I love being able to make songs.&#8221;
The last album the Disney star released was in 2021 with Revelacion, the outlet noted. It came following her solo albums Rare in 2020, Revival in 2015, and her debut album Stars Dance in 2013.
Gomez-who is probably best known for her role in the popular Disney channel series &#8220;Wizards of Waverly Place,&#8221; got her start in acting as a child on &#8220;Barney&#8221; in 2002, the outlet noted.
Most recently, she earned two Emmy nominations for her comedy series &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/only-murders-cast-members-roast-each-other-on-emmys-stage">Only Murders In The Building</a>&#8220;  alongside costars Martin Short and Steve Martin.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kylie-jenner-dethroned-on-instagram-for-most-followed-female-by-superstar-selena-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylie Jenner Dethroned On Instagram For Most Followed Female By Superstar Selena Gomez</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-finally-spills-details-about-travis-kelce-romance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> attended a Gaza fundraiser with best pal Selena Gomez on Friday at comedian Ramy Youssef&#8217;s comedy club in Brooklyn at his sold-out show.
The <a href="https://people.com/see-photos-taylor-swift-a-list-friends-after-attending-ramy-youssef-comedy-show-8413998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">33-year-old singer</a> and Gomez joined other A-list celebrities at Youssef&#8217;s show with &#8220;100% of the proceeds&#8221; from the remainder of his standup comedy tour going to support the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/did-taylor-swift-attend-pro-palestinian-fundraiser-what-we-know-1851273" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsweek</a> reported. The organization is &#8220;providing humanitarian relief to the people of Gaza,&#8221; the outlet noted.
According to the <a href="https://www.anera.org/who-we-are/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization&#8217;s</a> website, it started in 1968 and claims to have no political or religious affiliation, the <a href="https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-777435" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerusalem Post</a> noted. The group claims to &#8220;mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development.&#8221;
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Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez attend comedy night for Gaza charity <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaylorSwift?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TaylorSwift</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SelenaGomez?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SelenaGomez</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gaza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gaza</a> <a href="https://t.co/fouS45eOkC">https://t.co/fouS45eOkC</a>
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/1733860816766619782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
Despite claims to have no political affiliation, the NGO Monitor found &#8220;ANERA&#8217;s reports and newsletters present a highly biased view of the conflict, ignoring any Palestinian responsibility for hardship and contributing to the demonization of Israel consistent with the 2001 Durban strategy,&#8221; the Jerusalem Post noted.
Social media users were quick to say that the &#8220;Shake It Off&#8221; hitmaker has yet to speak publicly about the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack against Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people, but attended this Gaza fundraiser.
&#8220;Taylor Swift attending Ramy&#8217;s show is her supporting causes that aid victims of genocide,&#8221; one person wrote.
Another <a href="https://x.com/StopAntisemites/status/1734265142852952553?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;Since October 7th, Taylor Swift has made ZERO mentions of the massacre that occurred in Israel at the hands of Hamas terrorists. Her own bodyguard, who is charged with protecting her life, went to Israel to serve in the IDF. Swift did, however, make the time to attend a Gaza fundraiser Friday evening with Selena Gomez. When will you attend a fundraiser for Israel?&#8221;
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However, others defended the superstar singer and said she was just going to a comedy show.
&#8220;Taylor going to see a comedy show is not her actively supporting Gaza. this is Ramy actively supporting Gaza,&#8221; one person wrote.
Another added, &#8220;Ramy Youssef donated proceeds to Gaza. Taylor Swift just went to a comedy show.&#8221;
As previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swifts-security-guard-goes-back-home-to-israel-to-fight-hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, an unnamed security guard from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has gone home to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following the Hamas terrorist attack.
“I didn’t have to come here, but I couldn’t stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes,” the guard said. “Don’t stand by and do nothing. Don’t be on the wrong side of history.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swifts-security-guard-goes-back-home-to-israel-to-fight-hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift&#8217;s Security Guard Goes Back Home To Israel To Fight Hamas</a>

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Celebrities like Cher and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/selena-gomez-reveals-the-three-words-she-couldnt-say-while-working-for-disney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a> have joined the chorus of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/too-many-people-are-using-it-against-us-celebs-and-hollywood-at-odds-over-use-of-ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stars</a> reacting to the use of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-how-incredible-and-terrifying-artificial-intelligence-is-these-days" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Artificial Intelligence</a> after the two slammed AI-generated songs created using their voices without their permission.
The <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/cher-hits-out-at-ai-after-hearing-fake-version-of-herself-covering-a-madonna-track-12988405#:~:text=%22Not%20AI%2C%22%20Cher%20began,going%20to%20go%20take%20it%3F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">77-year-old</a> actor recently said that AI technology is &#8220;out of control,&#8221; &#8220;shocking,&#8221; and should be &#8220;illegal&#8221; after hearing a fake version of a song that someone created using <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/cher-selena-gomez-slam-unauthorized-ai-use-their-voices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her voice</a> to cover a Madonna song.
&#8220;Someone did me doing a Madonna song, and it was kind of shocking,&#8221; the &#8220;If I Could Turn Back Time&#8221; singer said.
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Cher and Selena Gomez slam unauthorized AI use of their voices <a href="https://t.co/HM8Iq1IPAp">https://t.co/HM8Iq1IPAp</a>
— Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1717898976282698034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
&#8220;They didn&#8217;t have it down perfectly,&#8221; she added. &#8220;But also, I&#8217;ve spent my entire life trying to be myself, and now these a**holes are going to go take it?&#8221;
&#8220;And they&#8217;ll do my acting, and they&#8217;ll do my singing? It&#8217;s just&#8230;it&#8217;s out of control,&#8221; the superstar actress continued. &#8220;I&#8217;m telling you, if you work forever to become somebody &#8211; and I&#8217;m not talking about somebody in the famous, money part &#8211; but an artist and then someone just takes it from you, it seems like it should be illegal.&#8221;
The &#8220;Witches of Eastwick&#8221; star has also hit back at claims of irony after critics noted she&#8217;s credited with being the first star to use technology in her music with use of autotune.
&#8220;When we used it, it wasn&#8217;t called [auto-tune], it was a pitch machine,&#8221; Cher said. &#8220;It started and it was like, &#8216;Oh my God, this is the best thing ever. And I thought, &#8216;You don&#8217;t even know it&#8217;s me. This is the best thing ever&#8230;'&#8221;
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The comments backed up what the singer told <a href="https://www.papermag.com/cher-cover#rebelltitem17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paper</a> Magazine on Thursday, which was that she &#8220;never liked&#8221; her &#8220;voice that much. If I had my choice, I probably would have another one, but I didn&#8217;t get my choice. I got my mother&#8217;s voice.&#8221;
Cher&#8217;s reaction to hearing the fake song was similar to Gomez&#8217;s, who recently called it &#8220;scary&#8221; after hearing an AI-generated cover version of a 2016 song by her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd called &#8220;Starboy.&#8221;
The clip featured the fake Gomez voice singing the song with a message translated from Turkish that read, &#8220;How did you find Selena&#8217;s viral cover of Starboy voiced with artificial intelligence?&#8221;
The &#8220;Wizards of Waverly Place&#8221; star replied simply, &#8220;Scary.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ai-generated-song-mimicking-drake-and-the-weeknd-submitted-for-grammy-exec-says-its-absolutely-eligible" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI-Generated Song Mimicking Drake And The Weeknd Submitted For Grammy, Exec Says It&#8217;s &#8216;Absolutely Eligible&#8217;</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/selena-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a> described some standards she has for dating and explained why there aren’t any “sad” songs on her newest <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">album</a>.
The 31-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">singer</a> discussed her approach to relationships during an appearance on SiriusXM Hits 1 LA with Tony Fly and Symon on August 31, per <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/selena-gomez-reveals-standards-dates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>. 
“I think I have standards, and I think I live in a world right now where boys confuse standards with high maintenance,&#8221; Gomez said. The hosts had mentioned a line from her song “Single Soon,” in which she said she’s, &#8220;a little bit high maintenance, but I&#8217;m worth a try.&#8221;
&#8220;It really isn&#8217;t [the same thing],&#8221; the “Calm Down” singer went on. &#8220;But the line was really fun because I&#8217;m not ashamed to say, &#8216;I actually require X, Y, and Z for you to be with me.&#8217; So, in a way, it was just meant to be for the attitude of the song. And that&#8217;s genuinely how I feel.&#8221;
As for what she’s looking for in a romantic partner, Gomez insisted she only needs the basics, which involves being “cool.”
“Not cool in the sense that people think you&#8217;re cool,&#8221; she said. &#8220;You just gotta be nice and, like, please make me laugh and also just be good to my family and people around you.&#8221;
&#8220;That&#8217;s a good X, Y, Z,&#8221; co-host Fly said, to which Gomez responded, &#8220;Yeah, I think so. We&#8217;ll see.&#8221;
The pop star, who previously dated Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd, also discussed how she’s content with being single. 
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“I think everybody goes through the phase of, &#8216;Oh, it&#8217;d be nice to like have someone,&#8217; and I get that,&#8221; Gomez said. 
&#8220;But, you know, I&#8217;m just enjoying where I&#8217;m at and I, I just want to be happy with who I am so that whenever that person comes into my life, I can just have them add on to me instead of being this insecure, you know, person that I normally used to be.&#8221;
The “Only Murders in the Building” actress further noted that there isn’t “one sad song” on her new album. 
&#8220;I genuinely don&#8217;t feel like I have anything in me to write something negative. It just doesn&#8217;t match with where I am anymore,&#8221; Gomez said. &#8220;And I live in sad girl music world. I love that. And I&#8217;ll write that music all the time, but I, I just felt like this album shouldn&#8217;t be that.&#8221;

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“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">Wizards of Waverly Place</a>” showrunner Peter Murrieta wishes he could have been more overt about a same-sex relationship between two characters, but suggested that Disney wouldn’t allow it at the time.
The fantasy teen sitcom aired on the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/disney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney</a> Channel between 2007 and 2012. It followed Alex Russo (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/selena-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a>) and her brothers, who are all wizards by birth and trying to master their powers before they’re lost forever. Stevie (Hayley Kiyoko) is a minor character who befriends Alex. Fans became convinced that the pair were secretly involved romantically, which the show’s creator has now confirmed. 
&#8220;I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us,&#8221; he said during a recent interview on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO8UADF40Qc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a> “Wizards of Waverly Pod.” 
&#8220;We weren&#8217;t able to in that time, but it was pretty clear to all of us what that relationship was.&#8221;
“Disney Channel has had [<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LGBTQ</a>] characters, and they did it. At that time it wasn&#8217;t a thing. But we got as close as we could… I mean, it was pretty close,&#8221; Murrieta said, adding that making their relationship a focus would have been “great.”
Kiyoko previously discussed the pairing between her character and Gomez’s. The actress, who is a lesbian, shared her feelings during a 2022 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKlByA5XRU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with Them. 
&#8220;At this time, I wasn&#8217;t openly queer, and so when I was on Wizards, I think anytime I was doing a show I felt very insecure or exposing myself as a flaming lesbian,&#8221; Kiyoko said. &#8220;But obviously [for] the fans who have watched the show, Stevie is a part of their gay awakening, and I wasn&#8217;t able to mask my lesbian energy very much in the character.&#8221;
Disney has come under fire recently for inserting LGBTQ storylines into children’s programming. 
For example, the new version of “Blue’s Clues” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/childrens-show-blues-clues-features-pride-parade-cartoon-drag-queen-children-explaining-pride-flags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">featured</a> an LGBT pride parade with &#8220;non-binary&#8221; animals and a cartoon drag queen to celebrate Pride Month in 2021. The film “Lightyear” flopped after creators publicized their inclusion of a same-sex kiss as a way to protest Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill. 
Video of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-at-all-secret-gay-agenda-disney-employees-break-down-adding-queerness-to-shows-and-degenderizing-theme-parks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leaked</a> video call at the company showed an executive producer referencing her “not-at-all-secret gay agenda.” 
Disclosure: The Daily Wire has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/introducing-dw-kids">announced plans</a> for kids entertainment content.

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Actress and singer <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/selena-gomez-reveals-the-three-words-she-couldnt-say-while-working-for-disney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a> admitted to having one major regret since leaving her role as teen wizard Alex Russo on the hit Disney sitcom &#8220;The Wizards of Waverly Place&#8221;: not keeping in touch with other members of the cast.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/only-murders-cast-members-roast-each-other-on-emmys-stage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gomez</a> revealed her regret when she joined two of her former cast mates — David DeLuise, who played her father Jerry Russo, and Jennifer Stone, who played her best friend Harper Finkel — for Monday&#8217;s episode of their podcast, &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97TBj7Svgy4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97TBj7Svgy4">Wizards of Waverly Pod</a>.&#8221;
DeLuise prompted the exchange with a prewritten question pulled from a &#8220;crystal ball&#8221; on the table, asking her to describe her &#8220;biggest mistake&#8221; with one caveat: &#8220;you can&#8217;t say a boy&#8217;s name.&#8221;
&#8220;Okay, Jesus,&#8221; Gomez reacted, leaning back in her chair. &#8220;You know what? Probably not staying in touch with you guys.&#8221;
&#8220;Oh s***, you&#8217;re gonna make me cry,&#8221; DeLuise responded, removing his glasses and pushing back in his chair.
&#8220;I think I slowly became &#8230; kind of shamed. I felt ashamed of the decisions that I made. I didn’t want you guys to see me in the state that I was in because, a.) you would have told me the truth which terrifies me, and b.) I didn’t want to let you down,&#8221; Gomez told the two hosts, admitting that despite her fears at the time, she felt bad about not doing a better job of staying in touch with them.
&#8220;That’s really sweet and thank you for saying that,&#8221; DeLuise replied. &#8220;We obviously … I miss you and I’m happy you’re doing well now.&#8221;
&#8220;I appreciate you saying that too. To be perfectly blunt, like you know there has been times where I’m like … &#8216;Did we stop being friends because I didn’t tell her what she wanted to hear?&#8217; You know what I mean … so I appreciate you being here,&#8221; Stone added.
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&#8220;I appreciate you guys … dearly and I love you so much in a way that I’ve never loved anybody else,&#8221; the &#8220;Only Murders in the Building&#8221; star continued.
Stone jumped back in then, saying that what was truly &#8220;beautiful&#8221; was the fact that as they continued to get older, they learned from mistakes like that.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t have to stay in that place,&#8221; Stone said, and Gomez agreed: &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221;
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Selena Gomez Cops To One Major Regret Since Leaving Disney’s ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’

Selena Gomez Cops To One Major Regret Since Leaving Disney's 'Wizards Of Waverly Place'

Kylie Jenner has been dethroned on Instagram for the title of the most-followed female on the social media platform — by the superstar singer Selena Gomez.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kylie-jenner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25-year-old</a> reality TV star previously held the crown on the social media site with 380 million followers. She held the top spot for a while until <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/selena-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gomez&#8217;</a> follower count overtook hers, reaching 381 million followers as of Thursday.
The 30-year-old singer formerly held the title as the most-followed female on Instagram and was able to regain her crown when she recently returned to social media, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kylie-jenner-dethroned-instagrams-most-155317447.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG_mjAjOHAcZ2t1o2j3ayy6Pnf-IQp9gJg1MI2ytQPw7GORd7DzGFAKpHDXZqJNydmIyT4knK0wQyZoGr0xDatz0uyHI5B7OjprI6cSA_cIfkJuRk6P-I2KSsXt-ND6iW2FWDJrjI92-NXF6hw2Lw1tGrlcq8KadPiKYJUy7zhdK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo.com</a> reported.
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Kylie Jenner was Instagram’s most-followed woman until Selena Gomez returned to the social media platform and quickly regained the title <a href="https://t.co/E3UbpztgMY">https://t.co/E3UbpztgMY</a>
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On Wednesday, Selena shared a racy snap on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_P7YgrrFO/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> showing her in a strapless black top while drinking a cocktail. She captioned it, &#8220;I deleted this one time because I thought maybe it was too much but eh (taking a break from social).&#8221; At the time of this publication, it had been liked more than 12 million times.
Gomez spoke to <a href="https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a42915591/selena-gomez-quit-social-media-hailey-bieber-comparison-comments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair</a> recently about her decision years ago to remove the Instagram app because of hurtful comments, but admitted to having the TikTok app on her phone.
&#8220;I never got the chance to go to an actual high school,&#8221; the &#8220;Wizards of Waverly Place&#8221; star shared. &#8220;The world was my high school for the longest time, and I started getting inundated with information that I didn&#8217;t want. I went through a hard time in a breakup and I didn&#8217;t want to see any of the [feedback]—not necessarily about the relationship, but the opinions of me versus [someone] else.&#8221;
&#8220;There&#8217;d be thousands of really nice comments, but my mind goes straight to the mean one,&#8221; she added. &#8220;People can call me ugly or stupid and I&#8217;m like, Whatever. But these people get detailed. They write paragraphs that are so specific and mean. I would constantly be crying. I constantly had anxiety … I couldn&#8217;t do it anymore. It was a waste of my time.&#8221;
&#8220;The only thing I have on my phone is TikTok because I find it to be a little less hostile,&#8221; Gomez continued. &#8220;There are wonderful things about social media—connecting with fans, seeing how happy and excited they are and their stories. But usually that&#8217;s filtered through [for me now]. I created a system. Everything I do I send to my assistant who posts them. As far as comments, my team will put together a few things that are encouraging.&#8221;

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Kylie Jenner Dethroned On Instagram For Most Followed Female By Superstar Selena Gomez

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Actress and singer Selena Gomez revealed the simple three-word phrase that she was not allowed to say while working for Disney, saying that it was all part of the image she was supposed to project as a role model for girls and young women.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/happiest-ive-ever-been-selena-gomez-explains-why-ditching-social-media-for-4-5-years-made-her-feel-normal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gomez</a> spent her formative years playing teen wizard Alex Russo on the hit Disney sitcom &#8220;Wizards of Waverly Place,&#8221; which ran from 2007 to 2012, and she said that she put additional pressure on herself to be the best role model she could be while she was working on the show.
The &#8220;Only Murders in the Building&#8221; star explained during an <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/selena-gomez-hollywood-issue-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> published Wednesday by Vanity Fair that &#8220;I wasn’t a wild child by any means, but I was on Disney, so I had to make sure not to say &#8216;What the hell?&#8217; in front of anyone. It’s stuff that I was also putting on myself to be the best role model I could be.&#8221;
<a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/02/15/selena-gomez-disney-forbid-me-from-saying-this-common-phrase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gomez</a>, who recently went public with her personal struggles with bipolar disorder and anxiety, said that she has since come to believe that being a good role model is more about being authentic and truthful than about cultivating and presenting a specific image: &#8220;Now I think being the best role model is being honest, even with the ugly and complicated parts of yourself.&#8221;
The actress went on to say that she had worked hard, particularly in recent years, to put distance between herself and who she was while she was working for Disney. She explained that it was not about feeling any shame or regret from the time she spent working there, but more about the fact that she wanted to fully embrace who she had become.
&#8220;I definitely feel free of it,&#8221; she said of her time as a Disney star. &#8220;Sometimes I get triggered. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my past, it’s just that I’ve worked so hard to find my own way. I don’t want to be who I was. I want to be who I am.&#8221;
Gomez currently stars alongside comedic legends — and real-life close friends — <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/only-murders-cast-members-roast-each-other-on-emmys-stage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Martin and Martin Short</a> in Hulu&#8217;s &#8220;Only Murders in the Building,&#8221; and she said that the two have become like her &#8220;grandpas.&#8221;
&#8220;I really love them. I don’t like calling them my grandpas, but they kind of are. They’ll tell me the same jokes and I laugh every time,&#8221; she said. &#8220;What’s funny is Marty will text me, but Steve will not. He has my email, but he won’t send me the email. He will send it to [my assistant]. I think he wants to be polite. It’s very endearing, but he makes it a whole thing.&#8221;
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Variety Hitmakers – Arrivals

Selena Gomez Reveals The Three Words She Couldn’t Say While Working For Disney

Selena Gomez Reveals The Three Words She Couldn't Say While Working For Disney

Former Disney Channel star <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/only-murders-cast-members-roast-each-other-on-emmys-stage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a> reveals a number of scary and painful moments in her upcoming AppleTV+ documentary &#8220;My Mind &amp; Me&#8221; — including a mental breakdown during her 2016 &#8220;Revival&#8221; tour that left her feeling as though she wanted to die.
Gomez’s former assistant Theresa <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/11/03/selena-gomez-said-she-didnt-want-to-be-alive-during-breakdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> the situation in a straight-to-camera segment for the documentary, saying, &#8220;At one point she’s like, ‘I don’t want to be alive right now. I don’t want to live.’ And I’m like, ‘Wait, what?&#8217; It was one of those moments where you look in her eyes and there’s nothing there. It was just pitch black. It’s so scary.&#8221;
&#8220;You’re like, &#8216;F*** this. This needs to end. We need to go home,’” Theresa continued, noting that they did <a href="https://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/selena-gomez-has-cancelled-her-revival-tour-due-to-her-mental-health/news-story/85726509f7fab43a95bbdf12cfaf95d1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cut the tour short</a> after the &#8220;Wizards of Waverly Place&#8221; alum had already performed 55 of the scheduled dates.
The singer&#8217;s friend Raquelle added that Gomez, 30, had been hearing voices in her head that just got &#8220;louder and louder&#8221; until she couldn&#8217;t stand it any longer.
&#8220;I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off,&#8221; Gomez told <a href="http://www.people.com/article/selena-gomez-time-off-anxiety-panic-attacks-lupus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> at the time. &#8220;As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways. I’ve discovered that anxiety, panic attacks and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.&#8221;
Gomez entered a mental health facility for treatment — a move that she initially pushed back against — and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. &#8220;I didn’t want to go to a mental health hospital. I didn’t want to, but I didn’t want to be trapped in myself in my mind anymore,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;I thought, &#8216;My life is over.&#8217; I thought, &#8216;This is how I’m going to be forever.’”
Gomez also opened up about her <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/11/03/selena-gomez-breaks-down-crying-over-worsening-lupus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ongoing struggle</a> with lupus, an autoimmune disorder that she has been battling for years.
After her initial diagnosis in 2014, the &#8220;Only Murders In The Building&#8221; star went through chemotherapy to treat the disease — but her absence from the spotlight led some to speculate that she was actually in treatment for substance abuse.
&#8220;I wanted to so badly say, &#8216;You guys have no idea. I’m in chemotherapy. You’re a–holes,’” Gomez revealed. &#8220;I locked myself away until I was confident and comfortable again.&#8221;
She recounted another flare-up of the disease in 2020 that left her in so much pain that she would wake up hurting every day. &#8220;Now it just hurts. Like, in the morning when I wake up, I immediately start crying because it hurts, everything.&#8221;
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‘I Didn’t Want To Be Alive’: Former Disney Star Says Psychotic Break Left Her Suicidal

Former Disney Star Selena Gomez Says Psychotic Break Left Her Suicidal

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Hailey Bieber addressed claims that she &#8220;stole&#8221; Justin Bieber from singer Selena Gomez or was some kind of &#8220;homewrecker&#8221; and said she never did — and won&#8217;t discuss the subject ever again.
During the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hailey-bieber">25-year-old</a> model&#8217;s appearance on the &#8220;Call Her Daddy&#8221; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EBTCiYZl535zGYjbC6LXo?si=Of9yn09SS-uAjJEiqlepaA">podcast</a> that aired Wednesday, Hailey told host Alex Cooper that there is zero truth to the idea that she and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justin-bieber-gives-fans-update-on-tour-plans-after-cancelling-over-face-paralysis">Justin</a> were ever &#8220;romantically&#8221; involved at the same time the &#8220;Baby&#8221; hitmaker and Gomez were together.
&#8220;No, not one time,&#8221; Bieber&#8217;s wife explained. &#8220;When him and I ever started, like, hooking up or like anything of that sort, he was not ever in a relationship — ever, at any point. &#8230; It&#8217;s not my character to mess with someone&#8217;s relationship, I would just never do that.&#8221;
&#8220;I was raised better than that,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I&#8217;m not interested in doing that and I never was. I think that there are situations where you can still kind of have back and forth with someone but even that was not the situation.&#8221;
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THIS WEDNESDAY 9/28 Hailey Bieber opens up about the public-generated controversy between her and her husband&#39;s ex. Hailey makes it clear she wants to discuss this one time and one time only…on Call Her Daddy. <a href="https://t.co/TXuc5WuXBg">pic.twitter.com/TXuc5WuXBg</a>
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&#8220;I can say period, point-blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody,&#8221; Bieber continued. &#8220;That&#8217;s the end of it. And I had been involved with him since I was 18. &#8230; I understand again, how it looks from the outside and there&#8217;s a lot of perception there, but that was a situation where I know for a fact that it was the right thing for them to close that door.&#8221;
The supermodel reiterated once again that Bieber and Selena were &#8220;not in a relationship at that time, but of course there&#8217;s a very long history there and it&#8217;s not my relationship.&#8221;
She shared that she doesn&#8217;t want to speak on behalf of either one of them ever again because it&#8217;s their relationship and she honestly respects that &#8220;very deeply.&#8221;
&#8220;I just, yeah, I respect her,&#8221; the model shared later.  &#8220;There&#8217;s no drama &#8230; it&#8217;s all love.&#8221;
Hailey, who&#8217;s the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and Kennya Baldwin, and the &#8220;Yummy&#8221; hitmaker got married in 2018.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hailey-bieber-details-terrifying-life-altering-mini-stroke-she-suffered-and-procedure-to-close-hole-in-her-heart">Hailey Bieber Details Terrifying &#8216;Life-Altering&#8217; Mini-Stroke She Suffered And Procedure To Close Hole In Her Heart</a>

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‘That’s The End Of It’: Hailey Bieber Addresses Claims She ‘Stole’ Justin Bieber From Selena Gomez

'That’s The End Of It’: Hailey Bieber Addresses Claims She 'Stole' Justin Bieber From Selena Gomez

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The cast of Hulu&#8217;s hit show &#8220;Only Murders in the Building&#8221; brought the house down on Monday as they gleefully roasted each other from the stage at the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1345040/emmys-2022-winners-the-complete-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emmy Awards</a>.
The show&#8217;s stars — <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/perpetually-offended-feminists-shame-steve-martin-amanda-prestigiacomo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Martin</a>, <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/happiest-ive-ever-been-selena-gomez-explains-why-ditching-social-media-for-4-5-years-made-her-feel-normal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selena Gomez</a>, and <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cara-delevingne-dishes-on-getting-to-kiss-selena-gomez-in-second-season-of-disney-stars-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Martin Short</a> — stepped up to present the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, but before they got down to the business of reading the nominees, they reached cracked a few jokes at the others&#8217; expense.
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Kinda wishing Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez were hosting the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emmys</a> <a href="https://t.co/bwaGVvKOUn">pic.twitter.com/bwaGVvKOUn</a>
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&#8220;No really, what an audience you are,&#8221; Short began, gesturing to the crowd before taking a quick potshot at former President Donald Trump. &#8220;I wish I could box you up and take you home &#8230; like classified White House documents.
As the audience laughed and applauded, Martin turned toward Gomez and asked pointedly, &#8220;Selena, how much time do we have left?&#8221;
Gomez pondered for a moment before answering, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, with a good diet and exercise, maybe 10, 12 years.&#8221;
That prompted a loud laugh from Short — and laughter from the audience as well — but Martin tried to keep a straight face as he delivered the next crack.
&#8220;Earlier tonight, as I was walking the red carpet I have at home —&#8221; he paused as the audience chuckled. &#8220;I thought, what&#8217;s the difference between movies versus television? And I realized, well, Marty can get work in television.&#8221;
&#8220;Aww, thanks, Steve,&#8221; Short replied as the crowd laughed again. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always been curious. Does it bother you when people come up to you and say, &#8216;[gasp] Big fan, Angela Lansbury&#8217;?&#8221;
The crowd roared, but Gomez chimed in once more: &#8220;You know what I love about working with these guys?&#8221;
There was a smattering of laughter as Gomez paused dramatically before answering, &#8220;No paparazzi. Ever.&#8221;
The trio&#8217;s hit show, Hulu&#8217;s &#8220;Only Murders in the Building,&#8221; is described on IMDb (Internet Movie Database) as follows: &#8220;Three strangers who share an obsession with true crime suddenly find themselves caught up in one.&#8221; The show was <a href="https://www.emmys.com/shows/only-murders-building" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nominated</a> for 17 Emmys in total and won three.
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The Arconia has much to celebrate tonight! The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OMITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OMITB</a> team has taken home three <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emmy</a> Awards. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emmys2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/tJWznaA3O5">pic.twitter.com/tJWznaA3O5</a>
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&#8220;I just have to say that being here tonight with Steve Martin and Martin Short is the frosting on the giant, glorious cake of working with them on &#8216;Only Murders in the Building,'&#8221; Gomez <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1345876/selena-gomezs-message-about-the-paparazzi-may-just-be-the-must-see-joke-of-the-2022-emmys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, making it clear that the onstage ribbing was all in good fun.

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