Selena Gomez acknowledged that when she considers her past self-perception, it makes her feel “sick.”
The Wizards of Waverly Place actress acknowledged that reflecting on how harshly she was on herself in the past “bums [her] out,” and that it has taken her some time to come to terms with the significance of learning to “speak to yourself with kindness.”
The singer of Kill Em with Kindness, nevertheless, is no stranger to this idea—she has been improving herself for a long time.
The singer-turned-actress has been openly expressing her emotions through her music since the release of her album Revival in 2015.
Her 2022 documentary My Mind and Me, which was shot over the course of six years and revealed how she battled burnout, suicidal thoughts that resulted in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and confidence issues, had altered the way she handled herself.
During a SXSW panel titled “Getting Real About Mental Health: Mindfulness Over Perfection,” Selena disclosed: “Listening to what I was saying about myself at the beginning makes me sick.” It makes me sad.
But I believe that everyone can identify with that emotion. It’s crucial to talk to oneself gently, but at the beginning of the movie, I don’t think I fully got that.
The 31-year-old singer-actress said that after seeing Girl Interrupted with her mother, Mandy Teefey, she felt motivated to talk more candidly about her challenges.
Selena claimed that it started a conversation about how peculiar the entertainment business is and how, as a young actor, she didn’t feel like she belonged.
It is hard to make someone seek treatment for mental health issues before they are ready, according to the former Disney employee.
“There were many people who truly wanted me to do things I wasn’t ready for, and they cared about me more than I cared about myself,” she thought to herself. I needed to get over my lowest point as soon as possible.
“I like to think and hope I’m in a much better place now, but it took a few tries.”
The celebrity experienced criticism in her personal relationships as well as during her time as a child actor.
Gomez and pop sensation Justin Bieber were notoriously in a relationship that lasted from 2010 to 2018 before calling it quits for good.
After splitting with the Canadian, he became engaged to model Hailey Baldwin, who is currently Bieber, two months later.
She released Lose You to Love Me as a result, which admirers believe is about him.
After being sighted together for the first time in December, Gomez has subsequently been enamored with producer Benny Blanco.
They are often seen displaying a lot of PDA and share cutesy pictures of each other on social media.
Back in 2019, the TV legend was connected to R&B/electronic musician The Weeknd.