While Selena Gomez has been dropping new music and keeping her fans occupied with Easter
eggs in her recent music video, her latest magazine shoot has the internet conflicted.
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I’m Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News bringing you all the news updates from my
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And just last week, Selena Gomez released a few new songs when she dropped the deluxe
edition of her album Rare.
Her three new tracks are "Boyfriend," "She," and "Souvenir" and we had them on repeat all
weekend long.
And since her new music dropped, Sel also starred on the cover of Interview Magazine.
But some fans took issue with the makeup or tanning or the lighting and filters used in
this shoot and are accusing Selena of cultural appropriation.
Don’t worry, we’ll get to what people are saying about this photoshoot, but first,
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Alright so, on Monday, Selena shared a series of photos from the shoot.
Along with the pics she wrote quote, “I was so excited to share my shoot with @interviewmag
and my conversation with @amyschumer.
Since it’s coming out today, I just want to remind everyone to please stay safe at
home.
thank you to every person involved!!”
Interview Mag also shared the cover and wrote quote, “At just 27, @selenagomez is a global
pop star, a tabloid fixture, a documentary and TV producer ... Following a well-documented
struggle with mental and physical health, she has returned stronger than ever with the
cathartic and confessional “Rare,” her third number-one album, and as she tells her
friend @amyschumer in our new Spring Issue, she is done letting people control her narrative.”
And while most of the comments on both photos were filled with love and support for Selena,
some people took issue with these pics.
And before we get into everything everyone else is saying, I want to know what you guys
think of the photos.
What was your initial reaction to Selena’s cover shoot?
Do you think these photos are problematic?
Share your thoughts and get the conversation started down in the comments below.
Some fans thought that Selena looked significantly tanner in these photos and called her out
for blackfishing.
And while this totally could’ve just been a makeup or lighting issue, some fans have
even posted side by side photos of Selena in this photo shoot compared to past photo
shoots where she looks much more pale.
One person wrote quote, “why have you done this?
Blackfishing nonsense.
On what planet did it make sense to you whilst black people are dying in the thousands in
the US … that blackfishing would be the best theme for your cover image? … this
is atrocious”
Another fan wrote quote, “She looks … different”
Another said quote, “Ooh she black now”
And when one fan pointed out that Selena is indeed Latina, another responded and wrote
quote, “She’s not usually this dark tho.”
But true fans of Selena know she’s dealt with this issue before.
Back in 2018, Selena made headlines after her makeup/fake tan were a little too dark
at the Met Gala.
And when fans called her out, Selena acknowledged the mishap by sharing this video of her running
away and writing quote, “Me when I saw my pictures from MET”
And hey, no one is perfect, not even Selena Gomez.
Speaking of which, Sel opened up about her imperfections and struggles with fame in that
previously mentioned Interview Mag cover story.
Amy Schumer conducted Selena’s interview and Selena told Amy that she really struggled
with the tabloids narrating her life as she was growing up.
This became especially problematic when it came to her relationships and her mental health
treatments.
Selena said quote, “My intention was never to become a tabloid.
So when things kind of happened that way, it got out of control.
And then I was like, 'Wait, none of this is true.'
The way the media has sometimes tried to explain things has made it sound really bad, when
in reality there’s nothing wrong with the fact that I needed to go away or that I fell
in love.”
And Selena revealed that she needed to take this narrative and power back because she
was losing herself in all of it.
She said quote, “I had to start opening up because people were taking away my narrative
and it was killing me.
I’m so young and I’m going to keep changing, and no one has the right to tell me how my
life’s going.”
And since Selena has been famous since she was so young, she opened up about how she
doesn’t even remember a time when she wasn’t living her life in the public eye.
She said quote, “It got out of control when I was super young.
I think it showed people that I was weak in certain moments, and that I had troubles.
Some people just get off on building people up and then trying to bring them down."
But while Selena talked about how she has found the negatives of fame, she has also
found many positives from growing up under such scrutiny.
She said quote, “That was scary because I didn’t want it to affect my career.
Sometimes it’s been bad for my career, but other times it’s like, 'Now I can talk about
things like my depression and anxiety, things that I’ve struggled with and which I’m
totally open about, because I believe in seeking help.'
But other than that, what keeps me grounded is that I do my best to avoid it.
It’s not like I don’t live my life.”
And she continued on explaining that she’s really happy now and that she wants to continue
to use her public image for good.
She wants to use her platform to help others and spread positivity.
And we are most definitely here for that!
And we’re just glad Selena is in a good place now.
But I want to hear your thoughts on all of this and the controversial magazine cover.
Share it all down in the comments below.
That's all the news I've got for now, but just in case you missed it, Selena actually
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