Selena Gomez, artist with over 140 million Instagram followers, has decided to take a break from the platform.
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Selena announced the news via an updated post earlier today.
Mood lol (I was looking at myself in the mirror -like an idiot!) Update: taking a social media break. Again. As much as I am grateful for the voice that social media gives each of us, I am equally grateful to be able to step back and live my life present to the moment I have been given. Kindness and encouragement only for a bit! Just remember- negative comments can hurt anybody’s feelings. Obvi.
The announcement comes two days after Selena posted a snippet of some new material. As she pointed out in her Insta-post, she was feeling crook at the time but that didn’t stop the trolls from posting feral comments, most attacking Selena’s ability to sing.
One user commented: “I prefer you acting, you can’t sing sick or not and everyone knows that. It’s not a negative comment, it’s just a fact, you’re not Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, or JLO… these are REAL vocalists with REAL voices. You have 143 million followers because of ‘Jelena’ and your “friendship” with Taylor Swift.”
Jesus Christ.
In the October issue of Elle, Selena revealed she’s no longer on the internet.
“I haven’t been on the internet in months. I don’t have my password for Instagram. I have no apps on my phone, no photo editing apps. I have Peak, a brain game.” (Gomez still updates Instagram from her friend’s phone, who has access to her account.)
Selena told Vogue last year that her assistant is in possession of her Instagram password.
As she announced her Instagram break, Selena sung to her fans in a video posted to her Instagram Story.
The artist captioned the video: “My song to all of you. This is how much I love you! I’m not going anywhere!! I’m always here for you guys.”
she has heart and soul like an angel 👼 we love you and always support you no matter what, @selenagomez ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4IXOtTVnaE
— Selena Gomez (@GomezIsland) September 23, 2018
