According to People , in recent days, Selena Gomez has reached the top of searches on Twitter with a photo of her whispering into her best friend Taylor Swift’s ear at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Many tabloids have speculated negatively about the story’s content. , causing the former Disney star to issue a correction.

At the same time, Gomez also declared: “I stopped using social networks for a while to focus on what’s really important.” Gomez’s important thing is her loved ones, most especially her new boyfriend – producer Benny Blanco.

“Say one thing and do another”

However, on January 10 (local time), Gomez suddenly updated a new post. She posted a photo with a famous chef and attached a video link titled: “Selena Gomez makes breakfast with Gordon Ramsay”.

If there had not been a previous notice to “stop using social networks”, the Only Murders in the Building star would not have encountered controversy. Online members expressed their frustration because this was not the first time they witnessed Gomez “say one thing, do another”.

Selena Gomez at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Fox News.

From 2018 until now, Us Magazine counted no less than 3 times Gomez asserted that she would stay away from online platforms, but only a few days later she was active again. Most recently, in October 2023, she revealed that she did not touch her personal account because “her heart was broken when she witnessed all the horror, hate, violence, and terrorism going on in the world.” “.

After the controversy with Hailey Bieber in March 2023, Gomez also “disappeared” for a few days. This is similar to the time she deleted a photo with 10 million likes and closed her social network in September 2018. All the reasons given were “fear of reading toxic comments”.

Even though she declared that “the Instagram app is not available on her phone”, she was still discovered using her Instagram account with more than 429 million followers to respond to bad rumors. Gomez’s comments were also seen appearing on other video platforms.

Controversial ingratitude towards the friend who donated his kidney

According to People , not only conflicts in statements about social networks, Gomez also faces controversy for many other reasons.

The relationship between Gomez and Francia Raisa – who donated her kidney to save her life – broke down in 2022, after the singer affirmed in an interview with Rolling Stone : “Only Taylor Swift is a close friend in the entertainment industry “.

“So interesting”, Raisa commented under the article reposting Gomez’s statement, then pressed the unfollow button on her friend’s Instagram (while Gomez still followed Raisa). For a long time, Raisa ignored the interactions of the former Disney star.

According to Page Six , many people sided with Raisa and criticized Gomez for being ungrateful to the person who defied danger and donated her kidney – a noble gesture that not everyone is brave enough to accept for their friend. Faced with the backlash, Gomez had to apologize.

Francia Raisa once criticized Selena Gomez. Photo: Teen Vogue.

The 32-year-old beauty continuously made moves to heal when mentioning Raisa in interviews and posting photos to wish The Secret Life of the American Teenager actress a happy birthday, but Raisa did not respond. It wasn’t until recently that she forgave Gomez.

Being called a “breathing diva”

Even though it’s been nearly 16 years since she turned to music, Selena Gomez’s voice is still a subject of debate.

Gomez’s initial style was gentle and pure with a series of teen pop and pop-dance songs with simple, easy-to-remember lyrics. Therefore, she was criticized for lacking depth and her artistic ego did not emerge clearly.

Celebhatelove commented that a series of songs such as Come & Get It , Same Old Love and recently Lose You to Love Me are “stereotyped and quite bland”. Many audiences commented that the American singer puts little personality into her music and that her products all follow the same pop music formula. They want to see something more real and meaningful.

Later, when pursuing ballads that required inner struggle, Gomez’s voice improved but relied too much on studio techniques. As evidence, the video of Gomez singing live shows that her voice is exposed and weak. Because she was often out of breath and sang softly, Gomez was called a “breathing diva” by many newspapers.

Vocals are not Selena Gomez’s strong point. Photo: @selenagome z .

According to music analysis site Critic of Music, Gomez possesses a Lirico mezzo-soprano voice – a lyrical baritone – with the best singing range at Bb2 – F#5 – C#6. Therefore, the high notes were not handled properly. The female singer uses her chest voice throughout and lacks vibrato at the end of the sentence, making the sound sound harsh.

In addition to her singing voice, experts complain that Gomez takes advantage of her sex appeal to sell albums. By appearing in provocative outfits and hot MVs like Hands to Myself , Gomez was criticized for trying to show off her body rather than focusing on her musical ability.

Regarding the negative discussions, Gomez sat down and confided on The Kelly Clarkson Show. She said she tried constantly to become better every day.

“There are many people who think I’m not the best singer. But I work very hard. I love composing and creating new melodies,” Gomez shared.