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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2018 18:25:07 GMT
KL: You’re the undisputed queen of Insta, of course. How do you draw the line between the public and the private Selena? SG: I have a complex relationship with Instagram, to say the least. It has given me a voice amid all the noise of people trying to narrate my life for me and allows me to say, “Hey, I’m gonna post this, and this is gonna take care of the 1,200 stories that people think are interesting but actually aren’t, and aren’t even true.” So it empowers me in that way because it’s my words and my voice and my truth. The only thing that worries me is how much value people our age place on social media. It’s an incredible platform, but in a lot of ways it’s given young people, myself included, a false representation of what’s important. So, yeah, it’s a complex relationship. Probably one of my most difficult relationships. KL: What is a typical Saturday night for you? SG: It depends. If I’m in the mood for sister time, I’ll be with my sister, Gracie. She’s more mature than me in a lot of ways, and she’s four. [Laughs] If I want to hang out with my friends, I don’t really go to a lot of trendy places, so people know they shouldn’t really invite me to those places ’cause I’m not gonna go. I like going to nice restaurants, but I’m also into Chili’s. I love going to Chili’s and having queso and chips. I also love dancing. I really do. I love looking like a fool with my friends. KL: How important is your Mexican heritage? SG: Extremely. I look at myself in the mirror every day and think, “Man, I wish I knew more Spanish.” I’ll never forget when I was doing my TV show [Wizards of Waverly Place]; I think I was 15 or 16. We would do these live tapings every Friday, and one Friday there was this single mother with her four kids. She was Latin, and she came up to me after, crying. Her kids were so excited, but I noticed the mom, so I gave her a hug and asked, “Hey, are you okay?” And she was like, “It’s really incredible for my daughters to see that a Latina woman can be in this position and achieve her dreams, someone who isn’t the typical, you know, blonde with blue eyes.” And I knew what she meant. When I was younger my idol was Hilary Duff! I remember wanting blue eyes too. So I think I recognized then that it meant something to people. That it matters. Even recently I’ve experienced things with my dad that were racially charged. Most of the time, though, I try to separate my career from my culture because I don’t want people to judge me based on my looks when they have no idea who I am. And now more than ever, I’m proud of it. But I still need to learn Spanish. [Laughs]
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Post by Admin on Feb 25, 2018 18:30:18 GMT
KL: Millennials take a lot of heat for being spoiled and lacking direction. Do you think we get a bad rap? SG: I think millennials are a hell of a lot smarter than we’re given credit for. We’re more aware than we let on, and more exposed to everything that’s out there in the world, just from growing up on the Web, which is a little scary to think about. KL: What do you think distinguishes our generation from the ones that came before? SG: Mainly I think it’s the freedom to express ourselves and be who we are in an unapologetic way. Thanks to the Internet, no matter who you are, you know you’re not alone. Maybe a young boy or girl growing up in the South or wherever is confused and terrified to be who they are because they don’t think it’s right. Now they can see all around them people living free of pain, of hidden agendas, of secrets. I think secrets kill people, I really do. You end up trying to cover up so much of who you are for the sake of your family or whoever, and you think you’re bad for being different. So it’s powerful to see our generation breaking those boundaries and encouraging other people to do the same. There’s a sense of freedom that past generations weren’t able to have.
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2018 18:41:35 GMT
Selena Gomez headed to the gym in Studio City, California on Wednesday. But the 25-year-old Good For You singer didn't dress herself in ordinary workout togs. The girlfriend of Justin Bieber made sure she wore head-to-toe Puma, a brand she is the spokesperson for. The big stand out were her high-top black sneakers which cost $120. Gomez has been working with the brand since 2016. Other celebrity spokespeople include her ex The Weeknd as well as Rihanna.
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Post by Admin on Mar 3, 2018 18:31:43 GMT
Selena Gomez may have just starred in her second collection for Puma back in January — as a ballerina for the brand’s En Pointe collection, which is a collaboration with the dancers of New York City Ballet — but the actress and singer, 25, is already back with another sporty campaign shoot for the brand. To complement the ballerina-inspired “En Pointe” collection, Puma recruited the star to model the new Ignite Flash training shoe launching March 15. Gomez posed on a rooftop wearing Puma leggings, a crop top and sports bra, along with the sleek new sneakers. “I feel confident. I feel empowered. I feel in control. I am brave,” the actress said in a previous statement about working with Puma.
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Post by Admin on Mar 5, 2018 18:25:36 GMT
http://instagram.com/p/Bfb_Wupn2_Q Whatever Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are these days ― a couple, hipster megachurchgoers, a publicity stunt, etc. ― they’ve reached an important and often dreaded milestone in any relationship: wedding season. Attending someone else’s nuptials can be the “make it or break it” moment for any fledgling couple and, well, these two have made it and then some as the “Wolves” singer joined Bieber for his father’s wedding this week. http://instagram.com/p/BfeItYsnBoV Yes, Jeremy Bieber, the man who once complimented the size of his son’s genitals, tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Chelsey Rebelo in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Monday. Bieber apparently swooped through Texas to get Gomez on Sunday before traveling together to the Caribbean, according to People, where they were joined by his family for a luxury getaway.
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