We all knew when Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber aka “Jelena’s” relationship was one of the sweetest young celebrity relationships ever. The two dated for about 8 years although at some point in their relationship they were on and off till they finally split in 2018.
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Well, as we all know, few months after Jelena split, Justin engaged and married his wife Hailey Bieber. Even though Selena’s fans attacked Hailey back then for being the reason Justin and Selena split, one thing didn’t escape their fans’ notice.
It was the similarity in physique! Don’t get me wrong, both Selena and Hailey are nothing alike but, back when Selena was with Justin she had the figure of a model…and guess what? Justin got married to a model! Are you with me now?
Selena Gomez — About The TikTok & Selena’s Reaction
Late last month, Nov. 29, to be exact, a TikToker going by the username @donttellmymomma.fr, made a video with the caption “The reason why Selena is always skinny when she dates Justin” inscribed on it.
The clip feature different pictures of the “Only Murders In The Building” actress Selena, and the “Baby” singer Justin. Most of the photos were taken by paparazzi back when Jelena was still a thing.
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The poster made the video with the intention of pointing out that after the split, Selena gained some flesh unlike when she was with Justin. The clip also featured a screenshot from an old conversation made on Instagram. It was a reply by Selena to a fan who thinks that Justin “messed up” during one of the times Jelena broke up.
Selena’s reply read: “He’s rather models. I’m just too normal.” So, the poster was making the point that Justin liked his women skinny.
Since the existence of that TikTok clip, Selena remained silent until Sunday, Dec. 11, when she broke her silence on it and replied with a single sad emoji “😔”.
Selena Gomez — Fans’ Reactions To Selena’s Response
Fans went wild with different reactions to Selena’s response. While some saw the emoji as a mode of concurring with the poster for being right, others saw it as Selena being unhappy with the way her weight is been discussed.
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Some commented, “Maybe she’s upset you guys are constantly bringing up her body changing over the years,” another said, “Sad face because YOURE still discussing about her past like you know her.”
Meanwhile, some got all defensive and defended the “Lose You to Love Me” singer. Someone tweeted, “the hate towards selena for responding to a tiktok about her weight is so unnecessary… she’s been body shamed for about a decade, especially recently because of her lupus medication… she has every right to comment something regarding HERSELF and HER body.”
Another seconded with, “I don’t understand how a woman can be bodyshamed from the media down to the person she was in love with and yet still be the bad guy for speaking up about it, it’s really ‘we support all women and their struggles’ until it’s Selena Gomez.”
Mind you, Selena once opened up about her weight change back in 2015 when she revealed she had a lupus diagnosis. Two years later she had a kidney transplant.
“I have lupus and deal with kidney issues and high blood pressure, so I deal with a lot of health issues and for me, that’s when I really started noticing the body image stuff.” Said the actress in a 2019 episode of “Giving Back Generation.”
Continuing, she said, “It’s a combination of all of it. It’s the medication that I have to take for the rest of my life. It depends on even the month, to be honest. So, for me, I really noticed when people started attacking me for that. And in reality, that’s just my truth. I fluctuate. It depends what’s happening in my life….And that got to me big time, you know? I think for me, that really messed me up for a bit.”
Early this year, Selena who has had enough of the constant talks about her weight, took it upon herself to slam critics by saying, “So I be trying to stay skinny, but I went to Jack in the Box and I got four tacos, three egg rolls, onion rings, and a spicy chicken sandwich. But honestly, I don’t care about my weight, because people bitch about it anyway. You’re too small. You’re too big. That doesn’t fit. Meh meh meh meh. Bitch, I am perfect the way I am. Moral of the story? Bye.”
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