Selena Gomez has been on and off of social media for a little while now. It was only a few weeks ago that she made a return after about four months of silence.
Now that she’s finally back, she’s not staying quiet.
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In September of 2018, Selena took a break from social media for a while.
She explained that she wanted to be present to the moment — something we all should do from time to time, to be honest.
In January, she finally made a return, and fans were thrilled.
She wished her fans a happy new year, and spoke about overcoming challenges.
Her most recent picture had a lot of fans really concerned.
It was a lengthy post about her friend, Julia Michaels. The two of them collaborated on the song “Anxiety”, which just dropped.
(It’s a major bop, by the way).
In the caption Selena wrote “Julia you have been a huge part of my life. You have taught me how to have courage when I have self doubt.”
“This song is extremely close to my heart as I’ve experienced anxiety and know a lot of my friends do too. You’re never alone if you feel this way. The message is much needed and I really hope you guys like it!” she continued.
She opened up about experiencing anxiety in the past, as I’m sure a lot of us have.
But as inspiring and open as the post was, it wasn’t what had fans so concerned.
In the photo, you can see that her hands and forehead are bloody.
The comments on her photo were full of fans wondering what had happened to Selena, and why she was covered with blood.
But have no fear, it’s all just makeup!
The photo was taken after her performance at the 2017 American Music Awards, where she sang “Wolves” with Marshmellow, and simulated a car crash.
But let me take you back to 2017, when Selena was still in the limelight and things were shaky for her.
She raised a lot of questions about her state of mind during this particular performance — fans and media outlets alike questioned why she seemed so sad, and why the performance felt awkward.
As her only performance of that year and the first time since her break that she was on stage, fans rushed to social media to find answers about the rare appearance.
Some fans thought her sad vibes were due to anxiety — something she hadn’t addressed yet back then, but did in the photo at hand
Others were quick to defend her, citing lupus as a possible culprit for her visible mood.
Selena had been pretty open about her illness up to that point, so fans not knowing the source of her sadness was tough for some.
It must be nice having so many people have your back like that.
And even though she’s totally fine, and the photo is two years old, it’s clear that she’s well loved.
Going back to Julia Michaels’ song for a second…
If you haven’t listened to it yet, do it! It’s probably the most relatable jam of 2019.
Knowing the circumstances of the bloody photo really helps make sense of the caption and the new song.
The duet discusses their experiences with the mental illness candidly, and without fluff.
Selena opens up pretty darn wide, and her honesty in the music is admirable.
The lyrics read, “But all my friends, they don’t know what it’s like, what it’s like. They don’t understand why I can’t sleep through the night. And I thought that I could take something to fix it. Damn, I wish it, I wish it was that simple.”
DEEP AF! We’re glad Selena isn’t really bloodied, and we’re praying she heals from her anxiety. ♥
