Singer Grimes<\/a><\/strong> has had enough of the intense scrutiny Selena Gomez<\/a><\/strong> faces over her appearance and is calling out the critics behind it.<\/span><\/p>\n For years, Gomez’s appearance has been a constant topic of online discussion, something she has admitted causes her deep pain. The chatter resurfaced last week after she released the video for her first solo single in nearly two years, sparking speculation about cosmetic work.<\/span><\/p>\n Amid the talks, Grimes firmly stood by \u201cThe Wizards of Waverly Place\u201d star and condemned the body-shaming comments.<\/span><\/p>\n CraSH\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA<\/p>\n In a lengthy statement, Grimes, born Claire Elise Boucher, responded to an Internet user’s comment mocking Gomez’s face, noting that she had just returned to social media but might need to leave because of the negativity.<\/span><\/p>\n Grimes wrote on her X account<\/a>,<\/span> \u201cWatched this Selena Gomez video, besides a few weird derp shots that [people] were able to clip and super misrepresent how she looks, she looks extremely beautiful, is [probably] one of the most beautiful girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Canadian singer continued urging the critics to put themselves in the actress’s shoes, imagine how it would feel to be spoken about cruelly, and consider how their remarks affect the actress’s mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She went on to express outrage that people who create and spread harmful posts aren’t held accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The 37-year-old, who shares three children with Elon Musk, then called for strict measures against online bullying. \u201cIt shud [sic] not be ok to do high school level bullying. Accounts shud [sic] be suspended for body shaming en masse,\u201d Grimes suggested, adding that it is \u201cdisturbing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She concluded by pointing out that normalized hate online is \u201cculture death\u201d for everyone who sees and interacts with such posts.<\/span><\/p>\n Grimes’ response is to a comment where an X user compared<\/a><\/span>\u00a0Gomez\u2019s face to that of an “X-Files monster,” claiming that South Korean women get better results from cosmetic surgery at a lower cost than Hollywood celebrities.<\/span><\/p>\n The clip that sparked the discussion was released on October 23 for Gomez’s new track, <\/span>\u201cIn the Dark,\u201d featured on Netflix’s \u201cNobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Directed by Luke Orlando, the shoot features the former \u201cBarney & Friends\u201d star dressed in all-black outfits posing in open spaces as she performs the emotional song. When Gomez shared snippets on Instagram, she noted that the project was a nod to her 2015 \u201cRevival\u201d album.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201c\u2018In The Dark’ is out now. This is just a little nostalgia droplet, and I hope you love it,\u201d she captioned her post, per People Magazine<\/a><\/span>. On her Instagram Stories, she added, “I thought it would be fun to add a little Revival to it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Jeffrey Mayer\/JTMPhotos, Int’l. \/ MEGA<\/p>\n As talk about her body persists, the Rare Beauty founder, who just tied the knot with Benny Blanco, has been candid about how hurtful the criticism can be, calling her weight a deeply sensitive topic.<\/p>\n In her 2022 documentary \u201cMy Mind & Me,\u201d she revealed that behind her confident posts, she often cried in private, saying, \u201cNobody deserves to hear those things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nGrimes Defends Selena Gomez, Praises Her As \u2018One Of The Most Beautiful Women\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Grimes Demands Action Against Online Harassment<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Inside Selena Gomez’s Much-Talked-About Music Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How Body Shaming Comments Affect Selena Gomez<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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