Selena Gomez Discusses Women Facing Social Media Criticism
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Synopsis
In a recent podcast, Selena Gomez discussed the heightened scrutiny women endure on social media, sharing personal experiences about body image and the challenges faced in public perception. She emphasized how this affects her emotionally and professionally.
Key Takeaways
- Women face more intense scrutiny on social media.
- Gomez feels judged on her appearance and ethnic identity.
- Online perceptions impact her red carpet preparations.
- Criticism about weight affects her emotionally.
- Men do not face the same level of judgment for their choices.
Los Angeles, March 26 (NationPress) Actress and singer Selena Gomez expressed her belief that women face greater challenges when it comes to receiving negative comments on social media.
In a recent episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast,” Gomez and her collaborator, Benny Blanco, talked about the impact of online hate, as reported by variety.com.
While Blanco mentioned that he tends to overlook public opinions about him, Gomez offered a contrasting perspective.
She stated: “I was also going to point out that women have it much worse. From my perspective, it’s pretty wild, and I think this isn’t news to anybody, that obviously women have a lot more intense feelings from their appearance to what they’re wearing to everything.”
Gomez revealed that her online image influences her preparations for red carpet events.
“When I get ready for an event, 90 percent of the time I’m just like, ‘I just hope I can take the picture and sit down.’” Gomez added.
“It’s the character that gets judged, it’s the way I’m not white enough, I’m not Mexican enough.”
She mentioned that there are numerous criticisms she faces regarding her appearance, saying, “There’s just so many different things that come up in my face that I can’t help but see, but I fall victim to looking at things, and it really doesn’t add to your life, but it’s just so difficult.”
“From the choices of people you date…it’s like nobody cares about those kinds of things with men.”
Gomez pointed out that recently, “everyone” online “had something to say” about her weight.
“Oh yeah, my weight’s a big one too. It’s really making me sad and — not even sad because, I’m not a victim…I just think it’s made me a tad bitter, and I feel really guilty for saying that, but it’s true.”
In other news, her music producer fiancé mentioned that the artist was “grumpy” and “almost didn’t come” on the day of the proposal.
