With a song called Fetish, Selena Gomez clearly wanted to increase đ eđ„ual appeal.
And in a behind-the-scenes video posted online Saturday, the 25-year-old singer gave her fans an explicit look at the making of the đ eđ„y but strange clip.
The short film shows Selena lying on the floor of a suburban house where the video takes place.
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Uncovered: Selena Gomez posted a behind-the-scenes report from her Fetish video on Saturday
Shocking: The clip, posted to Selena’s YouTube page, featured an upskirt photo of the singer.
Her short yellow babydoll dress rises as the camera pans over her body, exposing her upper thighs.
Other lighter shots of the former Disney star smiling and laughing between takes round out the one-minute video posted to YouTube.
The music video for Fetish was released on July 25 and is easily one of her most disturbing music videos in her 10-year singing career.
Break: Other lighter shots of the former Disney star smiling and laughing between takes round out the minute-long video.
Now an adult: Fetish’s music video is one of the most disturbing clips of her 10-year singing career
In the clip, the former Disney star eats soap and glass, writhes on the floor of a retro kitchen and appears on the verge of a mental breakdown.
The Behaving Badly actress spoke to the video’s director, Petra Collins, in Dazed magazine about why she opted for such a twisted image. And in her extensive Q&A, the pin-up admitted that she has âa lot of insecuritiesâ and does âweird shitâ all the time.
‘The way I grew up, I always felt like there was something inside me that hadn’t been accessed. I hadn’t had the opportunity or the confidence to find it. For a long time I felt like I (couldn’t) do something like this, not because I don’t want to but because I lack that confidence,’ The Weeknd’s girlfriend began.
Million Dollar Smile: Still, the video has garnered more than 54 million views on YouTube.
A-door you: GĂłmez greets the camera at the front door of the house where his video took place
And he added: âI have a lot of insecurities, but when I started working with you⊠We were like sisters, but I think I’m a little older than you.â
Selena later said that her favorite scene from the video, set in a suburb, was in the kitchen where she ate soap, lipstick and glass and then lost control.
âThe kitchen scene was very liberating, losing control of my body and losing sight of myself,â she said.
Saturday Night Selena: Gomez rocked a black top and red skirt while greeting fans in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Face to face: The 25-year-old held a Q&A with fans at the Arclight theater
As of August 18, Fetish’s music video had over 54 million views on YouTube.
GĂłmez also noted that she is not as psychologically unbalanced as her character in the Fetish video, but she is not a princess either.
âUm, I’m not saying I’ve ever done anything similar to the kitchen scene in real life, but I can say right now that I do weird things all the time when I’m alone in my house,â he said. the Hands To Myself hitmaker.
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‘This is how I express myself! Honestly, what you do with women is very inspiring to me. Your photographs may be đ eđ„ys, but you are not đ eđ„ualizing women. You capture the raw part of everything.â
And Selena said she was happy to work with a video friend.
‘You know what I mean! You make me feel more confident about the decisions I make, like a sister. You help me, encourage me, and validate how I feel in that moment. I couldn’t have become the artist I am today without you. “It’s like that duality of fire and water is happening.”