Selena Gomez looked nothing short of sensational as she went makeup-free in a series of new Instagram pictures.
In the images, taken outside, the two-time Grammy nominee, 31, appeared relaxed as she smiled at the camera while rocking a grey and white tweed blazer.
Under the post, which received more than 5.5 million Instagram likes in 12 hours, her boyfriend Benny Blanco commented three smiling faces with heart-shaped eyes emoji.
In December, the Single Soon hitmaker, who previously dated Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, revealed they have been quietly dating for six months on social media and that he’s ‘better than anyone’ she’s ever dated.
Selena Gomez looked nothing short of sensational as she went makeup-free in a series of new Instagram pictures
Earlier this week, Gomez told her followers that she has finally accepted that her body will ‘never look’ the same as it did in her early 20s.
‘I’m not perfect but I am proud to be who I am… sometimes I forget it’s ok to be me,’ the Only Murders in the Building actress wrote on her Instagram Story.
Selena has shared body positivity messages a number of times in the past.
Last February, she went after body shamers while revealing that her lupus medication is responsible for her weight gain.
At the time, Gomez said she will ‘never be a model’ as she went after online trolls, who have commented on her body.
The Spring Breakers star explained that she will ‘hold a lot of water weight’ due to several medications she takes and also encouraged fans to practice self-love even in moments of feeling shame.
The Lose You to Love Me singer – who has previously been vocal about her autoimmune disease diagnosis and mental health journey – also said: ‘When I’m off of it, I tend to kind of lose weight.’
While continuing to embrace her current figure, the former Disney star expressed that the minor side effect is incomparable to her health: ‘My medications are important, and I believe they are what helps me.’
In the images, taken outside, the two-time Grammy nominee, 31, appeared relaxed as she smiled at the camera while rocking a grey and white tweed blazer
The post received more than 5.5 million Instagram likes in 12 hours
Her boyfriend Benny Blanco commented three smiling faces with heart-shaped eyes emoji
In response to the haters, she told them to ‘go away, ’cause, honestly, I don’t believe in shaming people for [their] body or anything.’
‘So, yeah, not a model,’ she said, adding, ‘Never will be.’
She added: ‘And I think they’re awesome – mind you – I just, I’m definitely not that.’
The hitmaker then continued to encourage her fans to practice self-love and acceptance.
‘I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they’re going through and nobody knows the real story,’ she said.
‘I just want people to know that you’re beautiful and you’re wonderful.’
The Wizards of Waverly Place alum also stressed the importance of her health over appearances.
‘And yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like s***, but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself,’ she said.
Earlier this week, Gomez told her followers that she has finally accepted that her body will ‘never look’ the same as it did in her early 20s
The month prior, the Rare Beauty founder shut down more body shaming comments she received after attending the 2023 Golden Globes.
In an Instagram Live, Selena asked her nine-year-old half-sister Gracie: ‘I’m a little bit big right now, because I enjoyed myself during the holidays, right?’
Gracie appeared to agree before Selena added, ‘But we don’t care.’
She also called out body shamers in 2022 in a clip on her TikTok Stories.
‘Honestly, I don’t care about my weight because people b***h about it anyway. You’re too small, you’re too big, that doesn’t fit, Meh meh meh meh.’
Last year, the Rare Beauty founder shut down body shaming comments she received after attending the 2023 Golden Globes (pictured)
The singer announced she had undergone kidney transplant in September 2017 due to complications from lupus. Her kidney was donated by friend Francia Raisa
‘B***h, I am perfect the way I am. Moral of the story? Bye,’ she concluded.
However, last year the star shared she was more deeply impacted by body shamers than she had initially let on in an episode of the Apple TV+ docuseries, Dear…
Gomez described portraying herself online as someone who didn’t care about the criticism – when in reality she was ‘crying my eyes out’.
‘I lied. I would go online and I would post a picture of myself and I would say, ‘It doesn’t matter. I’m not accepting what you’re saying,’ she said. ‘All the while, being in the room posting and crying my eyes out because nobody deserves to hear those things.’
The Lose You To Love Me singer announced she had undergone kidney transplant in September 2017.
Her friend Francia Raisa made the life-saving decision to donate her kidney to Gomez, who at just 24 had suffered organ damage relating to her lupus diagnosis.
