Selena Gomez faced backlash after she shared a video of herself sobbing over the mass deportation being carried out by President Donald Trump. She then deleted the video, and an insider has now revealed the reasons that motivated the actress and singer to do so. According to the insider, Gomez didn't want to show weakness or alienate "Republican fans of her beauty brand."
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The insider talked with the Daily Mail following the video's deletion and backlash. "She realizes that she cannot go up against a Republican-backed nation - many of whom are loyal customers of her Rare Beauty brand," the insider told the outlet. The insider said that Gomez does not wish to alienate and that she will "stay out of politics and in her own lane after the drama."
The insider then said that Selena Gomez is passionate about the issue but that her tears made her appear weak. "Selena thought that she was being authentic and helpful with her video," the insider said. "But in retrospect, she realizes that it could have been more powerful without the tears,".
"She is very passionate and after seeing critics calling for her to help by donating some of her millions to enrich the lives of immigrants in their home countries, she realized that she could never win," the insider continued. "She only wants people to see that most Americans are descended from immigrants. Many people are citizens because their ancestors chose to come here whether documented or not."
Selena Gomez Sobs
Selena Gomez uploaded the video to her Instagram stories, only to delete it shortly after. "All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don't understand. I'm so sorry, I wish I could do something but I can't," Gomez said while sobbing. "I don't know what to do. I'll try everything, I promise."
As a result, many users online, public figures, and authorities reacted negatively to her video. Among them was Border czar Tom Homan, who went on Fox News and heavily criticized Gomez for her tears.
"We got a half a million children who were sex trafficked into this country, separated from their families, put in the hands of criminal cartels to be smuggled into the country," Homan said. "This administration can't find over 300,000. Where's the tears for them?"
