51484935 “Spring Breakers” star Selena Gomez continues her birthday celebration, jumping from the Ecstasea yacht in Saint-Tropez, France on July 23, 2014. Selena held hands with her new boyfriend Tommy Chiabra as they jumped from the yacht into the water below! Always the gentleman, Tommy wrapped Selena in a towel (and his arms) to dry her off afterward. Her friend, model Cara Delevingne, jumped with them off the side of the boat. FameFlynet, Inc – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – +1 (818) 307-4813 RESTRICTIONS APPLY: USA ONLY

Selena Gomez has opened up about the devastating impact of ‘impossible’ standards of beauty and ‘unrealistic expectations’.

The singer has previously been vocal about the online scrutiny she’s faced due to her celebrity status, including during one trip to Sydney in 2018. The star was photographed relaxing on a yacht in a bikini in March 2018 as she enjoyed some down time while in Australia on tour.

But it wasn’t long before online trolls were critiquing her figure and commenting on photographs of her scars from her 2017 surgery for her kidney transplant. At the time, Selena responded to the comments as she called out the scrutiny and criticism on social media as she addressed no longer having a ‘teenager’s body’.

Now, speaking to Fast Company, Selena shared: “The beauty myth — an obsession with physical perfection that traps modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfil society’s impossible definition of flawless beauty.”

She added that she had been struggling with body image issues during a photoshoot as she adjusted to no longer had a ‘teenager’s body’, as she continued: “None of the sample sizes were fitting, and that would make me feel embarrassed. Although, how unrealistic is it to expect a normal woman’s body not to change?

“There were those moments of not feeling positive about how I looked because of what I’d see on Instagram. ‘Wow, I wish my body looked like that’.”

Selena, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020, revealed her struggles with her mental health as she described it as “highs and lows”. She explained that getting her diagnosis made her feel “relieved” as she said: “I’m fortunate enough to be able to have people who can help me survive every day.”

Selena’s comments also come as she recently opened up on the rumours of a fall out between her and British singer Dua Lipa. Earlier this year the Rare Beauty went on an apparent Instagram unfollowing spree, with her account appearing to cut ties with Dua Lipa, Zayn Malik and various others. The move sparked rumours that there might be tension between Selena and Dua, and fans were quick to question why the pair were supposedly feuding, but Selena now denies this is the case. Instead, she says the deletion simply wasn’t done on purpose.

The Only Murders In The Building star explained: “It was an accident! I was just cleaning up some of my Instagram. Then somebody called me and was like, ‘What happened with Dua?!'”

The n*de scandal is not new. Over the years, private pictures of many celebrities have got leaked and stirred controversy. Singer Selena Gomez has her own fair share of controversies and once her topless pictures went viral, leaving her fans shocked.

Back in 2014, an unknown hacker allegedly leaked n*de pictures of Come & Get It singer. It was allegedly Selena’s topless pictures. As soon as the pictures hit the internet, they went viral. As per reports, her topless images were a small portion of her intimate pictures. Scroll down to read.

In the year 2014, the n*de pictures of singer Selena Gomez were leaked on the internet. According to a report, the unknown had leaked alleged n*de pictures of the singer and Selena feared that her pictures from the rehab centre might too get leaked on the internet. An insider revealed that it was a small portion of the intimate details of the singer.

A report in InTouch magazine added, “Selena fears information about her health and drug issues might get leak…. Another leak could finally confirm the truth about her lupus diagnosis and rehab stint.” Well, there was no confirmation that whether the rehab pictures exist or not but what was known was that Gomez went to a rehab centre for two weeks and it was confirmed by Selena’s representative.

Well, it was not the only n*de controversy of Selena Gomez, she got embroiled in another scandal when n*de pictures of her then-boyfriend Justin Bieber were posted on her Instagram account. However, the pictures were deleted minutes after they were posted. Later, it was discovered that her Instagram account was hacked. However, the leak pictures had impacted Bieber as during an interview he went on to say – “I felt violated.”

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber dated each other for eight long years before officially parting ways in 2018.