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    Selena Gomez becomes the first-ever woman to cross 400 million followers on Instagram

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    by Ruman Baig
    2 hours ago

    Celebrating this major milestone with her insta-family through a heartfelt post, Selena stated, “Wishing I could hug all 400 million of you.”

    Being the only woman to cross this massive number, the Disney alumni is known for keeping it raw, real and relatable on social media. This also makes her the third-most-followed person on the platform after football players Cristiano Ronaldo (with 562 million followers) and Lionel Messi (with 482 million followers).

    Recently, the Rare Beauty founder has been in the news because of cooked-up social media drama with reality-star Kylie Jenner and model Hailey Bieber. While the trio maintained their silence about all multiple theories emerging on both TikTok and Instagram—Selena took a sabatical from the platform, right after she dethroned fellow beauty-moghul Kylie Jenner as the most followed woman, who held the top slot for a while. Setting an example even through this, Selena’s move declared that even when you’re on the top of your game, you are allowed to take a step back.

    Returning to the platform to share her gratitude, Selena shared snippets of moments with fans that she cherishes. Over the years, the singer-actor-producer has been vocal about all her struggles on social media and has used the platform to constantly voice her opinion on issues that matter. Whether it was publically thanking her bestfriend and Kindey donor Francia Raisa for saving her life or candidly talking about her constant battle with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.

    Taking unfiltered to a whole new level, her authenticity on Instagram is what sets her apart. A platform where images are constantly retouched and only the best parts of a celebrity’s life are careully revealed, Selena unabashedly showcases herself sans any filter or alteration. Embracing everythng from weight fluctuations to bad hair days, Selena is continually inspiring millions of women to love themselves regardless. Her Apple TV documentary, My Mind & Me, shows an extension of her jounery from a child star to a pop sensation, and how life under the limelight is more than what meets the eyes.

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    The ‘plot twist’ with Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber no one saw coming

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    by Olivia Morris
    34 mins ago

    Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber are officially putting the past behind them.
    The pair both attended the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex on Saturday, where they unexpectedly posed for a series of photographs together – a move no one saw coming.
    The photographs, which have gone viral on social media, were taken by Tyrell Hampton. The photographer shared one of the images on his Instagram page which he captioned “plot twist”, which is perhaps the only way to describe it.

    These photographs come after Bieber recently appeared on popular Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy where she opened up to host Alex Cooper about the rumours she “stole” her now-husband Justin Bieber from Selena Gomez following their eight-year on-off relationship.
    The 26-year-old flatly denied any crossover ever occurring with Gomez’s relationship with Justin saying, “I can say, period, point blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody. That’s the end of it.”
    The model also addressed the ongoing slew of hate she had received online over the years due to her relationship with Justin.
    Days after the podcast was released Gomez took to TikTok appearing to address what Bieber had discussed during her tell-all interview, saying there is no place for bullying in her community.

    “I think some of the things that I don’t even need to be aware of are just vile and disgusting, and it’s not fair, and no one, ever, should be spoken to in the manner that I’ve seen,” she said.
    Bieber, formerly Hailey Baldwin, married Justin in November 2018 after the pair got engaged in July 2018. The pair had reconciled their relationship just a month earlier in June 2018, after previously dating in 2015 and 2016.
    At the time, Justin had just split from long-term girlfriend Gomez whom he had dated on and off between December 2010 to March 2018.
    After the pair split for the final time in March, this led many fans to conclude there was a crossover between Gomez and Bieber and has led to an onslaught of online hate.
    Well, in true “plot twist” fashion, both women have proven there is no bad blood at all. We love to see it.
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