Selena Gomez Becomes First Woman to Surpass 400 Million Followers on Instagram

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is the Queen of Instagram…

The 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer has officially become the first woman on the social media platform to surpass 400 million followers, reaching the milestone on Friday, March 17.

Less than a month ago, when she reached 381 million followers, the Only Murders in the Building star passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed women on Instagram

While Gomez is the most-followed woman on the platform, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed person in general with 562 million followers. Another soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, follows with 442 million.

Gomez’s most recent post was a stunning makeup-free selfie with the simple caption, “Violet Chemistry,” which is a track title from Miley Cyrus’ freshly released eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation.

The “Lose You to Love Me” singer returned to personally posting on her Instagram page in January, more than four years after she deleted the app from her phone and gave posting rights to a member of her team due to her unhealthy relationship with the platform.

“At one point Instagram became my whole world, and it was really dangerous. In my early 20s, I felt like I wasn’t pretty enough. There was a whole period in my life when I thought I needed makeup and never wanted to be seen without it,” she previously told InStyle.

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HBO Max Releases Trailer for Fourth Season of Selena Gomez’s “Selena + Chef” Series

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Life’s a beach (kitchen) for Selena Gomez.

HBO Max has released the trailer for the fourth season of the 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer’s hit cooking series Selena + Chef, which will premiere on August 18.

In the new trailer released, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer heads to the beach with her friends and family for some summer fun. Gomez learns some fresh new recipes in a beautiful Malibu beach house throughout the season.

As in the first three seasons, each chef will highlight a different charity. ‘

To date, the series has raised $400,000 for 26 nonprofit organizations.

Adrienne Cheatham, Devonn Francis, Gordon Ramsay, Kristen Kish, Ludo Lefebvre, , Nick Matty Matheson DiGiovanni, Paola Velez, Priya Krishna and Rachael Ray are all set as the guest chefs this season, with Ramsey surprising Gomez in person at the end of the new trailer.

“On a scale of one to 10, how good are we? Seven? Eight?” Ramsey asks Gomez, who reluctantly replies, “Five.”

“We’re f—ked,” Ramsey jokingly responds.

Watch the first three episodes of season four of Selena + Chef exclusively on HBO Max starting on August 18.

The next three episodes will premiere August 25, and the final four on September 1.

Selena Gomez Teases New Music

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is back in the studio…

This week, the 29-year-old Mexican American singer/actress shared a clip of herself inside the vocal booth on TikTok, simply captioned “New.”

The catch? The TikTok comes virtually without any sound, so Selenators aren’t able to get an audible sneak peek of what Gomez is cooking up.

Whatever music she’s making, though, will be a follow-up to her 2021 Spanish-language EP Revelación, which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and earned Gomez her first-ever Grammy nomination, for best Latin Pop Album, at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in April.

Gomez’s most recent full-length studio effort, meanwhile, was 2020’s Rare, which contained No. 1 hit “Lose You to Love Me,” as well as follow-up singles “Look At Her Now,” “Rare” and “Boyfriend.”

Gomez’s behind-the-scenes TikTok isn’t the first time she’s teased new music in the last few weeks, either.

During a celebration event for her cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, she hinted at the prospect during a rapid-fire Q&A session with TikTok makeup artist Mikayla Nogueira.

Of course, the onetime Disney Channel starlet has had plenty of other commitments on her plate in between albums: Season 2 of her hit series Only Murders in the Building just premiered on Hulu and she also took time off to attend the star-studded wedding of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari, where she even jumped on the mic with Paris Hilton to perform an impromptu rendition of “Stars Are Blind” for the bride.

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Selena Gomez Teaming Up with Coldplay for New Single “Let Somebody Go”

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is at (Cold)play…

The 29-year-old Mexican American singer/actress is joining voices with Coldplay for an epic collaboration to appear on the English band’s upcoming album.

Gomez, currently starring in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, announced on Twitter that she and Coldplay have joined forces on the new song “Let Somebody Go.”

Gomez posted a visual to share the news with her followers, which featured a re-imagined, technicolor version of planet Earth rotating in space, surrounded by dozens of stars.

The brief video also gave fans a sneak peek of the track, on which the “Lose You to Love Me” singer and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sing, “When I called the mathematicians and I asked them to explain/ They said love is only equal to the pain” over a sweeping pop instrumental background.

No official release date for “Let Somebody Go” has been announced yet, though it is slated to appear on Music of Spheres, Coldplay’s forthcoming album set for release on October 15.

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Selena Gomez to Receive Arts Award During This Year’s Hispanic Heritage Awards

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is being recognized for representin’…

The 28-year-old Mexican American singer will receive the Arts Award during the 33rd Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will air on October 6 on PBS stations and streamed on PBS.org.

At the same ceremony, Bad Bunny will receive the Vision Award, and actress Jessica Alba will receive the Business Award for her entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there won’t be a live ceremony. The PBS special will feature filmed performances from across the U.S. and Latin America.

The awards were created by the White House in 1987 and commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.

Jose Antonio Tijerino, president and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, said in a statement that he is “thrilled to recognize Selena Gomez with the Arts Award for her impact on American and global culture through her music [and] movies but also for her courage as an advocate for mental health.”

In April of this year, Gomez revealed that she has bipolar disorder. She has discussed her condition in several interviews.

In his statement, Tijerino praised Gomez’s courage in opening up about her mental health challenges.

“There’s power in vulnerability and Selena has made it okay to talk about difficult issues we all deal with, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Selena is a role model for so many for so many reasons.”

Gomez has been a pop star for more than a decade, first as the leader of Selena Gomez & the Scene, and since 2013 as a solo artist. All three of her solo studio albums, Stars Dance, Revival and Rare, have reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

In November 2019, “Lose You to Love Me” became her first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

HBO Max Renews Selena Gomez’s Quarantine Cooking Show “Selena + Chef” for a Second Season

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

There’s more cooking in Selena Gomez’s future…

HBO Max has ordered a second season of the 28-year-old Mexican American singer/actress’ quarantine cooking show Selena + Chef for a second season.

With the sophomore season now on order, Gomez can look forward to whipping up even more delicious and challenging dishes in the comfort of her home.

“Learning from some of the best chefs in the world has vastly improved my cooking skills but I have a lot more to learn. I am looking forward to challenging myself in the kitchen on the next season,” Gomez said.

The unscripted quarantine cooking show features the “Lose You To Love Me” singer preparing a wide variety of dishes, while a slew of expert chefs virtually guide her through each and every step.

Selena + Chef, which premiered on HBO Max earlier in August, featured Gomez teaming up with culinary masters including Antonia Lofaso, Ludo Lefebvre, Roy Choi and Tanya Holland. In each episode, guest chefs highlight a charity of their choosing.

Season two of Selena + Chef not only brings the show a new set of recipes ranging in difficulty, but also a new slate of culinary experts and charities to be highlighted.

During HBO’s leg of the virtual CTAM tour, Gomez and Selena + Chef producer Aaron Saidman revealed that the first season of 10-episode series was filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The filming process entailed crew rigging cameras inside Gomez’s kitchen and living room and controlling the machines from outside.

Gomez, who just released her highly anticipated collaboration with Blackpink, “Ice Cream,” shared that participating in the show and rediscovering a passion for food and cooking has helped her get out of her quarantine rut.

“[The show] was an opportunity to make something that could make people smile,” she said at CTAM.

Selena + Chef is executive produced by Gomez via her July Moon Productions.

Selena Gomez Shares Making Of Clip for “Rare” Music Video

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a rarelook into Selena Gomez’s creative world…

The 27-year-old Mexican American singer/actress is giving fans a behind the scenes look at the making of the “ethereal, iridescent universe” created for her “Rare” music video.

Gomez uploaded a clip from the video’s set on YouTubeon Monday.

“I am so glad that it worked out the way that it did,” Gomez, who released her album of the same name on January 10, said of the single’s release. “It’s such an important song, but I’m so glad I released ‘Lose You to Love Me; and ‘Look at Her Now‘ because it was more of a parting. This is the first moment into this era for me, personally and for the music.”

There may be more footage to come beyond the three-minute glimpse behind the “Rare” video shoot: Gomez wrapped the clip by saying, “I guess this is it, guys, for the first one. I’ll see you the next video.

Selena Gomez’s “Rare” Album Debuts at No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Charts

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

The third time’s the charm for Selena Gomezin a land Down Under…

The 27-year-old Mexican American singer/actress’third solo album, Rare, becomes her first chart-topping album on Australia’s ARIA Charts.

It’s Gomez’s fifth album to appear on the ARIA Charts (3 solo, 2 as Selena & the Scene). It’s her third successive Top 10 album after Stars Dance(HP-8, July 2013) and Revival(HP-3, October 2015).

Three singles from the album have charted so far, with the album’s title track debuting at No.23 this week, while it was preceded by “Lose You to Love Me” (HP-2, TW-20) and “Look at Her Now” (HP-29, TW-84).

Selena Gomez’s “Rare” Aiming for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez may be rare-in’ to the top of the charts…

The 27-year-old Mexican American singer/actress’ new studio album Rare is aiming for a possible No. 1 debut on next week’s Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters.

Gomez’s latest effort, which was released on January 10 via Interscope Records, may launch atop the tally dated January 25 with between 110,000 to 130,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending January 16.

Rareis Gomez’s first album since 2015’s Revival, which bowed at No. 1 with 117,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

It marked her second leader, following 2013’s Stars Dance.

Rare was led by the songs “Lose You to Love Me” and “Look at Her Now.” The former became her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, vaulting 15-1 on the list dated November 9, 2019. On the current Hot 100, the track sits at No. 10. Meanwhile, on the latest Pop Songs airplay chart, which ranks the most played songs at top 40-formatted radio stations, “Lose You to Love Me” rises 3-2.

Meanwhile, the current No. 1 champ, Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, has a chance of holding on to the top slot for a third nonconsecutive week. As of January 14, prognosticators indicate the rapper’s album could tally upwards of 110,000 units — or more. The album is riding high thanks in large part to its single “The Box.”

The Billboard 200chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

Selena Gomez Releases Alternate Version of “Lose You to Love Me” Music Video

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is sharing a new Love…

The 27-year-old Mexican American singer/actress has released an alternate version of her emotional “Lose You to Love Me” music video.

The new black-and-white video, similar to the original, features Gomez in a silky white dress and cardigan, as she performs the tune on the piano.

“Lose You to Love Me,” the lead single on Gomez’s new album, Rare, marked her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at No. 15.

“Lose You to Love Me” was released alongside its bad b—- anthem counterpart, “Look at Her Now.”

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