Selena Gomez Teases New Music, Talks Cole Sprouse Childhood Crush

Selena Gomez is making ready to present the world a more in-depth take a look at her time within the highlight along with her documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.” The movie follows the singer, actress and producer on a six-year journey as she navigates the pressures of fame whereas going through struggles with lupus, melancholy and anxiousness.

Gomez bought candid through the documentary’s premiere at AFI Festival Wednesday night, sharing that she isn’t deterred by the concept that the movie will open her as much as extra scrutiny.

“By being absolutely trustworthy and clear about what I walked via, there’s nothing that they’ll say that actually will impact me,” Gomez advised Selection’s Marc Malkin on the purple carpet. “I’m who I’m and everybody’s about to see it. That’s all I bought.”

Gomez additionally shared the tough emotions she had wanting again at footage of her as a toddler star within the documentary.

“With the ability to see that model of myself and watching it again broke my coronary heart, realizing I used to be ever that lady,” Gomez mentioned. “I want I might hug that model of myself. However I really feel prefer it was vital to share it as a result of I did need folks to begin speaking about this.”

The previous “Wizards of Waverly Place” actor additionally voiced some blended feelings about being labeled as a “Disney child” so early in her profession and the pressures that got here with that lasting consideration.

“It wasn’t essentially me being upset with Disney itself. It was what the label was — me being a ‘Disney child.’ My expertise was great, however the title simply carried on and it harm my emotions,” Gomez shared. “I simply wish to be previous that already. I don’t desire a doll of myself in Goal. I simply don’t. It’s just a little bizarre.”

Gomez additionally bought trustworthy about her childhood crush on Cole Sprouse. “My Thoughts & Me” options footage of a younger Gomez confiding her emotions for her fellow Disney Channel star, although the actress asserts that she by no means shared these emotions with the actor.

“I feel he’s lovable. I hope he doesn’t assume I’m a weirdo,” she mentioned.

Lastly, Gomez provided a teaser for her followers, saying that new music shall be coming “hopefully subsequent 12 months.” And a tour? “Perhaps! I do know. I ought to, proper?”

“Selena Gomez: My Thoughts & Me” debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday.