Two years later, she underwent a kidney transplant at just 24 years old due to lupus-related organ damage. In 2015, she revealed that she has lupus – a long-term, incurable condition that impacts the immune system. She’s been open about her mental health journey, most recently with her Apple TV+ documentary, My Mind and Me. After leaving her show, as many former Disney Channel stars do, she pursued a career in music. “It’s almost like watching a car crash,” she jokes.įor many, Selena was like the cool older sister who would promise not to tell on you when you snuck out of the house, but would make sure you came home at a reasonable hour. “I think the reason everybody’s so interested is because you always wanna know: Are Justin and Hailey going to measure up? Will they love each other as much as we all thought Justin loved Selena?” says Jennifer Kowalski, a licensed professional counselor at Thriveworks who specialises in relationships, behavioural issues, and trauma. Then, there are those of us who are simply messy and live for the nostalgia-filled drama. It’s something that people still bring up constantly today, and I just think people feel protective of Selena Gomez.”
“But also Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s relationship, when it was at its peak, got so much attention. There’s an invested interest in her,” says Cami Twomey, a pop culture and entertainment TikToker with 591,000 followers. “I think just because so many of us grew up with Selena Gomez on Disney Channel, we’ve seen her as someone who’s relatable or someone who’s like a friend to us. Together, with their similar backgrounds – both Selena and Justin were raised by single mothers – the two seemed like the perfect match.
Meanwhile, Justin Bieber represented the modern-day American (or in this case, Canadian) dream, which of course is to be discovered on YouTube. Gomez – who got her start on the children’s show Barney and Friends when she was just 10 years old – became beloved by fans as Disney Channel’s rebellious wizard, Alex Russo, on Wizards of Waverly Place. But for some reason when it came to him dating Selena Gomez – who was considered America’s sweetheart – I think people were okay with it.” “People were such die-hard fans of Justin Bieber, I feel like no one was going to let the person that Justin Bieber dated get off easy. “I feel like for a lot of people, at least for this generation, this was the first young couple in Hollywood,” Amanda tells The Independent. As someone who grew up during the haydays of #Jelena, Amanda believes that people are so invested because it reminds us of the good old days.
On TikTok, Amanda boasts more than 23,000 followers on her account Let’s Talk Pop Culture, where her videos about Selena/Hailey gate have amassed millions of views. Amanda is a 28-year-old pop culture enthusiast with a career background in influencer marketing.
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