Selena Gomez has threatened to delete her Instagram account after being criticized for her silence on the Israeli-Palestinian war.
The 31-year-old pop star, who has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2009, said in a since-deleted Instagram post on Thursday that she was “taking a break” from the platform.
She threatened to delete her currently active Instagram account and said one post “will not change the world,” appearing to address the backlash over her social media silence on the Israeli-Palestinian war.
This comes after Selena shared a video of her The Rare Impact Fund celebrated World Mental Health Day earlier this month, but fans later took to the comments section to criticize them for their silence.
After Selena disabled comments on her more recent posts, some of her 430 million followers returned to her October 4 video, saying she should have talked about the war because Her role as a UNICEF ambassador.
Plus: Selena Gomez may have made history as the woman with the most followers on Instagram, but on Thursday she publicly threatened to completely disable the popular social media platform Meta because of the war between Israel and Hamas (pictured Monday).
The 31-year-old “Texican” pop star posted an Instastory reading and then promptly deleted it: “I’m taking a break and deleting my Instagram. “I’m ready. “I don’t support anything that’s going on.”
Selena appeared to respond to the backlash, writing in a now-deleted Instagram Stories post: “I’m taking a break and deleting my Instagram. “I’m ready. “I don’t support anything that’s going on.”
Her latest post came days after Selena first took to Instagram on Monday to announce she was taking a “break” from Instagram.
Breaking her silence, Selena said it broke her heart to see all the horror, hatred, violence and terror in the world. However, she argued that one social media post will not change the world and hit back at criticism.
“People being tortured and killed, or any form of hatred towards any group is terrible,” she wrote in a statement.
“We must protect ALL people, especially children, and put an end to the violence once and for all. I’m sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or every hashtag.
“I simply cannot stand innocent people.” [getting] hurt. That’s what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But no contribution.’
The two-time Grammy nominee also posted an old photo of her 10-year-old half-sister Gracie Elliott Teefey with the caption: “Having a little sister made me tragically sick every day. “I would do anything for children and innocent lives do. .”
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Thursday that more than 3,600 children (9,000 in total) had died in the first 25 days of the war, mostly as a result of airstrikes in retaliation for the October 7 attack that 1 033 Israeli killed. became civilians. was brought to life.
“My words will never be enough”: Selena announced her “break from social media” for the first time on Monday “because it breaks my heart to see all the horror, the hate, the violence and the terror that is happening in the world, see. “We must protect ALL people, especially children, and stop the violence.”
Gomez also posted an old photo of her 10-year-old half-sister Gracie Elliott Teefey with the caption, “Having a sister made me tragically sick every day.” “I would do anything for children and innocent lives.”
Meanwhile, Israel claimed that around 500 Hamas militant rockets had misfired and landed in Gaza, accusing the terror group of using civilians as human shields at militant targets and infrastructure.
Selena disabled comments on her last two Instagram posts, but fans returned to her Oct. 4 post on World Mental Health Day to comment on her silence on the Israeli-Palestinian war.
One wrote: “Just posting when people start writing her off as a UNCEF ambassador who advocates for children but doesn’t speak up or something. ‘What a shame.’
Another said: “Every minute of silence you lose fans. And you will be remembered for your silence.”
A third wrote: “You have 430 million followers…” Too bad you think saying nothing won’t make a difference.
A fourth added: “A Unicef ambassador? You should be ashamed!!’
However, others defended her, with one person writing: “She is taking a break from social media because she sees the heartbreaking videos taken of innocent lives.” To say a message doesn’t change anything is because it doesn’t change lives. bring back
“She doesn’t have to choose a side, she chooses the side of all lives that matter. So stop bothering her because she has a good heart.”
Selena spoke about her Instagram platform and its influence at the Music and Health Conference in September.
“I think I’m grateful for the platform and would like to continue to use it for what I can do, but numbers are just numbers,” she said.
War: The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza reported on Thursday that more than 3,600 children (9,000 in total) had died in the first 25 days of the war, mostly as a result of airstrikes in retaliation for the October 7 attack which killed 1,033. People killed were Israelis and civilians killed (Gaza Strip pictured on Thursday)
Can’t you win? Meanwhile, Israel claimed that some 500 Hamas militant rockets had misfired and landed in Gaza, accusing the terror group of using civilians as human shields at militant targets and infrastructure (pictured Thursday at Nuseirat refugee camp).
Opinions: Selena spoke about her Instagram platform and its influence at the Music and Health Conference in September
“It can be a bit difficult. I feel for people and I think that keeps me in check, to be honest. I think I can be a bit careless with my feelings and have conversations with young people, with women going through a divorce or going through chemotherapy – it’s not just about me and I’m fully aware of that. I will always cherish it. It is a big responsibility. It’s a bit scary.’
Selena – whose assistant managed her account for four years – previously took an Instagram break in February over her alleged feud with ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber’s wife, Hailey Baldwin Bieber.
“I’m going to take some time away from social media because it’s pretty stupid,” Gomez said on TikTok Live at the time.
“And I’m 30, I’m too old for this, but I love you guys so much and I’ll see you sooner or later. “I’m going to take a break from everything.”
The producer and star of The Only Murders in the Building continued: “I think I can be a little reckless with my feelings and have conversations with young people, with women going through a divorce or going through chemotherapy – it “It’s not just about me, and I’m fully aware of that.” It. I will always cherish it. It is a big responsibility. It’s a little scary.
Source: Daily Mail
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