New Delhi:
Selena Gomez cried after the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the deportation of illegal immigrants. The singer-actor expressed his emotions in a video about Instagram stories, which was then eliminated.
In the clip, Selena, dressed in a black outfit, seemed to be at home while recording the message.
She said: “I just wanted to say, I’m very sorry. All my people are being attacked. The children. I don’t understand. I’m very sorry, I would like to be able to do something, but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I will try everything, I promise. ”
Together with his message, he added the text “Sorry” and a Mexican flag to his video.
While the video was removed shortly after, a fans page in X (previously Twitter) shared it.
Selena Gomez explodes in crying by Donald Trump’s immigration law against Mexicans and Latinos in the United States. pic.twitter.com/bupidfbqfa
– Selena Gomez News (@selenat0rsarmy) January 27, 2025
Although many fans supported their emotional outburst, an Internet segment criticized the singer’s reaction.
A user wrote: “It is not Trump’s immigration law against Mexicans and Latinos. It is the US law against people who illegally enter the country.”
It is not Trump’s immigration law against Mexicans and Latinos. It is the American law against people who illegally enter the country.
– Rsholland (psychepilot) (@rsholland3) January 28, 2025
Another said: “His people. She is American … her ‘people’ are American citizens. If she wants to be Mexican … then go to live among ‘your people’ “.
Its people
She is American … her “people” are American citizens
If she wants to be Mexican … then go to live among “your people”
– Jenniferjoy175 (@Riverratog) January 28, 2025
“Selectively choosing what immigration tragedy it is bothering it is performative,” reads a comment.
Selectively choosing what immigration tragedy the annoying is performative.
– Karl Kolchak (@thekarlkolchak) January 27, 2025
A person published: “All his people? My people are American companions, including those who came from anywhere in the world, followed the rules and swore an oath. ”
All your people? My people are American companions, including those who came from anywhere in the world, followed the rules and swore an oath.
– Poet Doug (@frdougfromupla1) January 27, 2025
After facing a violent reaction for his emotional video, Selena Gomez published a note about her Instagram stories to address criticism.
She wrote: “Apparently, it is not good to show empathy for people.” However, like its previous publication, it then eliminated this note too.
Selena Gomez has eliminated her emotional video crying because Mexicans are deported:
“Apparently it is not good to show empathy for people” pic.twitter.com/aytcwlxzfz
– Base pop (@popbase) January 27, 2025
It is worth mentioning that Selena Gomez has expressed about immigration issues in the past.
In 2019, it produced a Netflix documentary entitled Living undocumented.
The series sheds light on the struggles of eight undocumented families living in the United States during the Trump administration.