Selena Gomez opened up about her career as a child actress and her mental health during a panel discussion.
Selena Gomez is not proud of her former negative self.
The 31-year-old singer recently admitted that she feels “sick” when she remembers how she used to despise herself.
At a SXSW panel titled Mindfulness over Perfection: Getting Real in Mental HealthSelena shared that it “bothers her” how critical she was of her younger self, which ultimately made her realize how important it is to “talk to yourself kindly.”
He also said that his 2022 documentary My mind and mewhich covered her journey of self-love and her struggles with confidence and suicidal thoughts, changed her perspective.
“It makes me sick to hear the things he said about me at the beginning. It discourages me. But I think everyone can relate to that feeling. It's important to talk kindly to yourself, but I don't think I really understood that. [at the start of the film]”Selena stated.
He disney The student also spoke about the cruelty of the entertainment industry and how, as a child actress, she felt like a misfit.
“There were a lot of people who cared about me more than I cared about myself and who really wanted me to do things I wasn't ready to do. I hit rock bottom and I had to do it in my time. “It took me a couple of tries, but I like to think and I hope I'm in a much better place now,” she reflected.
