Selena Gomez Delivers
Moving Speech, Post
Rehab at the AMAs: ‘I
Was Absolutely Broken
Inside’
Selena Gomez delivered an emotional acceptance speech at the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 20. The awards show marked the “Hands to Myself” singer’s official post-rehab appearance.
In a teary acceptance speech for favorite pop/rock artist, Gomez urged fans to
take care of themselves as she opened up about her own struggles.
“In 2014 this stage was actually the first time I was authentically 100 percent honest with all of you,” Gomez, 24, told the crowd, looking stunning and vulnerable in a red Prada gown. “I think it’s safe to say most of you know a lot of my life whether I liked it or not. I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken
inside and I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.” Selena Gomez accepts Favorite Pop/Rock Female
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| Add capSelena onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards. |
has over 100 million Instagram followers —
checked into a treatment facility back in August to focus on her mental health, canceling 34 remaining dates on her Revival world tour at the time.
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| Selena arrival at the AMAs |
In 2014, she delivered a powerful and raw
performance of her track about ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber , “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” at the AMAs, revealing her heartbreak publicly for the first time. During the performance, she broke
down crying onstage while her famous BFF
Taylor Swift watched sympathetically from the audience.