American singer Selena Gomez says she is going to give music one more chance before retiring for good.
The actress/singer made the admission in an interview with Vogue. Gomez is their April cover star. According to her, people don’t take her seriously enough.
Gomez said, “It’s hard to keep doing music when people don’t necessarily take you seriously. I’ve had moments where I’ve been like, ‘What’s the point? Why do I keep doing this?'”
She added, “Lose You to Love Me I felt was the best song I’ve ever released, and for some people, it still wasn’t enough. I think there are a lot of people who enjoy my music, and for that, I’m so thankful, for that I keep going. But I think the next time I do an album it’ll be different. I want to give it one last try before I maybe retire music.”
Gomez also addressed her failing mental health and how she prioritized wellness during haphazard years. “I knew I couldn’t go on unless I learned to listen to my body and mind when I really needed help. Once I stopped, and accepted my vulnerability, and decided to share my story with people—that’s when I felt release.”
Gomez debuted her first album in 2009 with Kiss & Tell, and went on to release three solo albums and two more albums under Selena Gomez & the Scene.
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Going deeper into the conversation, Gomez talked about her hatred for still being dubbed a “Disney girl” and its “haunting” presence.
The singer touched upon her Disney days during the interview for Vogue and was quoted saying, “I still live with this haunting feeling that people still view me as this Disney girl.”
Because she started her career very early with the Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez felt the pressure “to be perfect”. She added, “That was my job in a way—to be perfect. You’re considered a figure kids look up to, and they take that seriously there.”
At the end of the day, the show pushed her to become “such a people-pleaser”. “It seems almost impossible not to be, as a performer. Unless you’re like… a man? Yeah. I think I spent so many years just trying to say the right thing to people for the sake of keeping myself sane.”
