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    Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez to Headline Concert Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination

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    ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’ that will be hosted by Gomez and feature performances by a string of A-listers such as J.Lo and Foo Fighters will also urge donations to help medical workers in poor nations quickly receive the vaccines.

    Apr 14, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez are booked to promote COVID-19 vaccination through a music event. The two superstars are on board to support a star-studded concert called “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World”.

    Presented by Global Citizen, the concert will be hosted by Gomez and feature performances by J.Lo, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R.. among others. The event will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and air May 8 at P.M. ET on CBS and ABC, followed with broadcast on FOX at 11 P.M.

    YouTube, iHeartMedia radio stations and the iHeartRadio app will also air the show. YouTube’s version of the concert will run to 90 minutes and include additional performances, including a number by the K-pop group NCT 127 and content from some of the platform’s more prominent video creators.

    The event’s goal is to inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people to be inoculated in countries where it is available. It also aims to encourage corporations and philanthropists to use their money to help get vaccines to 27 million frontline workers in countries where vaccinations are not yet available even to those most in danger.

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    “I’m honored to be hosting ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’,” Gomez said in a statement. “This is a historic moment to encourage people around the world to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them, call on world leaders to share vaccine doses equitably and to bring people together for a night of music in a way that hasn’t felt possible in the past year. I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

    Global Citizen co-founder/CEO Hugh Evans also explained the purpose of the event, “As a global community, we are in a race against time and the key to coming back together is the vaccine. We need to build vaccine confidence in the U.S. and globally, and encourage people to take the vaccine as quickly as possible.”

    “There is a light at the end of this tunnel,” Evans added, “but getting vaccines to everyone, everywhere regardless of who they are or where they are from, is key to ensuring the end of this pandemic around the world. We must all unite to get back on track to eradicating extreme poverty.”

    Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has voiced his support for the concert. He stated, “Global Citizen is giving voice to a core message to Angelenos, Americans, and citizens of the world: every time someone gets vaccinated, we move another step closer to ending this pandemic. ‘Vax Live’ will open our eyes to the future we can forge if we all do our part, follow health guidelines and get our shots as soon as we’re eligible – a return to concerts with our fellow fans, gatherings with loved ones, and the embrace of family and friends.”

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    Fans Believe Selena Gomez Talks About Ex Justin Bieber in Heartbreak Anthem 'De Una Vez'

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    In the newly-released Spanish-language song, the 28-year-old ‘Lose You to Love Me’ songstress is singing about a difficult past love as she’s overcoming a heartbreak.

    Jan 15, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Selena Gomez has released new music “De Una Vez”, another Spanish-language song following her 2018 track “Taki Taki”. In the song, which was unveiled on Thursday, January 14, Selena is singing about a difficult past love as she’s overcoming a heartbreak.
    “Once and for all, ah-ah-ah/ I’m stronger alone, ah-ah-ah (I’m stronger alone)/ It’s just that I do not regret the past,” so the former Disney darling sings, according to the English translation by Genius. “I know that time by your side cut my wings/ But now this chest is bulletproof.”
    Upon learning the meaning of the lyrics, fans quickly speculated that Selena’s ex Justin Bieber was the inspiration behind the song. “I thought Selena singing in Spanish as a way to attract attention because she no longer have Justin to do so ! But I WAS WRONG ,Girlie still wrote the song about him HELP jghghghhgh,” one fan opined.

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    Another fan posted a GIF of a guy crying as he puts down his phone. “Justin Bieber after translating DE UNA VEZ,” the fan wrote in the caption.
    In related news, Selena, who looks stunning in a floral dress in the music video for the song, explained to Zane Lowe on Apple Music why she decided to sing in Spanish now. “This has been something I’ve wanted to do for 10 years, working on a Spanish project, because I’m so, so proud of my heritage, and just genuinely felt like I wanted this to happen,” she said.
    “And it happened, and I feel like it’s the perfect timing. Just with all the division in the world, there’s something about Latin music that globally just makes people feel things, you know?” the “Lose You to Love Me” songstress added.
    “You know what’s funny, is I actually think I sing better in Spanish,” the 28-year-old star continued. “That was something I discovered. It was a lot of work, and look, you cannot mispronounce anything. It is something that needed to be precise, and needed to be respected by the audience I’m going to release this for. Of course I want everyone to enjoy the music, but I am targeting my fan base. I’m targeting my heritage, and I couldn’t be more excited.”

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    'Saved by the Bell' Producers Sorry for Making Fun of Selena Gomez Kidney Transplant

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    Bosses at NBCUniversal apologize and make donation to Selena’s charity organization after joking about her kidney transplant in an episode of the rebooted ‘Saved by the Bell’ show.

    Nov 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Saved By The Bell” producers have apologised for joking about Selena Gomez’s kidney transplant in the revived show.
    The “Rare” hitmaker received a kidney from her friend, actress Francia Raisa, after being diagnosed with lupus, and the programme’s executive producers, along with bosses from Peacock and NBCUniversal, were quick to say sorry after making fun of the situation during episode six of the reboot.
    “We apologise. It was never our intention to make light of Selena’s health,” they told Us Weekly. “We have been in touch with her team and will be making a donation to her charity, The Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research at USC.”

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    During the episode, two of the show’s stars argue over who donated a kidney to Selena while the words “Does Selena Gomez even have a kidney?” are seen written on the walls.
    The scenes prompted a new hashtag, #RespectSelenaGomez, which started trending on Twitter, with fans of the “Wolves” singer taking to the platform to express their anger.
    Francia also addressed the situation, writing on her own page, “Appreciate the apology but let’s not forget about the donors that potentially felt offended and dismissed from the spray paint written on the wall.”
    “As a kidney donor I want to show love and let other donors know that you are not alone. You are seen. You are appreciated. You are so brave and your selfless act is very much appreciated and valued!”

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    Selena Gomez's Casting as Gay Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Met With Objection

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    Many disagree that the former ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ actress, who is straight, portrays the openly gay explorer in upcoming movie ‘In the Shadow of the Mountain’.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Selena Gomez has been dragged on Twitter for taking on the role of an important character from LGBTQ+ community. The 28-year-old singer/actress has been announced to play trailblazing gay mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado in an upcoming biopic.
    Titled “In the Shadow of the Mountain”, the film is based on upcoming memoir of the same name by Vasquez-Lavado, The Hollywood Report reports. The Peruvian-American explorer became the first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent from both the Messner and Bass lists, in June 2018.
    Elgin James, FX’s “Mayans MC” co-creator who also wrote and directed “Little Birds”, has been tapped to write and direct “In the Shadow of the Mountain”. Scott Budnick is producing through his company One Community, alongside Oscar winner Donna Gigliotti and her Tempesta Films banner.
    Gigliotti said of turning Vasquez-Lavado’s story into a big-screen project, “Silvia is a force of nature. Scott and I are so excited to work with Elgin and Selena to tell this story of resilience, courage, adventure and humanity.”
    Budnick added, “We are thrilled to get to work bringing Silvia’s incredible and inspiring story to life onscreen.”

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    While Gomez has a quite long list of acting credits, many disagreed that she got chosen to take on the role of the real-life lesbian figure. “There are plenty of gay actors in the world who could play this person,” one person expressed objection to the casting.
    “But she’s not gay. Where are all the lesbian actresses,” another reacted to the reports. “as much as i like selena it is kind of interesting how people are praising her for taking a role from lgbt actors but ripped Scarlett Johansson a new one for taking a role from a marginalized group of people like what?”
    One other person thinks that Gomez didn’t deserve the role because of her “mediocre” skills. “I’m less upset at the gay thing and more upset that Selena somehow gets all these roles while being a mediocre actress,” the said person argued.
    However, many have defended Gomez’s casting, with one rhetorically asking, “the actors who play psychopaths in movies are psychopaths in real life?” Another clapped back at the critics, “Sooo, only gay actors can play gay people now? Are they gonna go back in time and cancel Brokeback Mountain?”
    A fan is already rooting for the “Monte Carlo” star, gushing, “OMG SELENA GO GET YOUR OSCAR.”

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  • Scooter Braun Appears to Shade Selena Gomez After Ariana Grande Releases 'Positions'

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    The SB Projects founder likes a shady tweet that insinuates the ‘Lose You to Love Me’ singer isn’t as accomplished as his artist after Ariana’s new song tops iTunes chart.

    Oct 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Scooter Braun has just potentially started war anew with Selenators. The music executive, who manages some of today’s hot young artists namely Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, has been accused of shading Selena Gomez.
    The SB Projects founder liked a shady tweet that insinuated the “Wolves” singer isn’t as good as his artist Ariana after the latter released a new song, “Positions”, which has reached No. 1 on U.S. iTunes chart. The tweet that Scooter liked read, “selena couldnt.”

    Scooter Braun liked a shady tweet about Selena Gomez.
    Scooter might be accidentally pressing the like button on the tweet and has since unliked it, but some Twitter users have noticed it before disappearing from his “Likes” and they took a screenshot of it. After people posted the screenshot, social media users can’t help slamming him for his apparent mean spirit.

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    Pointing out Scooter’s profile which blares the positive message, “be kind to everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle,” one person accused him of being a hypocrite as tweeting, ” ‘be kind to everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle’ he couldnt.”
    Another wrote, “Sick of him.” A third person called the 39-year-old “awful,” while someone else dubbed him “disgusting.” Another wrote, “He’s so annoying,” as another user reminded others, “We really shouldn’t talk about this and give him the attention he wants, he is just a little b***h.”
    This isn’t the first time Scooter was caught liking a shady tweet about Selena, who was previously in a romantic relationship with his other artist, Justin. In January of this year, he liked a tweet that pitted the “Lonely” singer against his ex.
    The tweet that was posted after Justin’s old album “Purpose” re-entered the Billboard 200 chart read, “the fact that a certain fandom has been clowning us bc we’re ‘flopping’ yet his last album is STILL selling, but their fav has an album coming out and her previous discography is nowhere to be found. i’ve been telling yall, he has nothing to prove anymore.”
    As with his latest “mistake,” Scooter quickly unliked the shady tweet.

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  • Cardi B Blows People's Mind With Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Cover: Why Is She Moaning?

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    Gushing over the Rare Beauty package she receives from her ‘Taki Taki’ collaborator, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker then starts singing the chorus part of Selena’s song.
    Sep 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ever since Cardi B and Selena Gomez collaborated on “Taki Taki”, the ladies often show love and support for each other. For instance, the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker recently promoted the Disney alum’s beauty products through Instagram Stories, though it was her short cover of Selena’s “Rare” that caught people’s attention the most.
    In several clips posted on the photo-sharing site over the weekend, Cardi showed off the package she received from Selena’s brand Rare Beauty. “I think they made this specifically for me ’cause all the foundations are like my color–the color that I practically use,” she said, before gushing over the liquid luminizer. “It’s really, really pretty.”
    Later on, considering that Selena’s brand is named after her song of the same name, Cardi started singing “Rare” while trying to copy the “Same Old Love” hitmaker’s singing style. “Why don’t you recognize I’m so rare?” so she rhymed.

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    Many found her cover funny since she sounded like she was moaning rather than singing. An individual said, “The way she sings like she’s f***ing,” while another person wrote, “I love the support n all but… THE SINGING KILLED ME.” Someone else commented, “The way she sang Rare… She sounds like she’s moaning cuz she’s touching herself or something OMG.”
    One more person seemed to regret having the voice on while watching the video, “I PLAYED OUTLOUD AND IT SOUNDED LIKE PORN OMGGGGGG.” Meanwhile, one other said, “Cardi doing Selena’s moaning in Rare while revealing the RB package she got. seriously YELLED sksksksks.” There was also someone who commented, “Not Cardi B moaning the chorus of ‘Rare’ by Selena Gomez…”
    Some others, in the meantime, wished that Cardi and Selena collaborate again. The two have yet to release another joint song ever since “Taki Taki”, which debuted atop Billboard’s Hot Latin Song and at No. 27 on Hot 100 last year.

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  • Selena Gomez Pays Homage to BLACKPINK Collaboration With Ice Cream Launch

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    Ahead of the ‘Ice Cream’ release, the ‘Lose You to Love Me’ hitmaker teams up with bosses at New York’s fabled Serendipity restaurant to create the Cookies and Cream Remix flavor.
    Aug 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Selena Gomez is celebrating her upcoming collaboration with all-girl K-pop superstars BLACKPINK by launching an ice-cream flavour.
    The pop star has teamed up with bosses at New York’s fabled Serendipity restaurant to create the Cookies & Cream Remix, made with pink vanilla ice cream, crunchy cookie bites, and fudge.
    The new treat will be available from 28 August – the same day as the two acts’ new single.
    “Growing up and loving the iconic Serendipity restaurant, I couldn’t be more excited to become a partner in their expanding brand,” Selena said in a statement. “For the Cookies & Cream remix, I wanted to put my own personal spin on this classic flavor by making it with pink vanilla ice cream as a nod to my girls BLACKPINK and celebrate our new song ‘Ice Cream’.”
    In a video she posted online on Monday, August 24, Selena savours her tasty creation and tells fans, “Basically it’s heaven and every bite is delicious.”

    Tubs of the Cookie & Cream Remix feature a cartoon version of Gomez.

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  • Selena Gomez Flaunts Cooking Skills to Best Friend Taylor Swift on 'Selena + Chef'

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    The ‘Cardigan’ singer makes a cameo in a new episode of Selena’s HBO Max at-home cooking show ‘Selena + Chef’ which features the latter making a delicious-looking Korean BBQ Texas breakfast taco.
    Aug 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift once again shows that she’s a supportive friend for Selena Gomez. The “Cardigan” singer made a cameo in a new episode of Selena’s HBO Max at-home cooking show “Selena + Chef” which aired on Thursday, August 20.
    In the said episode, Selena invited master chef Roy Choi to help her make a delicious-looking Korean BBQ Texas breakfast taco. The “Lose You to Love Me” hitmaker was pretty satisfied with her work, enough to make her want show off her new dish to her “friend.”
    That was when she FaceTimed Taylor, who was impressed by the dish. “If you don’t send me the recipe, we’re going to have words,” Taylor joked after Selena showed her the dish. “I want to be served that.”
    “I’m very jealous of your whole setup and the fact that you guys are cooking together. It’s pretty great. I’m really envious,” the “Blank Space” singer went on saying. Before signing off, Taylor made sure she gave her best friend a compliment.
    She told Selena, “I just wanted to show you. I’m so proud,” before joking that she’s been waiting for her to get into the culinary arts. “Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you to become obsessed with cooking?” she quipped, making everyone including Selena’s grandparents laugh.
    Later in the episode, Selena learned how to make doughnuts. It’s among the many recipes the singer has mastered on the series so far.
    Prior to this, Selena gushed over her longtime friendship with Taylor. “It just feels like we’re family, I’ve known her for 13 or 14 years now,” the “Wolves” artist said of the “Folklore” musician, adding that she’s always wanted to have a duet with her. “I’ve always dreamt of doing a song with Taylor. We both wanted to do that. She’s been my best friend, [and] we’ve talked about it, for sure,” she shared.

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