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Selena Gomez Slammed As 'Brainwashed' And 'Tone Deaf' After Posting And Deleting A Video About Trump Deportations: 'Cringe'

January 31, 2025 by Maria Pierides
shefinds | Celebrity

Selena Gomez has come under fire after posting – and then deleting – a video of herself reacting to the news that 956 people were arrested on Sunday, January 26th amid President Donald Trump‘s nationwide immigration crackdown. 286 arrests were reportedly made on Saturday, January 25th, with 593 made on Friday 24th, and 538 arrests on Thursday 23rd.

The 32-year-old Only Murders in the Building actress shared a video of herself in tears, alongside the caption, “I’m sorry,” followed by a Mexican flag emoji. She then deleted the video after receiving backlash for it, which then caused her to face even more backlash.

Selena Gomez Posts And Deletes Video Of Herself Crying Over Trump Deportations

“All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand,” The Emilia Pérez star says in the video, while crying. She then adds: “I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.”

After deleting the video, the Rare Beauty founder shared a short message on her Instagram Story, which read: “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”

X user @EndWokeness shared the video on January 27th, as well as a screenshot of the newly-engaged singer and actress’s Instagram Story, alongside the caption: “Selena Gomez just posted a video crying about deportations, but deleted it after outrage from fans.” And as expected, there were a *lot* of reactions!

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Selena Gomez Slammed On Social Media

"Well, she was correct when she said 'I don't understand,'" quipped one X user, followed by the eye rolling emoji. "All the bad plastic surgery caused permanent brain damage," slammed a second, as a third said: "She looks so pathetic." "Why would she delete the video? Talk about folding so quickly," noted a fourth.

"My lord these people are insufferable," commented a fifth X user, as a sixth said: "They're all so dumb and out of touch." A seventh concurred: "Crying in a mansion about deportations then deleting when the help reminds you who cleans your pool... classic Hollywood move."

"Selena Gomez is actually crying because she's been brainwashed," slammed yet another X user, as someone else called her "tone deaf" and another shared a picture of a "cringe" button. "Cringe of the day," echoed another user. "In the age of viral content, maybe Selena's just following the trend of 'Crying for Clout,'" quipped another. "Who picks up a phone to film themselves crying?" asked another X user.

Author:

Senior Celebrity Writer

Maria has spent the last decade writing about entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle for online and print publications all around the globe – including InStyle, OK!, and The Mirror. At SheFinds, Maria covers breaking celebrity news, red carpet looks, celebrity transformations, A-list couples, and has a watchful eye on celebrity social media accounts. You can reach her at contactmariapierides@gmail.com

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