'Any empathy I had for her is gone': Selena Gomez receives backlash for maintaining silence over Palestine conflict

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Selena Gomez stirred up a controversy recently when she responded to a fan on Instagram who criticized her stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Meanwhile, drawing significant attention, Gomez recently confirmed her relationship with 35-year-old record producer Benny Blanco.

Defending her connection with Blanco on Instagram, Gomez responded to criticism on fan accounts, asserting that their relationship has been going strong for six months.

With many followers deeming Blanco as "unworthy" of the 31-year-old singer, Gomez emphatically stated that he is “the best thing that's ever happened to me" and that he is "better than anyone I've been with," as reported by Glamour.

Selena Gomez responds to Instagram user's comment

In recent developments, as Gomez actively defended her relationship with Blanco across multiple fan accounts, she encountered an Instagram user questioning her prioritization of personal matters over her stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

X user, @SelenaGomezCharts, shared a screenshot of the comment which read, "She out here doing the absolute most under this post over some f**ka** relationship but when asked to stand with the people of w🍉all of a sudden she had to take a social media bre-*call drops*".

The Instagram user namely @danielacampinho, was seen criticizing Gomez for focusing on her relationship while avoiding expressing support for the people affected by the conflict.

Gomez responded to the user, acknowledging the criticism with a simple, "@danielacampinho you're right."

This response has sparked outrage on the platform X, with @SelenaGomezCharts revealing in another post that singer Lauren Jauregui, known for her fame with former girl group Fifth Harmony, has unfollowed Gomez due to her handling of the question about her stance on Palestine.

Internet reacts to Selena Gomez's response

Numerous users on X expressed strong reactions to Gomez's response to the Instagram user and even shared memes.

One user said, "F**k you selena gomez

Another shared a meme, "Selena gomez after breaking out of the ward."

 One user shared a meme titled, "Selena Gomez logging back into her instagram because her PR team keeps changing the password."

One user wrote, "Selena gomez is absolutely crazy for this… yeah, any empathy i had for her is gone now."

Another stated, "So she knew she was at wrong and still decided not to speak up in support of Palestine…."

One shared a meme: "Selena gomez running away from her pr team after snatching her phone from them."

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