{"id":4913,"date":"2025-02-13T05:08:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T05:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2025-02-13T05:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T05:08:42","slug":"selena-gomez-faces-major-follower-drop-after-controversial-post-about-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=4913","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez Faces Major Follower Drop After Controversial Post About Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selena Gomez has reportedly lost over 700,000 followers following a single post that she has since deleted. According to the social media analytics platform CritiqueJeu, the pop star\u2019s online following has decreased by approximately 808,500 in the past 30 days.<\/p>\n

CritiqueJeu co-founder Paul Lenglet shared with the Daily Mail that while Gomez enjoyed a successful end to 2024, the beginning of 2025 has been challenging for her. Last month, the \u2018Calm Down\u2019 singer shared a video expressing her distress over President Donald Trump\u2019s recent executive orders, which are anticipated to lead to the deportation of millions.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez\u2019s emotional deportation video has been deleted. Credit: @selenagomez\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the video, Gomez voiced her concerns for those affected, stating, \u201cI\u2019m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children, I don\u2019t understand. I wish I could do something but I can\u2019t. I don\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019ll try everything, I promise.\u201d However, she deleted the video shortly after posting it, later sharing a message that read, \u201cApparently it\u2019s not OK to show empathy for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since taking office, President Trump has implemented several controversial changes to U.S. immigration policy, including appointing former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief Tom Homan as the new \u2018border czar.\u2019 Homan emphasized a crackdown on illegal immigration, stating, \u201cIf you\u2019re in the country illegally, you\u2019re on the table, because it\u2019s not OK to, you know, violate the laws of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The United States is ramping up immigration laws. Credit: Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump\u2019s administration has introduced what it calls the \u2018largest deportation program in history,\u2019 estimating that up to 20 million individuals could potentially be deported. While the administration has indicated that those with criminal records would be prioritized, all undocumented migrants remain at risk.<\/p>\n

An insider revealed to the Daily Mail that Gomez deleted her emotional video due to concerns it might be perceived as a sign of \u2018weakness\u2019 and could alienate her Republican fans, particularly those connected to her beauty brand, Rare Beauty. The insider noted that Gomez is passionate about the issue but feels she can \u201cnever win\u201d in the face of negative feedback. As a result, she plans to steer clear of political commentary moving forward.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez has faced backlash over her new film and the deportation video in recent weeks. Credit: @selenagomez\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lenglet also highlighted that Gomez\u2019s recent film, Emilia P\u00e9rez, has faced criticism, particularly from Mexican audiences, further complicating her public image. The film, which follows a Mexican lawyer assisting a notorious cartel boss in transitioning to a new life, has been met with backlash, adding to the fallout from her immigration video. Lenglet stated, \u201cGomez has been known for publicly speaking out, but this can alienate different segments of her fanbase\u2014and potential Rare Beauty customers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selena Gomez has reportedly lost over 700,000 followers following a single post that she has since deleted. According to the social media analytics platform CritiqueJeu, the pop star\u2019s online following has decreased by approximately 808,500 in the past 30 days. CritiqueJeu co-founder Paul Lenglet shared with the Daily Mail that while Gomez enjoyed a successful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-random-stuff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4914,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913\/revisions\/4914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}