Selena Gomez Skips the SAG Awards, Posts on Instagram Days After Announcing Social Media Break
27.02.2023 - 20:41
/ usmagazine.com
Celebrating at home. Days after announcing she would be taking a break from social media, Selena Gomez made her return to Instagram on Sunday, February 26.
Her post seemingly confirmed her absence from the 2023 SAG Awards that same night, at which she was nominated alongside the cast of Only Murders in the Building for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy. Instead, she spent the evening with her friend Connar Franklin.
“@connarfranklin is getting married! So Happy,” Gomez, 30, captioned a slideshow of pics featuring the bride-to-be in a cheetah print robe, feather boa and tiara. According to a pic shared by Franklin, 25, on Sunday, the “Lose You to Love Me” was among the group of friends that accompanied her while wedding dress shopping.
Gomez shared in a TikTok Live video on Thursday, February 23, that she would be taking a hiatus from social media while alluding to her ongoing online drama with Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) and Kylie Jenner. “I’m gonna be taking a second from social media because this is a little silly,” the Rare Beauty founder stated. “I’m 30, I’m too old for this. But I love you guys so much, and I will see you guys sooner than later. I’m just gonna take a break from everything.”
The drama began earlier this month after Bieber, 26, Kendall Jenner and Justine Skye subtly poked fun at the Disney Channel alum in a since-deleted TikTok video, lip-syncing along to an audio clip that said, “And I’m not saying she deserved it, but I’m saying that God’s timing is always right.” Responding to another video speculating Bieber’s TikTok was about her, Gomez commented, “It’s OK! I don’t let these things get me down! Be nice to everyone! x.”
Kylie, 25, later weighed in on the drama after fans accused her