Billboard magazine has named their Woman of the Year! No, it's not the biker that
flipped off Trump. It's 25-year-old singer
Selena Gomez. She certainly went through a lot in 2017. She broke up with her boyfriend, The Weeknd, after ten months of dating. She battled the autoimmune disease lupus, in which the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. And due to complications with the incurable illness, she underwent a kidney transplant.
[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbxJbNEgmzz/?taken-by=selenagomez]]
However, now the former Disney star is back and doing better than ever. She rocked the American Movie Awards, in her first performance in over a year. She reunited with her former beau, floppy-haired bad boy Justin Beiber. She raised half a million dollars to find a help find cure for lupus. And most importantly, she declared peace with Bella Hadid with
one Instagram like - thank God!
[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbnLj2JAF42/?taken-by=selenagomez]]
As part of her cover story with Billboard, Selena granted an interview, and opened up for the first time about her split with The Weeknd. The tabloids might be hoping for the pop stars to feud - and make some very catchy club-ready diss tracks - but the "Wolves" singer says the split was amicable.
“Something that I’m really proud of is that there’s such a true friendship [between us]," said Selena. Years before, when she broke up The Biebs, they had an infamous Instagram war, so this was a new situation. "I truly have never experienced anything like that in my life. We ended it as best friends, and it was genuinely about encouraging and caring [for each other], and that was pretty remarkable for me."
Selena also explained why she wanted to reignite her relationship with on-again, off-again flame
Justin Bieber. "I’m 25. I’m not 18, or 19, or 20. I cherish people who have really impacted my life. So maybe before, it could have been forcing something that wasn't right. But that doesn't mean caring for someone ever goes away."
The "Wolves" singer compared her relationship with Justin to other longtime friends. "I grew up with Demi [Lovato]. Nick and Joe [Jonas] and Miley [Cyrus]," explained Selena. "We’ve gone through seasons in our lives...I grew up with all of these people, and it’s so cool to see where everybody is. It comes back to the idea of me remaining full. I think a true representation of love is beyond just yourself...The littlest things are impactful."
While Selena's every move is under media scrutiny - even
Jennifer Lawrence couldn't resist
asking Kim Kardashian about the return of Jelena - it seems like she's in a good place. Maybe it's because of the "five foot teddy bear" she keeps in her North Hollywood home. Whatever the reason, it's nice to see a young celebrity who's still optimistic, and not jaded or bitter, after such a nasty healthy scare. And while you might hate The Biebs, it seems like they have a healthy relationship. It's quite a journey, to go from The Wizards Of Waverly Place to becoming Woman Of The Year (although I think they should have given the honor to that biker who flipped off Trump).
