Selena Gomez wishes people would stop associating her with Justin Bieber
We all have that embarrassing boyfriend from our teenage years. Some of us have a few of them, and the very memories conjure up shivers. What were we thinking? Most of us have it pretty easy in one regard — our youthful indiscretions weren’t splashed all over the internet and tabloids by paparazzi agencies. Not that Selena Gomez dating Justin Bieber should be considered an indiscretion. When she took him back after he was photographed at a brothel, yes, that was a mistake. But the first time they got together, it was puppy love. They were both young, and she was blinded by something. His charm? His hair. Not quite sure. But we all make mistakes, and Selena cannot escape the Swaggy association.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Selena says she has difficulty with the constant pairing of her name with Bieber. She also goes into detail about her purity ring and how she lost it to Swaggy. He previously told people about this, but to hear her admit it makes me feel even more sorry for her. Not because she was with Swaggy but because she cannot escape him. How would you like to see your “first” always acting like an idiot in the press? Some excerpts:
On being stuck with the Bieber rep: “I didn’t think I was doing anything bad by falling in love. There’s such an emphasis on people being the perfect thing and then destroying them because it’s good press. She also didn’t think their youth helped things much. Throw in the fact that you are a teenager – it makes it more difficult.”
The association still gets to her: “Sometimes you have to lie to yourself to get through the criticism, and then you’re in your closet crying. It’s been like that for me a couple of times, but I only want to learn from those things.”
She got a purity ring at age 13: “I said, ‘Dad, I want a promise ring.’ He went to the church and got it blessed. He actually used me as an example for other kids. I’m going to keep my promise to myself, to my family, and to God.”
The ring came off for Bieber: “I’m not embarrassed to say that. I’m also not embarrassed to say that the ring has come off. I got it was I was 13 and I respect so much what it represented, but it isn’t for everyone.”
Taylor Swift really is a good friend: “I can count on one hand the people I could call and who would be there for me. Taylor is one of the greatest people. When I split with my first boyfriend [the aforementioned Jonas] and I was really sad about it, she flew into town with homemade cookies and a bunch of junk food.”
[From The Sunday Times]
Selena sounds like she’s come to terms with Bieber even though the association must be difficult at times. She also mentions dating Nick Jonas, but at least he acts like a civilized person in public. Are you surprised to hear that Taylor Swift is/was a legitimately concerned friend? Taylor seems like she’s swapped friendship priorities, but it sounds like Selena still adores her.
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