Selena Gomez slams Billboard magazine article as 'hurtful, ridiculous'

  • 06/12/2017
Selena Gomez
Gomez just took out Billboard magazine's Woman of the Year. Photo credit: Getty

Pop star Selena Gomez has blasted a profile by Billboard as "hurtful", just days after being honoured as the magazine's Woman of the Year.

The 'Wolves' singer posted on her Instagram story on Monday evening (local time), clearly upset over a quote about a teddy bear. 

Selena Gomez slams Billboard magazine article as 'hurtful, ridiculous'
Photo credit: Instagram/ Selena Gomez

"Never will I let another human guess my words ever again. Or invite them into my home. That is so hurtful. The most 'ridiculous' part of that is no one knowing my heart when I say things," Gomez wrote. 

The Billboard paragraph in question reads: "There's a five-foot teddy bear sprawled across the kitchen floor in Selena Gomez's North Hollywood home. 'I know, I know,' says Gomez, rolling her eyes, acknowledging that the stuffed animal doesn't quite blend with the trio of armchairs nestled in the inviting, marble-accented nook.

"'It was a gift, and at first I thought - this is so ridiculous, I can't wait until I give it away to another person.' But Gomez, 25, hasn't let go of it - yet."

Gomez, the most followed person on Instagram, then shocked her over 130 million followers by making her account private.

Previously, she thanked the magazine on Twitter for the shoot and candid interview.

It's unclear why the pop star was so triggered by the teddy bear quote, but fans are speculating online that perhaps it was given to her by ex-boyfriend The Weeknd.

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