On Thursday, Selena Gomez took to her Instagram Stories to announce that she was deleting her account. A while later, she removed the post and the account still stands.
In her Instagram Stories, the singer had written, “I am taking a break and deleting my Instagram. I'm done. I do not support any of what's going on.” The story is not there anymore but several social media users have posted it on social media.
Have a look.
Selena wrote it after she got trolled incessantly for her recent statement on the conflict between Palestine and Israel. On Monday, Selena wrote that she has been horrified by the news of the war from across the globe and that she would take a break from social media for a while.
"I've been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence and terror that's going on in the world. People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific," she wrote in an Instagram story, as per a report in etonline.com.
She added, "We need to protect ALL people, especially children and stop the violence for good."
"I'm sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or a hashtag. I just can't stand by innocent people getting hurt. That's what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won't,'' she wrote further.
"Having a sister everyday has made me tragically sick. I would do anything for children and innocent lives,'' added Selena.
This didn't go down well with some of the users and they trolled the Rare Beauty founder.
One user wrote, "I love Selena Gomez but this is the saddest excuse of a Instagram story that I've ever seen." While Another wrote, "Selena Gomez is literally the 3rd most followed person on Instagram with almost half a BILLION followers. A post WILL make a difference. This is why I’m annoyed when celebs make a “neutral” statement. They do it only because of their reputation. Not because they genuinely care."
