Selena Gomez's struggle as a child star
13 Sep 2017 2:11 PM GMT
London: Singer-actor Selena Gomez said she felt violated as a child star, particularly when older male photographers would click her pictures on the beach.
The 25-year-old star, who found fame as a child through Disney's Wizards of Waverley Place, said stardom made her feel vulnerable, reported Contactmusic.
"I remember just feeling really violated when I was younger, even just being on the beach. I was maybe 15 or 16 and people were taking pictures – photographers.
"I don't think anyone really knew who I was. But I felt very violated and I didn't like it or understand it, and that felt very weird, because I
was a young girl and they were grown men. I didn't like that feeling," Gomez said.
The Fetish hitmaker also said she found it difficult to come to terms with people noticing her for her image, rather than her work.
"I started getting known for things that weren't (related to) my work. That's when my passion started to really feel like it was going further and further away. And that scared me."
The Kill Em With Kindness hitmaker also says she takes her own time to trust people and let them in, reported FemaleFirst.
"You have to figure out the people that are in your circle. I feel like I know
everybody but have no friends. I have like three good friends that I can tell everything to, but I know everyone. I go anywhere and I'm like, 'Hey guys, how's it going?'"
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