Selena Gomez has officially set sail on the sea of self-love. The pop star has spent the last two years espousing the benefits of internal care, carrying off moves that served her best privately while in the public eye with natural aplomb. From her break from the industry to her candid struggles with anxiety to her battle with Lupus and subsequent kidney transplant, Gomez has been something of an open book for fans and followers, using her platform to spread awareness and messages of hope for those undergoing similar struggles.
And in line with her powerful speech at the 2016 American Music Awards ("I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what's in here," she said, gesturing to her heart), yesterday's Instagram video found Gomez encouraging fans to break from society's aesthetic conventions. A video of friends having fun on a boat—set to a soundtrack of "Dreams Tonite" by Alvvays—came with a poignant caption. "The beauty myth- an obsession with physical perfection that traps modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness, self consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfill society's impossible definition of flawless beauty," wrote Gomez. "I chose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone." Considering headlines of late have centered almost solely on her on-again, off-again relationship with Justin Bieber, it seems that Gomez is, once again, reclaiming her narrative—and in characteristic guise, urging others to do the same.
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