I’m at a loss on what to do. I swear, I’ll try anything. Shortly later, the post was removed, and Gomez wrote again, “Apparently it’s not okay to show empathy for people.”
Since the scandal, Gomez’s Instagram following has significantly decreased, according to CritiqueJeu, a website that monitors celebrity social media activity.
Paul Lenglet, co-founder and editor of CritiqueJeu, said, according to the Daily Mail: “Selena Gomez had a great end to 2024, but the start of 2025 has not been so gentle on her.”
“The star has been facing many criticisms over her participation and performance on Emilia PĂ©rez, a film directed and filmed in Paris,
But with a story that takes place in Mexico.” According to CritiqueJeu’s data, Gomez has lost almost 808,500 followers in only the last month.
In the meanwhile, the Trump administration’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, a former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is spearheading the immigration crackdown.