Selena Gomez is talking out as President Donald Trump‘s administration continues to place a concentrate on immigration.
Following Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, he signed various government orders that laid the groundwork for mass deportations throughout the nation. In response, the Emilia Pérez actress—who has proudly put a highlight on her Mexican heritage through the years—broke down in tears in an Instagram Story video Jan. 27 as she instructed her followers, “I am so sorry.”
“All my persons are getting attacked,” she cried. “The youngsters, they don’t perceive. I’m so sorry, I want I might do one thing however I can’t. I don’t know what to do.”
“I’ll attempt all the things,” Gomez concluded, “I promise.”
The 32-year-old captioned the video, which has since been deleted, “I am sorry,” together with a Mexican flag emoji.
In a observe up Instagram Story, Gomez, a third-generation American-Mexican, seemingly addressed criticism of her video, writing, “Apparently it is not okay to point out empathy for folks.”
