Selena Gomez is feeling the identical previous love—even when she couldn’t make it to the 2025 Billboard Latin Girls in Music awards ceremony.
Although the “Fingers to Myself” singer was unable to attend the April 24 affair in particular person resulting from her filming schedule in New York, she did make a cameo whereas being honored as Girl of the Yr. In a video message, Selena—who’s engaged to music producer Benny Blanco—shared her gratitude.
“I’ve been working most of my life and to be seen, supported and celebrated by ladies who share our roots is actually, really highly effective,” she stated within the video. “Rising up, I used to be extraordinarily happy with my Mexican heritage. I did not see a whole lot of ladies who appear like me on the middle of the story or on stage. Oh, and it was simply uncommon. Our tales, our voices and our cultures should be celebrated.”
Selena added of her 2021 album Revelación, “Not solely did it give me one other alternative to focus on my tradition, but in addition I knew it might make my abuela very proud.”
“Lastly, to my followers, I might ever say it sufficient,” she stated. “Thanks, thanks thanks from the underside of my coronary heart, and I really like you all.”
However this is not her first time receiving the celebrated title. The 32-year-old was named Girl of the Yr on the Billboard Girls in Music occasion in 2017, simply months after present process a kidney transplant resulting from her struggles with lupus.
