In 2016, Selena Gomez was at the peak of her career. She was in the middle of her Revival Tour when she abruptly announced that she canceled the European leg of the tour, citing mental health issues.
That was the first time the world and her fans heard of Gomez struggling with her mental health. It was after the cancelation of the tour did the cameras for the documentary started rolling, reports say.
The 30-year-old singer-songwriter has since then become a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and treatment. In her interview with Vanity Fair, she opened up about her struggle, giving fans a preview of what to expect in the forthcoming documentary.
"As nervous as I am to put out something this personal, in my heart I know now is the time," Gomez told Vanity Fair.
"I hope that by sharing my experiences and difficulties, it will help people feel inspired to share their own stories. And to have hope that things can and will get better."
She also revealed what caused her to plummet into a depressive state in the first place, as Gomez was reportedly diagnosed with bipolar disorder. "I think my past and my mistakes is what drives me into depression."
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'My Mind & Me'
The documentary is slated to be released on Apple TV+, Nov. 4, and will show a different side of Gomez that not a lot of people know about or have seen.
"It was never this thought-out plan thinking we were going to capture these very personal parts of my life," she explained. "It just evolved from there."
She worked with Alek Keshishian for the documentary. Keshishian is no stranger to directing documentaries, as he directed Madonna's 1991 documentary, "Truth Or Dare."
Gomez's manager, Aleen, is Keshishian's sister, and they had been introduced prior.
Originally, Keshishian had no interest in doing any music documentaries but admitted that he changed his mind when he got to know the singer a lot better.
"I kind of fell in love with how authentic and vulnerable and real she was. I was expecting a very manufactured person, and I didn't get that," he said.
"But what was fascinating to me was, there was this girl who somehow hadn't put on that armor of the public facade,
"This young woman has no guile. She is not someone who is savvy about how she should present herself. It doesn't give her any pleasure and it's not in her DNA. So in that respect, for the time we're living in, I was like, This is a one-of-a-kind subject matter,'" he concluded.
Gomez began working in the industry in 2002 when she was just ten. She eventually went on to pursue a music career by the age of 16. In 2020, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
Aside from her music and acting career, Gomez also has other business ventures including clothing, handbag, and fragrance lines. She also launched her makeup brand, Rare Beauty, in 2020, which became an instant hit among the beauty community.
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