Selena Gomez Calls Out Politicians for Paying "Lip Service" to Gun Reform After Yet Another Mass Shooting

After yesterday's mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas—the worst since Sandy Hook nearly 10 years ago—Texas native Selena Gomez took to social media to call on politicians to enact change.

“It’s so frustrating and I’m not sure what to say anymore. Those in power need to stop giving lip service and actually change the laws to prevent these shootings in the future,” said one of a series of tweets on Tuesday.

Though news of the fatal event struck a chord with people throughout the nation, the singer underscored her personal connection with Texas, which is the state where she was born and raised—namely in the city of Grand Prairie, roughly 360 miles northeast of Uvalde. “Today in my home state of Texas 18 innocent students were killed while simply trying to get an education. A teacher killed doing her job; an invaluable yet sadly under appreciated job. If children aren’t safe at school where are they safe?” Selena pleaded.

Also a part of her call to action, the Only Murders in the Building actor shared a link to the website for Everytown For Gun Safety, an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence. As of today, it is reported that at least 19 children and two adults were killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, including the shooter's own grandmother and a teacher. The gunman was an 18-year-old man who lived in Uvalde and died on the school's premises at the hands of law enforcement.

Celebrities far and wide took to myriad online platforms to demand gun reform along with Selena, including fellow Texas-born actor Matthew McConaughey, who actually hails from in Uvalde. “Once again we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us,” Matthew began his statement. “The true call to action now is for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror, and ask ourselves, ‘What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually take today, to preserve a healthier and safer nation, state, and neighborhood tomorrow?’ We cannot exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as the status quo...This is an epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we may stand on, we all know we can do better. We must do better,” he implored.

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