Selena Gomez Says She Was a ‘Victim’ of Emotional Abuse While Dating Justin Bieber
Speaking out. Selena Gomez accused Justin Bieber of “emotional abuse” in a recent interview with NPR. The “Rare” singer, 27, told the radio station in an interview published on Sunday, Jan. 26, that her relationship with the “Sorry” crooner, 25, was one of the “harder parts” of her life.
“I’ve found the strength in it,” she said. “It’s dangerous to stay in a victim mentality. And I’m not being disrespectful, I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse.”
When NPR asked Gomez if she had experienced any “emotional abuse” specifically, the former Disney Channel star responded, “Yes, and I think that it’s something that—I had to find a way to understand it as an adult. And I had to understand the choices I was making.”
She continued, “As much as I definitely don’t...
