Selena Gomez Wore a Leather Blazer and Skirt to Her 'Living Undocumented' Screening
Selena Gomez did her first public event since June yesterday, attending the Los Angeles screening of the Netflix documentary series she co-produced, Living Undocumented. The show aims to humanize America's immigration issue and follows eight families facing the possibility of deportation.
Gomez wore all black to the event, pairing a black top with a leather skirt and leather blazer embellished with large gold safety pins. She brought the look together with large gold hoop earrings and wore her newly-long hair in a ponytail.
Gomez's Netflix documentary series came out yesterday. The singer teased a clip on her Instagram, writing, "This young girl was separated from her aunt and uncle when they were detained at the border. We’ve all heard the stories on the news, but this is her side of the story. I’m really proud of this and I can’t wait for you to see it. Living Undocumented, out on @netflix today. ❤️"
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She also wrote an essay for Time on the immigration crisis. "In the 1970s, my aunt crossed the border from Mexico to the United States hidden in the back of a truck," she started her piece. "My grandparents followed, and my father was born in Texas soon after. In 1992, I was born a U.S. citizen thanks to their bravery and sacrifice. Over the past four decades, members of my family have worked hard to gain United States citizenship. Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance. But when I read the news headlines or see debates about immigration rage on social media, I feel afraid for those in similar situations. I feel afraid for my country."
"I’m concerned about the way people are being treated in my country," she continued later in her piece. "As a Mexican-American woman I feel a responsibility to use my platform to be a voice for people who are too afraid to speak. And I hope that getting to know these eight families and their stories will inspire people to be more compassionate, and to learn more about immigration and form their own opinion." Read the full essay here.
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