
Selena Gomez’s viewers reactions went viral throughout the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards — and he or she has some ideas.
“I’ll by no means be a meme once more,” Gomez, 31, wrote by way of her Instagram Story after the Tuesday, September 12, awards present. “I’d reasonably sit nonetheless than be dragged for being myself. A lot love.”
In the course of the ceremony — which was held on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey — followers noticed Gomez making humorous faces in response to a few of the evening’s performances and nominees. In the beginning of the present, she was one among many attendees who appeared confused by Olivia Rodrigo’s intentional stage malfunction throughout her efficiency of “Vampire.”
“Selena’s face whereas Olivia’s efficiency says all of it,” one fan captioned pictures of Gomez’s shocked face by way of X (previously referred to as Twitter) on Tuesday. One other wrote, “Not Selena Gomez overlaying her ears throughout Olivia Rodrigo’s efficiency.”
Gomez, for her half, clarified within the feedback part of a BuzzFeed Celeb Instagram put up that she “heard a loud noise and it scared me” whereas Rodrigo, 20, was singing.
The Solely Murders within the Constructing star additionally scrunched her nostril as Chris Brown’s identify was learn as one of many Greatest R&B nominees. “The stank face? She’s so actual for that,” one fan tweeted on Tuesday, whereas one other noted, “Not less than she’s trustworthy.”

Selena Gomez Jeff Kravitz/Getty Pictures
Gomez as soon as once more took to the feedback part of an iHeartRadio AU Instagram put up to deal with her response, writing, “Who cares lol.”
Brown, 34, has made headlines over time for a number of controversies. He was arrested in 2009 for bodily assaulting Rihanna, his then-girlfriend, and was sentenced to 5 years of probation. Brown was additionally required to finish neighborhood service and to endure home violence counseling. (The now-exes known as it quits within the wake of the scandal, briefly rekindling their romance in 2013.)
Reactions apart, Gomez additionally celebrated an enormous win. She took residence the VMA trophy for Greatest Afrobeats for the tune “Calm Down” with Rema. “Thanks a lot, Rema, for believing in me, and thanks for selecting me to be part of such an unbelievable tune that’s been in a position to break information,” she stated on Tuesday after being prompted to talk by Rema, 23. “Thanks to all of you for listening, for streaming. I couldn’t be extra honored, and I need to ship all my like to Nigeria. Thanks.”

The award marked Gomez’s second VMAs win, having beforehand accepted Greatest Pop Video for her tune “Come and Get It” in 2013.
Gomez — who wore a ruby crimson beaded floral robe at this 12 months’s awards present — additionally poked enjoyable at herself and bestie Taylor Swift by way of her Instagram Story. Sharing a snap taken contained in the venue, she wrote, “She seems to be beautiful I look constipated. Typical.”
Swift, 33, channeled her Status period on Tuesday in a black Versace gown with gold accents. She scored a complete of 9 awards, together with her fourth Video of the 12 months award for her tune “Anti-Hero.” Swift broke her personal VMAs report with the victory.