Selena Gomez once revealed why she stepped away from what could’ve been one of pop’s most sensational duets with Justin Bieber on DJ Snake’s Let Me Love You. Fans know Gomez reportedly recorded her version long before Bieber’s took the spotlight, even teasing snippets on Snapchat in 2016. Later, DJ Snake himself shared pieces of her unreleased demo online, igniting speculation about the lost collaboration.
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In her revealing documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Gomez breaks down mid-rehearsal, confiding tearfully (Capital FM):
It just s*cks. All of it. It looks so bad. I have no idea what the fuck I’m doing… The pressure is overwhelming. I don’t want to disappoint John [Janick, Interscope CEO]. I don’t want him to think that he signed some f*cking Disney kid.
She further admitted:
It just s*cks too, cause like the whole song thing. [John] called me this morning about the song with Justin and I’m like, ‘when am I just gonna be good enough by myself? When am I gonna be good just by myself, not needing anyone to be associated with?’
DJ Snake seemingly planned Let Me Love You as a Justin-Selena duet. Yet Gomez chose self-liberation over chart glory. Since then, she’s danced through new creative eras with DJ Snake on Taki Taki and Selfish Love.
Selena Gomez’s ‘How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten’ Has Fans Thinking of Justin Bieber Again
Selena Gomez might be blissfully engaged to Benny Blanco, but her lyrics continue to send the internet into detective mode. Her track How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten from the joint album I Said I Love You First has set fan theories ablaze (per Cosmopolitan). With its biting chorus,“You’re so embarrassing / Go cry where no one’s watching / I can’t imagine it / How does it feel to be forgotten?”, listeners can’t help but think of Justin Bieber.
The opening lines drip with tension:
Cause you walked in, big-ass grin / Talking like we’re friends, honey what were you thinking?
That lyrical sting reminded many of reports from 2024 suggesting Bieber had tried mending fences with Gomez and Blanco. “[Justin has] tried so many times to make peace with them… but they just won’t let it go,” a source told In Touch. Fans, naturally, have paired the song with clips of Bieber.
Still, Gomez clarified in an interview with Spotify’s Countdown To… that her new music isn’t simply coded diary entries about old flames:
Most of this album has nothing to do with what everyone may go to. I’ve evolved so much… the songs are about both our pasts and our history and also just inspired by friends and relationships.
Let’s replay How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten on loop.
Lyrics of This Selena Gomez Song Hint Justin Bieber Contacted Her 23 Times Before Marrying Hailey?
In another lyrical twist that left fans jaw-dropped, Selena Gomez’s Ring has reignited talk of a long-whispered rumor: that Justin Bieber allegedly called her 23 times the very day he married Hailey Bieber. The verse reads:
I received your message. All 23. You know I’m Jordan with it… G.O.A.T. Obviously, I’m aware of that, I’m breaking hearts like a heart attack.
That line alone sent social media into a frenzy, with fans recalling claims that Bieber was distraught over their breakup and had allegedly sent Gomez multiple “I love you” messages mere hours before his courthouse wedding. Neither side has confirmed the story, but the myth endures like a ghost that refuses to rest.
Today, both stars have found peace in separate love stories. Do you think Ring was her final lyrical goodbye to Justin Bieber, or is there still more to the story? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Stream Selena Gomez’s documentary My Mind & Me on Apple TV+.
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