'I'm in therapy': Selena Gomez sought counseling after being fat shamed for bikini snaps because she didn't want to 'hide in a room and be depressed'
- In May the star was photographed looking fuller in a skimpy bikini
- Gomez then posted a photo of herself in a bathing suit saying she was fine
- Now the 23-year-old says she was taunted at an airport and called 'fat'
- 'This was the first year I ever dealt with anyone talking about my body,' the Revival singer added
Selena Gomez was fat shamed after showing off a fuller figure while in a bikini in May.
And the criticism was so extreme, the 23-year-old Revival singer had to seek professional help, she told UsWeekly on Wednesday.
'I've been working in therapy,' the ex-girlfriend of Justin Bieber confessed. 'I'd land at the airport and people would yell out, "You're fat!" It was awful.'
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Working on herself: Selena Gomez told UsWeekly she went into therapy to deal with cruel fat shamers; here she is seen in late September in London
Standing up for herself: The 23-year-old was fat shamed after being photographed in a bikini. She responded by posting this photo with the message: 'I love being happy with me y'all'
The Good For You crooner added that being called heavy was new to her.
'I've been working since I was seven,' the brunette told the publication.
'This was the first year I ever dealt with anyone talking about my body.'
The Voice guest star added, 'Even if I did gain weight, I'm fine. That's what the picture represents.'
Once a child star: The Good For You crooner added that being called heavy was new to her. 'I've been working since I was seven,' the brunette told the publication. 'This was the first year I ever dealt with anyone talking about my body'; here she is photographed in 2007
In the November issue of Flare, the Wizards Of Waverly Place vet also addressed her fat shaming.
'I was really bummed when I found out all that stuff was going on,' the Spring Breakers actress said, noting she was in Mexico at the time.
'And that's when I was like, "I'm so tired of feeling like I'm being pulled down by something."'
Growing up in the spotlight: The I Love You Like A Love Song hit maker, seen here with Justin Bieber in 2012, said, 'Each year, I'm becoming more who I am. I have a little more self-awareness. I feel confident and free. I'm not going to hide in my room and be depressed'
The Monte Carlo star insisted to UsWeekly she has only grown from the negative experience.
'Each year, I'm becoming more who I am. I have a little more self-awareness. I feel confident and free. I'm not going to hide in my room and be depressed,' Gomez said
As far as stripping off her clothes for the cover art for her album Revival, she said it felt good.
Sans clothes: As far as stripping off her clothes for the cover art for her album Revival, she said it felt good. 'Being naked it amazing,' she gushed
'Being naked it amazing,' she gushed.
Though it's clear she has been working on her figure - the beauty appears to have shed any extra pounds she had in May - she was working even harder on her new album.
'I spent a year on it,' she said.
'There were moments when I was like, "I can't do this, I don't know what I'm doing." I was the executive producer and had full control. The pressure pushed me to greatness.'
A new gig: The Texas stunner has been appearing on NBC's The Voice
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