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Selena Gomez's New Face and Beef With Models Explained

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Fans react to Selena Gomez’s “In The Dark” face changes by saying her round face looked different.

1. Scandalous Media Podcast: Pop Culture News focuses on Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty comments, her feud with models, and the reaction to her changing appearance. 2. The host leads the episode and cites Selena Gomez, Rare Beauty, Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus, and Kelly Clarkson as the names driving the story. 3. The episode asks whether Selena Gomez’s insistence on “real” campaigns explains the backlash, or whether her public behavior keeps creating the same conflict. 4. Selena Gomez says in a recent interview that Rare Beauty does not use models and instead uses people who could be your best friend. 5. The host says that comment did not land well because models and viewers objected to the idea that paying someone for a shoot somehow makes them less of a model. 6. The episode quotes a reaction that says “modeling is a job, not a specific look,” and another that jokes the statement made the speaker feel “chopped.” 7. The host argues that Selena Gomez has a long history of comparing herself with other women, including models and women linked to Justin Bieber. 8. The episode references 2013, when Selena allegedly said she was “too normal” for Justin Bieber and that he would prefer models. 9. The host also mentions 2014, 2023, and 2025 as years when Selena Gomez was described as liking shady posts, stirring up online attention, or responding impulsively. 10. Rare Beauty’s online behavior is brought up, including a hard-eyes comment under a post about making Justin Bieber mad with Rare Beauty gloss. 11. The host says Selena Gomez’s face has changed enough that fans noticed it in “In The Dark,” where they commented on her cheeks, chin, and jawline. 12. The episode names suspected procedures and changes including a nose job, Botox, fillers, buccal fat removal, eyelid surgery, and veneers. 13. The host notes that Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus in 2012 and told the world about it in 2015, then raises lupus as one possible explanation for her voice change. 14. The episode says Selena Gomez’s voice sounded more monotone and slower from 2019 to 2025, and the host compares her normal pace to “2x speed.” 15. The host says Selena Gomez used to come across as bright and quirky in older interviews, but now seems more anxious, guarded, and restrained. 16. The episode repeatedly returns to the idea that Selena Gomez reads online reactions closely and then responds in ways that draw more attention. 17. The tone is commentary-heavy, combative, and internet-native, with fast shifts between criticism, speculation, and quote-driven examples. 18. The format mixes narration, direct quotations, and sponsorship breaks, including Hay Day, Epglyss, Depop, Mochi Health, Peloton, Too Good Coffee Creamers, and UPS Store ads. 19. People tracking Selena Gomez, Rare Beauty, and celebrity beauty chatter. 20. Listeners wanting a calm, non-commentary celebrity recap.

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