Women never seem to be able to win where cosmetic procedures are concerned. When they refuse to get plastic surgery or Botox, they're maligned for wrinkles and sagging skin. When they undergo procedures to change or maintain their appearances, they're maligned by the media and depicted as shallow. Selena Gomez is the latest celebrity addressing the double standard while shutting down rumors about her own appearance.
Earlier this week, just after celebrating her 32nd birthday, Selena Gomez commented on a TikTok that compared a photo of her as a teenager with another of her as an adult. The video's side-by-side implied Gomez had had some form of plastic surgery and not revealed it, but she set the record straight in the comments. "Honestly I hate this. I was on stripes because of a flare up," she wrote. "I have Botox. That's it. Leave me alone."
