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Selena Gomez reveals the sad reason her voice has changed amid speculation
Singer and actor Selena Gomez has opened up about the real reason her voice appears to have changed since launching her career as an artist, with fans picking up on the notable differences.
Gomez, now 34, took to Instagram Live last week to address the ongoing speculation around the change in her voice, with the question being raised by a fan.
The actor-turned-singer last released music in 2025, having recorded a collaborative album with her husband Benny Blanco, with the release, titled I Said I Love You First, reaching number two on the Billboard album charts.
Gomez opens up about changes to her voice
Discussing the perceptible changes in her voice, Gomez said: “So sometimes when I’m on -never mind, there’s no excuse, I don’t really care. I think my point is, is that sometimes things happen. I get weird. My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. That’s all.”
She then thanked the follower for asking: “I’m glad y’all are being real with me on the Live. I appreciate it though, for real.”
The singer then continued: “I’m not gonna be able to change my voice. I vaped nicotine a lot.
“Nicotine is so hard to quit, and I think I just wanted to say, if you’re going through it or if you’re even trying to vape, it’s just not worth it.
“It’s so stupid. It changed my voice. So if you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable. I don’t mind. Just don’t listen to it.”
The actor has regularly spoken openly about her medical conditions
The actor has frequently spoken openly about her various health issues, including in a 2015 interview with Billboard, where she revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation throughout the body, including the throat.
“I was diagnosed with lupus, and I’ve been through chemotherapy…I locked myself away until I was confident and comfortable again,” Gomez revealed.
“My weight would constantly fluctuate because I would be on certain medications. And obviously, people just ran with it... It was like they couldn’t wait to find a thing to bring me down. I was being shamed for gaining weight because of my lupus.”
With the adverse implications of vaping not yet fully researched, nor understood, Gomez’s comments have exposed the potential impact of what regular vaping can do to vocal cords, and our voices in general.