Selena Gomez on missing a normal childhood: 'I don't give a f*ck about that'

Thanks for looking good for us, Selena.
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Selena Gomez has discovered the secret to a happy, DGAF life: Spend your formative years under the weight of the world's expectations until you're rich and famous enough to not care about them.

Gomez recently posed for a sizzling photoshoot with GQ and reflected on the weirdness of growing up in the spotlight. “I didn’t have an opportunity to figure out my life without people having an opinion every step of the way,” she told the magazine. 


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But unlike some of her peers -- including ex Justin Bieber -- who have very publicly struggled with the ins and outs of fame, she's pretty cool with everything.

“I chose this. So I’m not gonna sit here and say, ‘Oh, my God, poor me, I didn’t have a normal childhood.’ I don’t give a fuck about that,” she explained to GQ.


You can view the entire photoshoot at the source.

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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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