Selena Gomez maintains the connection with fans and friend Miley Cyrus amidst social distancing through Cyrus' talk show, "Bright Minded", on Instagram Live, April 3.
Miley Cyrus described her next guest as "a huge request from everyone" before sharing how it has been years since they had time to connect, appreciating the opportunity as "awesome". She started reconnecting with a butterfly emoji on their DM.
A few minutes into the interview, the "Rare" singer shared her diagnosis. Gomez said that she recently visited McLean's Hospital. She realized that "after years of going through a lot of different things" she is bipolar. She admits that when she "got to know more information", she was no longer scared.
Gomez also related this discovery to her childhood: how her mom bought her different books about thunderstorms because she was scared of them. Selena then shared her mother's advice that the more she educates herself, the more she's not going to be afraid.
The two former Disney stars discussed the adverse effect that the quarantine has on people's mental and emotional health. They also shared some of their tips to help people manage the stress and anxiety brought by the shelter-in-place orders. Selena then became emotional as she remembered her grandparents. She also opened up on some of her projects in support of the people working against COVID-19. The executive producer of "13 Reasons Why" also set aside a part of her sales for hospitals and charities. She also stressed the importance of communication between people.
"Being there for other people actually helps me too", Selena said. She added, however, that sometimes she must cry and release. Selena also advised people to take a deep breath and to remind themselves where the problem originates. She then said that as an empath, she relates to how the world feels, but thinks that maybe she has to step back.
The Instagram Live series was launched last March 17, and according to "Hannah Montana", she did it to "bring light into dark times". Selena Gomez's appearance is the fifteenth episode, with previous ones featuring other Disney stars like Demi Lovato and Hillary Duff. Before Gomez, Elton John and Kerry Washington also talked to Miley Cyrus.
After the Friday episode, Miley bid a temporary farewell to the fans of the show. "As big networks call it, I'm just taking a hiatus."
Before the Instagram video call ended, Miley told Selena to send her "butterflies anytime", adding that "When all this has moved on, and we can connect, we'll just hug."
Both Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez have been Disney original series actresses before launching into their respective music careers. Gomez starred as Alex Russo in the "Wizards of Waverly Place" series, which aired from 2007 to 2012. On the other hand, Miley Cyrus played the titular character in "Hannah Montana" from 2006 to 2011, as well as in its subsequent movies.
© 2024 MusicTimes.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
