As previously reported and detailed, Selena Gomez made a grand return to the spotlight on Sunday night.

The singer won the American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist (Pop/ Rock) and proceeded to give the most heartfelt acceptance speech of the evening in front of millions watching at home.

This event marked Selena's first public appearance in several weeks, ever since she (allegedly) went to rehab as part of an emotional breakdown late in the summer.

Having stayed off social media and not put on any performances since that time, Gomez used the American Music Awards as a platform for brutal, raw honesty.

“I think it’s safe to say that most of you know a lot of my life, whether I like it or not," Gomez said on stage, continuing as follows:

"I had to stop, ’cause I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.”

Barely able to hold her emotions in check, Gomez concluded:

“I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in here [holds chest]... 

"I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore... If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."

Watch Selena's full speech below:

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

Not long after the American Music Awards concluded, Gomez was the subject of praise and admiration on social media.

Many stars who were at the ceremony and many who were not all turned to Twitter and/or Instagram to show their support for the artist.

Moreover, a witness tells E! News that Niall Horan approached Selena while he was heading back to his seat from backstage; gave her a bit hug and said:

"You did so good!"

Ariana Grande felt the same way, as she stopped by Gomez's front row seat to share a few words and blow a kiss to her fellow pop star.

Then there was Lady Gaga.

Insiders say that she was crying during Gomez's acceptance speech.

She also shared the following backstage photo on Instagram and wrote as a caption to it:

"So dope I got to hang with with the biggest rockstar of the night. (Ya,know besides Sting and Green Day). The girl with the biggest prize of all a BIG Heart that she shares with the world."

Taylor Swift shared a video to her Instagram story of herself screaming with pride at her television.

Martha Hunt posted her own thoughts on Twitter, writing: "@selenagomez just gave an incredibly moving speech"

Fifth Harmony‘s Camila Cabello gushed abut the “Same Old Love” singer, putting a video of the acceptance speech on Twitter and writing: “I love you.”

As for Olympic Gold medalist Aly Raisman?

She shared a snippet of the singer’s speech in a Twitter video, writing:

“Amazing!!! @selenagomez looking so effortlessly beautiful. Love the message. Congrats, well deserved.”

Toward the end of August, Gomez took a career break to focus on her emotional health.

There was chatter at the time about drinking and drug use, but nothing was ever confirmed.

There was also some evidence that Gomez was suffering over the state of her relationship, or lackthereof, with Justin Bieber.

Multiple sources confirmed around this time that the star sought professional treatment to get back into a positive standing.

We sincerely hope it worked and we join everyone here in sending Selena our best. 

2017, here she comes!!!!!!!

View Slideshow: American Music Awards 2016: 14 Crazy Awesome Moments!

Don't you just adore Selena Gomez?

Of course you do: you're human, and you have eyes and ears and hearts. What's not to adore?

Unfortunately, our girl hasn't been doing all that great recently.

As you surely know, things got so bad that she even went off to rehab for nearly two whole months.

She sought treatment at a secluded center in Tennessee because she'd been having a hard time dealing with depression and anxiety, which she said had developed as side effects of her lupus.

(But we're sure all that nasty feuding with Justin Bieber that happened before she went off didn't exactly help anything.)

Selena very recently left rehab, and she made her first public appearance in months at Sunday night's American Music Awards.

She won the award for Favorite Female Artist in the pop/rock category, so she even got a chance to speak, too.

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

While she was giving her speech, she got extremely personal, telling the audience that "I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside."

"I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down," she said, "but I kept to too much together to where I let myself down."

It was an extremely moving speech, and now, just a few days later, we've got her first post-rehab interview.

We are so blessed.

Selena sat down with Elle magazine, and she got real about her health. Her physical health, namely.

When asked about working out, she says that she's "horrible at discipline," and "I'm one of those people who's like, 'Ah, I ran for five minutes, I think I'm good.'"

Adorable and relatable!

But she does have a personal trainer, and she says "We'll do hikes. We have a Pilates machine. I have a sweat bed, which looks like a burrito that I wrap myself up in, and I sweat for about 45 minutes."

"Just little things to kind of keep me healthy and keep me focused."

About that awful-sounding "sweat bed," Selena admits "I know but sounds gross," but apparently "you just sit in your sweat for an hour and don't immediately shower because there's natural collagen in your toxins that it actually makes your skin feel softer before you wash it all off."

"It feels incredible. I definitely suggest it."

She also suggests that you not wash your poor hair every single day.

"I feel like I do maybe every three days," she reveals, "I'll kind of shower -- not shower, wash my hair. I shower every day."

Hey, no judgment, girl, this is a safe place.

For another recommendation, Selena says that you should probably give the makeup a rest every once in a while.

"I just can't understand when -- and no offense -- people have to wear makeup all the time, and they'll say, 'Oh, you can sleep with a tinted moisturizer or a self tanner on your face and you can wake up.'"

"For me," she says, "I just think that's not my vibe, plus I do breakout. I don't know if it's bad advice, I just think it's kind of to each their own."

"For me, I can't really sleep with things on my body or tinted things just because I get worried. It's not my vibe."

She was asked which friend she'd trade hair with if she could (weird question, but we'll go with it), and she said "I wish she was my friend, but she's not my friend. Blake Lively. I've never met her, but I just love her hair."

What a coincidence, we wish Blake Lively was our friend, too!

Like we said, she's relatable as hell, right?

And even though she's just talking about health and beauty, she sounds strong and focused, and we're just so very, very glad to hear it.

Selena Gomez is fresh out of rehab, and is positively dripping with peace, happiness, and inspiration.

Positively. Dripping.

She spent nearly two months at a rehab center in Tennessee to get help with the depression and anxiety that had popped up as side effects from her lupus.

That was an inspirational move in itself -- not too many celebrities as popular as Selena would take time off during the prime of their careers to better themselves, as we know all too well.

But then she made her first post-rehab appearance at last week's American Music Awards, and, well, she pretty much just owned our hearts.

In her incredibly moving acceptance speech for her award for Best Female Artist in the pop/rock category, she fought tears to say "I think it's safe to say that all of you know my life whether I like it or not."

"I had to stop," she explained, "because I had everything, and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down."

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

"I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what's in here," she said, putting her hand over her heart.

"I'm not trying to get validation, nor do I need it anymore," she went on.

"All I can say from the bottom of my heart is that I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to be able to share what I love every single day with people that I love."

"And I have to say thank you so much to my fans, because you guys are so damn loyal and I don't know what I did to deserve you."

"If you are broken," she finished, "you do not have to stay broken."

Amazing, right?

Selena continued the trend of being wise and beautiful and wonderful in her very first social media post in over three months.

She shared this adorable photo yesterday on Thanksgiving:

And, along with it, she wrote "I have a lot to be thankful for this year."

"My year has been the hardest yet most rewarding one yet. I've finally fought the fight of not 'being enough.'"

"I have only wanted to reflect the love you guys have given me for years and show how important it is to take care of YOU," she wrote.

"By grace through faith. Kindness always wins. I love you guys. God bless."

And there you have it: undeniable proof that Selena Gomez is a goddess among us.

Here's hoping that she got all the help she needed in rehab, and that she's able to come back to us strong and healthy and whole.

What a blessing of a person.

View Slideshow: 24 Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab

Selena Gomez is serious about getting her mental and emotional stability in check: after cancelling 34 tour dates, Selena admitted herself to rehab, where Us Magazine reports she has remained since August, located at a Tennessee facility.  

If you thought that this was a celeb on another "get well tour," kicking back and binge-waching Netflix, you'd be wrong.

The report claims that the rehab -- outside of Nashville -- is a "super intense" facility. 

The source states, "Selena is dealing with lupus, but this break is to focus on her mental health." 

Adding, "She can go to a very dark place," the source claims that the stay isn't strictly inpatient. 

Gomez was spotted out at dinner with her family at a Texas Roadhouse in Tennessee, where the manager said she was "just like any other guest." 

Though it was reported just two days ago that Gomez was out of rehab, the mag asserts that she's still definitely in, and is focused on her treatment. 

Gomez was previously admitted to the Meadows rehab in Arizona, which specializes in substance abuse.

However, in April 2016, Selena claimed that her admission didn't have anything to do with drugs or alcohol, but as treatment for her chronic lupus diagnosis. 

Gomez claimed that she was receiving chemotherapy treatment in order to squash her autoimmune disease's symptoms, and even lashed out, saying "I was in rehab after chemo for my lupus, you jerks."  

In August 2016, it was reported that Gomez was suffering intense breakdown symptoms, and also alleged that she had been drinking and partying too much to focus on her mental well-being. 

Needless to say, drinking and partying isn't a great idea for someone suffering from a serious autoimmune disease. 

Later in August, Selena had a very public spat with ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber, over what he shared -- and didn't share -- on his social media accounts, resulting in Bieber suspending his Instagram activity. 

Some speculated that her embarrassing moment also drove her to rehab. 

Selena also alleged that Justin had cheated on her -- and vice versa -- in a deleted Instagram snap, but as y'all know, the internet never forgets. 

Gomez said, "Funny how the ones that cheated multiple times, are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive, no wonder fans are mad." 

"Sad," she concluded. "All love." 

Get well, Selena. It's been a rough few years to be sure. 

View Slideshow: 24 Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab

All signs point to "yikes." 

Selena Gomez - still fully enveloped in an intensive rehabilitation facility in Tennessee - apparently isn't taking to rehab as well as she should.

... So much so that new reports have emerged claiming that her mother, Mandy Teefy, is looking into a Britney Spears-type conservatorship for her daughter. 

Britney 2.0? 

OK! reported that Gomez's mom is worried that Selena's bid to be rehabbed will end badly, and that she's ready to take "extreme measures" if that happens. 

In photos obtained by OK!, Gomez looked tired and haggard, sporting gigantic bags under her eyes and smoking like a chimney. 

Needless to say, she doesn't look the healthiest. 

In Touch reported that Gomez is "ready" to leave the facility, but that she's not even close to being out of the woods yet. 

A source purportedly told In Touch that Selena is going through hell. 

"Selena keeps saying she feels like hell and wants to leave the facility, or go switch to outpatient treatment." 

"Apparently some of the medicine and treatment she's receiving [to deal with anxiety] isn't working very well," the source revealed. 

The source continued, and claimed that Gomez is even reaching out to her friends and family to help spring her from the rehab. 

"A few weeks ago, [she] called her friends and family and told them that she felt trapped," the insider said. 

"Her mom came to visit her and took her out of the facility to talk."  

"She's still telling everyone she wants to go home, and then gets mad because she feels like they aren't listening," the source added. 

The source then claimed that Gomez is so intent on leaving the facility, that it's got her mother majorly concerned about her Disney daughter. 

"[Selena's mother has] been reaching out to find out what it would take to get a conservatorship for Selena," the insider told In Touch.  

The mole also said that Gomez's mom fears things will end badly if Selena doesn't get the treatment she needs. 

"Mandy believes that a mental breakdown is possible if Selena doesn't take this rehab stint seriously." 

Rumors have swirled as to what really caused Selena's latest stint in rehab - one of several at just 24 years old. 

Some say that Justin Bieber and their unresolved relationship is the crux of the matter, while others blame her mental health and "poor me" mentality on bad decision-making skills. 

View Slideshow: 19 Disney Stars Gone Wild: They're Not That Innocent!

Only one thing can be certain - somebody needs to stop Disney before they ruin all the child stars. 

Our hearts are with you, Selena. 

This can't be easy for anybody. 

Our heart continues to break for Selena Gomez.

Now more than ever.

The singer has been battling the medical condition Lupus for years, which can result in exhaustion and other ailments that make it impossible for her to tour or perform.

She's also been battling the continued fallout from her roller coaster relationship with Justin Bieber.

About a month ago, Gomez checked into rehab in order to deal with these personal issues.

She is reportedly a patient at the Brookhaven Retreat in Tennessee, although the reasons for this development remain somewhat unclear.

Is she really dealing with a drug problem, as has been rumored across the celebrity gossip universe for a few weeks?

“The facility is a women’s only facility in a secluded wooded area,” an insider told Radar Online of Selena’s current residence, adding that the artist is “taking time to focus on her self and her health.”

This report emphasizes that Gomez is NOT seeking assistance for any sort of substance abuse problem.

We're very glad to hear that.

But we're not very glad to read the following:

According to In Touch Weekly, the 24-year old star is not enjoying her time in rehab.

Granted, this is not the sort of thing one is meant to enjoy, not in the sense of actually having fun.

But the problems run much deeper than that.

"Everyone is worried,” a source tells In Touch of Selena's family members, friends and loved ones.

For what reason?

“Selena keeps saying she feels like hell and wants to leave the facility or go switch to outpatient treatment."

However, leaving the all-women's facility doesn't seem like a plausible option at this point due to the artist's anxiety and depression, as a source previously confirmed that Gomez is expected to stay for "a few months."

View Slideshow: 24 Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab

She has not commented publicly on her need for help, aside from the initial, broad statement Selena made at the end of August.

"As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways," the singer said in a statement.

"I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges."

She continued:

"I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.

"Thank you to all my fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best.

"I know I am not alone by sharing this, I hope others will be encouraged to address their own issues."

It became clear this summer that Gomez was still struggling with her feelings for Bieber.

After Bieber shared a few photos online of him and then-girlfriend Sofia Richie, followed by a request for his fans to stop insulting her, Gomez commented on her ex-boyfriend's Instagram page.

She told him to keep his private life private, which prompted Justin to actually delete his Instagram account for awhile.

View Slideshow: Selena Gomez Magazine Covers: Which Look is Best?

Insiders say Gomez then tried to reach out to Bieber, only to be rebuffed.

This started her latest downward spiral.

“If anyone knew how bad she was [doing], they’d be in shock," In Touch concludes.

We send Selena our best.

When Selena Gomez checked into rehab late last month, we weren't exactly expecting a bunch of nice, happy little stories to come from it.

But we weren't expecting a mess like this.

But first, let's rewind.

At the end of August, Selena announced that she was taking some time off from her career to focus on her health.

"As many of you know," her statement read, "around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways."

"I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges."

"I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off."

"Thank you to all my fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best," she concluded.

It sounded like Selena was really struggling with her mental health, and a month later, at the end of September, she checked into a rehab facility in Tennessee.

Some sources claimed that she went to rehab to seek help with an alleged prescription painkiller addiction, but others maintained that she went for depression and anxiety issues.

Either way, the girl's staying at some backwoods treatment center in the Appalachian Mountains. Things aren't great.

And now we're learning an additional bit of information about Selena's stay in rehab.

And that is that Justin Bieber is not, under any circumstances, allowed to contact her.

According to a new report, Selena's family "recently reached out to Justin and told him to stay far, far away."

Also, "they told him he's banned from calling, texting, emailing, or visiting her."

Apparently, Selena's family "blames Justin for much of her downward spiral," which actually does make sense.

Back in August, just days before she made the announcement that she was taking some time off, she got into a very messy feud with Justin.

It started when Justin threatened to delete his Instagram account over rude comments his fans were making about his then-girlfriend, Sophia Richie.

Selena commented on the post, writing "If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol -- it should be special between you two only. Don't be mad at your fans. They love you."

She apparently had some regrets about the comment though, because she later shared a message on Snapchat that simply read "What I said was selfish and pointless."

She also reportedly tried to reach out to Justin personally to apologize, but he wasn't having it.

Then, in September, insiders claimed that Selena was blaming lupus for her emotional problems, but the real issue was her very public, very embarrassing fight with Justin.

"Selena lost it," a source said. "She can be fragile emotionally and Justin is a major factor."

So if her family really did forbid Justin from contacting her, maybe it's for the best.

Poor, poor Selena.

Well... this certainly escalated quickly.

Just two weeks ago, we reported on the rumor that Justin Bieber had been ordered to leave Selena Gomez alone.

With the latter singer in rehab for a number of emotional issues, OK! Weekly claimed that Selena's family "recently reached out to Justin and told him to stay far, far away."

These loved ones apparently blame Bieber for Gomez's ongoing "downward spiral," which forced her to cancel the remainder of her 2016 tour and basically go into hiding.

But do they really?!?

Okay, yes, they probably do.

But does Selena agree with this assessment? Not according to a hilarious new report from In Touch Weekly.

The tabloid claims that not only are Justin and Selena in contact again... but they are back together! And REALLY, REALLY serious!

“She’s already talking as if they are engaged,” an anonymous tells In Touch, adding:

“Selena will get married in private, just to show them she doesn’t need [her family’s] approval.”

Why would Gomez go from zero to sixty in this kind of manner? What would make her think that she and Bieber remotely prepared to be husband and wife?

“She thinks if they just bite the bullet and get married, all of their problems will disappear,” the insider says.

Note to readers everywhere: This is not a reason to get married. Please take our free advice.

At the end of August, Gomez cited her Lupus diagnosis and said she was taking a professional break to focus on her health.

"As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways," she wrote in a statement that continued as follows:

"I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.

"I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.

"Thank you to all my fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best."

This announcement came just a short while after Gomez criticized Bieber for being so public with his romance back when he was dating Sophia Richie.

After Bieber asked fans to stop threatening his new girlfriend over the summer, Gomez jumped in to his Instagram comments and said Justin ought to keep the relationship private if he wants Sophia to be left alone.

This allegedly led to a big fight between the ex-lovers and Selena's eventual stint in rehab.

View Slideshow: Selena Gomez Magazine Covers: Which Look is Best?

So, why would Gomez want Bieber back now?

Not because he's been acting like a gentlemen, that's for sure.

On two recent occasions, Bieber told off fans at his concerts because they dared to scream and cheer while he tried to talk.

After receiving backlash for his actions, Bieber issued a lame apology over why he acted like such a douchebag.

"I simply feel like, if I didn't use this platform to say how I truly feel, and if I didn't use this platform to be the man that I know I am, and speak from what's in my heart, then I'm doing myself injustice, and I'm not doing anybody in this audience any justice," he Tweeted as an explanation for his behavior.

Bieber, thinking he's all profound, went on to add:

"There's going to be times where I say the wrong thing, because I'm human. But I don't pretend to be perfect and I hope to God that, you know, I don't say the right thing all the time because if that was the case then I'd be a robot, and I'm just, I'm not a robot.

"There's times when I get upset ... times when I get angry, there's times when I'm going to be myself on this stage.

"All I was simply doing was wanting people to listen; to kind of hear me out a little bit. Certain people ... certain cities aren't going to want to hear me out, and you know, sometimes it's my job to just say, 'hey, I'm not going to try to force anything.'

"I just appreciate you guys tonight, listening to me and understand, and rocking with me. You guys are truly amazing."

You've got a real keeper here, Selena.

Poor Selena Gomez, right?

Girl has not been having a good time lately.

She's still in rehab, which is good, but she's been in there for nearly two months because of depression and anxiety brought on by her lupus, which, you know, not so good.

And if that weren't enough stress, she's also been the subject of quite a few rumors, even while she's been away from the spotlight.

While in rehab, Selena's reportedly been thinking about marrying Justin Bieber -- but he's also said to have been banned from seeing her, so we'll just have to wait and see how all that turns out.

She's been having such a rough time that her mother is even allegedly thinking of getting a conservatorship set up, Britney Spears-style.

We've also heard that Selena is really struggling with the rehab experience itself, and that "she keeps saying she feels like hell and wants to leave the facility or go switch to outpatient treatment."

So really, any way you look at it, things aren't great.

And with this new report from In Touch, things are looking even worse.

Yes, Selena just might be the next celebrity to spill her guts in a sleazy, scandalous tell-all.

Bless this mess.

"Fed up with her A-list pals," the report states, "Selena Gomez is ready to expose their secrets in a scathing book."

But what's more upsetting is that Selena was apparently inspired to start such a book after a big fight with her bestie, Taylor Swift.

The cause of the fight? Selena's relationship with Justin Bieber, of course.

According to a source, "Taylor was livid" about the Jelena reunion "and wrote a letter to Selena telling her their friendship is over."

"When Selena first read the letter, she was a mess over it. But she went from sad to angry very fast."

Indeed, Selena is said to be "out for blood" and "working on a tell-all book that will expose the secrets of her former A-list friends."

Such friends allegedly include Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Nick Jonas. Sounds like Christmas is coming a little early this year, huh?

Poor Selena "feels like everyone wants to control her," and so "she's writing this book to be honest about what she's gone through and to get back at the people who have hurt her."

"Selena knows all she has to do is pick up the phone and she'll have a major book deal in 10 seconds flat. She's made it clear that no one in Hollywood is safe."

What's more, "Selena knows so many secrets, and if they are exposed, it could ruin people."

"Everyone is telling her that publishing this could be career suicide ... but she's not listening. Selena thinks it's time to tell the truth."

On one hand, if this is true, it's very sad that so many of Selena's friendships have come to this.

But on the other hand, can we get the link to pre-order this mess?

Selena Gomez didn't just win the trophy for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/ Rock at the 2016 American Music Awards.

She also delivered the most powerful acceptance speech of the evening.

Showing up in public for the first time since announcing a break from performing, as a result of emotional stress and a recurrence of Lupus, Gomez didn't hide her problems from a national audience.

“I think it’s safe to say that all of you know my life whether I like it or not,” the singer said on stage, adding:

“I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.”

Several weeks ago, Gomez got into a public dispute with Justin Bieber over photos her ex-boyfriend shared of his new girlfriend at the time.

She then basically went into hiding, as rumors circulated that she was in rehab... still fighting with Bieber... and even getting married to Bieber.

“I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in here [holds chest]," Gomez said through tears at the AMAs.

"I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore... If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."

Truly powerful stuff. WATCH THE FULL SPEECH BELOW:

As previously reported and detailed, Selena Gomez made a grand return to the spotlight on Sunday night.

The singer won the American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist (Pop/ Rock) and proceeded to give the most heartfelt acceptance speech of the evening in front of millions watching at home.

This event marked Selena's first public appearance in several weeks, ever since she (allegedly) went to rehab as part of an emotional breakdown late in the summer.

Having stayed off social media and not put on any performances since that time, Gomez used the American Music Awards as a platform for brutal, raw honesty.

“I think it’s safe to say that most of you know a lot of my life, whether I like it or not," Gomez said on stage, continuing as follows:

"I had to stop, ’cause I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.”

Barely able to hold her emotions in check, Gomez concluded:

“I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in here [holds chest]... 

"I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore... If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."

Watch Selena's full speech below:

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

Not long after the American Music Awards concluded, Gomez was the subject of praise and admiration on social media.

Many stars who were at the ceremony and many who were not all turned to Twitter and/or Instagram to show their support for the artist.

Moreover, a witness tells E! News that Niall Horan approached Selena while he was heading back to his seat from backstage; gave her a bit hug and said:

"You did so good!"

Ariana Grande felt the same way, as she stopped by Gomez's front row seat to share a few words and blow a kiss to her fellow pop star.

Then there was Lady Gaga.

Insiders say that she was crying during Gomez's acceptance speech.

She also shared the following backstage photo on Instagram and wrote as a caption to it:

"So dope I got to hang with with the biggest rockstar of the night. (Ya,know besides Sting and Green Day). The girl with the biggest prize of all a BIG Heart that she shares with the world."

Taylor Swift shared a video to her Instagram story of herself screaming with pride at her television.

Martha Hunt posted her own thoughts on Twitter, writing: "@selenagomez just gave an incredibly moving speech"

Fifth Harmony‘s Camila Cabello gushed abut the “Same Old Love” singer, putting a video of the acceptance speech on Twitter and writing: “I love you.”

As for Olympic Gold medalist Aly Raisman?

She shared a snippet of the singer’s speech in a Twitter video, writing:

“Amazing!!! @selenagomez looking so effortlessly beautiful. Love the message. Congrats, well deserved.”

Toward the end of August, Gomez took a career break to focus on her emotional health.

There was chatter at the time about drinking and drug use, but nothing was ever confirmed.

There was also some evidence that Gomez was suffering over the state of her relationship, or lackthereof, with Justin Bieber.

Multiple sources confirmed around this time that the star sought professional treatment to get back into a positive standing.

We sincerely hope it worked and we join everyone here in sending Selena our best. 

2017, here she comes!!!!!!!

View Slideshow: American Music Awards 2016: 14 Crazy Awesome Moments!

Don't you just adore Selena Gomez?

Of course you do: you're human, and you have eyes and ears and hearts. What's not to adore?

Unfortunately, our girl hasn't been doing all that great recently.

As you surely know, things got so bad that she even went off to rehab for nearly two whole months.

She sought treatment at a secluded center in Tennessee because she'd been having a hard time dealing with depression and anxiety, which she said had developed as side effects of her lupus.

(But we're sure all that nasty feuding with Justin Bieber that happened before she went off didn't exactly help anything.)

Selena very recently left rehab, and she made her first public appearance in months at Sunday night's American Music Awards.

She won the award for Favorite Female Artist in the pop/rock category, so she even got a chance to speak, too.

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

While she was giving her speech, she got extremely personal, telling the audience that "I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside."

"I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down," she said, "but I kept to too much together to where I let myself down."

It was an extremely moving speech, and now, just a few days later, we've got her first post-rehab interview.

We are so blessed.

Selena sat down with Elle magazine, and she got real about her health. Her physical health, namely.

When asked about working out, she says that she's "horrible at discipline," and "I'm one of those people who's like, 'Ah, I ran for five minutes, I think I'm good.'"

Adorable and relatable!

But she does have a personal trainer, and she says "We'll do hikes. We have a Pilates machine. I have a sweat bed, which looks like a burrito that I wrap myself up in, and I sweat for about 45 minutes."

"Just little things to kind of keep me healthy and keep me focused."

About that awful-sounding "sweat bed," Selena admits "I know but sounds gross," but apparently "you just sit in your sweat for an hour and don't immediately shower because there's natural collagen in your toxins that it actually makes your skin feel softer before you wash it all off."

"It feels incredible. I definitely suggest it."

She also suggests that you not wash your poor hair every single day.

"I feel like I do maybe every three days," she reveals, "I'll kind of shower -- not shower, wash my hair. I shower every day."

Hey, no judgment, girl, this is a safe place.

For another recommendation, Selena says that you should probably give the makeup a rest every once in a while.

"I just can't understand when -- and no offense -- people have to wear makeup all the time, and they'll say, 'Oh, you can sleep with a tinted moisturizer or a self tanner on your face and you can wake up.'"

"For me," she says, "I just think that's not my vibe, plus I do breakout. I don't know if it's bad advice, I just think it's kind of to each their own."

"For me, I can't really sleep with things on my body or tinted things just because I get worried. It's not my vibe."

She was asked which friend she'd trade hair with if she could (weird question, but we'll go with it), and she said "I wish she was my friend, but she's not my friend. Blake Lively. I've never met her, but I just love her hair."

What a coincidence, we wish Blake Lively was our friend, too!

Like we said, she's relatable as hell, right?

And even though she's just talking about health and beauty, she sounds strong and focused, and we're just so very, very glad to hear it.

Selena Gomez is fresh out of rehab, and is positively dripping with peace, happiness, and inspiration.

Positively. Dripping.

She spent nearly two months at a rehab center in Tennessee to get help with the depression and anxiety that had popped up as side effects from her lupus.

That was an inspirational move in itself -- not too many celebrities as popular as Selena would take time off during the prime of their careers to better themselves, as we know all too well.

But then she made her first post-rehab appearance at last week's American Music Awards, and, well, she pretty much just owned our hearts.

In her incredibly moving acceptance speech for her award for Best Female Artist in the pop/rock category, she fought tears to say "I think it's safe to say that all of you know my life whether I like it or not."

"I had to stop," she explained, "because I had everything, and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down."

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

"I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what's in here," she said, putting her hand over her heart.

"I'm not trying to get validation, nor do I need it anymore," she went on.

"All I can say from the bottom of my heart is that I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to be able to share what I love every single day with people that I love."

"And I have to say thank you so much to my fans, because you guys are so damn loyal and I don't know what I did to deserve you."

"If you are broken," she finished, "you do not have to stay broken."

Amazing, right?

Selena continued the trend of being wise and beautiful and wonderful in her very first social media post in over three months.

She shared this adorable photo yesterday on Thanksgiving:

And, along with it, she wrote "I have a lot to be thankful for this year."

"My year has been the hardest yet most rewarding one yet. I've finally fought the fight of not 'being enough.'"

"I have only wanted to reflect the love you guys have given me for years and show how important it is to take care of YOU," she wrote.

"By grace through faith. Kindness always wins. I love you guys. God bless."

And there you have it: undeniable proof that Selena Gomez is a goddess among us.

Here's hoping that she got all the help she needed in rehab, and that she's able to come back to us strong and healthy and whole.

What a blessing of a person.

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It's been about two weeks now since Selena Gomez left rehab.

She spent two months at a treatment center in the Great Smoky Mountains, learning how to cope with her depression and anxiety.

And now that she's back, she seems refreshed, rejuvenated, and just as much of a gift as she ever was.

Thank goodness for that, right?

A month before Selena left for rehab, she announced that she was taking a hiatus to take care of herself, and just after her treatment was over, she gave a moving speech at the American Music Awards about her mental health.

In the speech, she said that before, she was "absolutely broken inside," but that now she doesn't want or need anyone's validation.

"If you are broken," she told her fans through tears, "you do not have to stay broken."

What we're trying to get at is that she's been open and honest about her issues every step of the way, and that's a trend that doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.

Selena just did the Thrive Questionnaire, a neat little interview that claims to give "an intimate look inside the lives of some of the world's most successful people."

In other words, it aims to get successful people's secrets so that we can work at getting on the same path.

And if this questionnaire gets us to be just a tiny fraction as glorious as Selena is, then what a miracle, huh?

First things first: Selena says that when she gets out of bed every morning, she always starts her day with a little routine of "drink water, stretch, and take a deep breath."

When asked what gives her energy, she reveals that "Staying healthy (mentally, physically, emotionally) and learning new things" is what keeps her going.

She claims that she doesn't deal with emails at all because "I do better over the phone," and if she gets free time during the day, she fills it with "self-affirmations in cooking or napping."

But then, when asked about her phone habits, she gets real about rehab.

"I recently took 90 days off," she explains. "During that time I did not have my cell phone. It was the most refreshing, calming, rejuvenating feeling."

"Now I rarely pick up my phone, and only limited people have access to me."

She also says that those 90 days were "a hiatus to take care of myself" after she started feeling burned out.

And finally, she shares a quote that she says gets her through rough times:

"You are not what happened to you, you are what you chose to become after what happened to you."

Best wishes to Selena as she continues to recover, and we hope with all our might that she's able to continue being such a beautiful, bright light in this dark-as-hell world.

Selena Gomez appears to be on the right track.

In the summer of 2016, the singer took a professional hiatus in order to check into a rehab facility, explaining her decision to fans as follows:

As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways.

I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.

I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.

Since issuing that statement, Gomez has held firm.

She has scarcely made any public appearances nor even made many other public comments.

In November, however, Gomez gave a moving speech at the American Music Awards after earning the trophy for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/ Rock.

'I was absolutely broken inside," Gomez tearfully told the crowd of her trip to rehab, adding:

"I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down...

"I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore... If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."

You can watch Selena's speech in full below:

Selena Gomez Wins American Music Awards, Admits She's Been "Broken Inside"

According to Life & Style, part of the reason Selena is doing so well these days is due to Justin Bieber.

Rather, due to her lack of contact with Justin Bieber.

The tabloid quotes an anonymous source who says Gomez's mother, Mandy, played a key role in ensuring that Gomez's famous ex-boyfriend stayed far away from the artist after Selena got out of rehab.

"[Selena’s] family feels that no one has ever gotten under her skin like Justin and, ultimately, he affected her in a deeply negative way,” a source tells Life & Style, adding that Mandy actually reached out to Bieber late last year.

Mandy has reportedly urged Bieber not to call, text, email or see her child.

“[She] really believes that Selena will be able to heal faster without him,” the insider explains.

This is the second time the magazine has alleged that those close to Selena issued explicit warnings to Bieber.

Her loved ones believe he contributed in a significant manner to her downward spiral.

"Her addiction to Justin is what everyone is afraid is going to take the ultimate toll," a separate source said in December, adding:

"Justin takes her to a dark place mentally, and she really can't let go. She was stalking Justin on social media.”

It's true.

After Bieber asked fans to give his then-girlfriend a break over the summer, Selena actually jumped into Justin's Comments section and basically told her ex that it was his fault that Sofia Richie was getting grief from his followers.

"If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol – it should be special between you two only," Selena wrote on Bieber's account a few months ago.

From there, Bieber deleted his Instagram page... allegedly shot down an apology attempt from Gomez... and this led to Selena's sharp decline in mental welfare.

It's sad, really.

We remember when Justin and Selena seemed like a fun, healthy and stable young couple. Feels like ages ago, doesn't it?

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Selena Gomez has apparently been working for The Weeknd.

By which we mean the following:

The singer has been working her tongue in and around the mouth of fellow singer The Weeknd, as evidenced by new photos that make it clear these stars are a lot more than friends.

Oh, yes, folks: these two are hooking up!

They are knocking boots! They are talking long walks along the beach at sunset! They are doing all kinds of romantic stuff!

We presume, at least, based on pictures shared on Us Weekly, E! News and other reliable outlets.

The musicians were spotted on a romantic dinner date at Los Angeles hotspot Giorgio Baldi last night, with an insider telling E! News that Gomez and The Weeknd were very clearly into each other.

"They were there for three hours! Just the two of them," the source tells E! of Selena and The Weeknd's evening out. "They came out and were so happy."

According to this same witness, Gomez and The Weeknd sat in the back room of the establishment and had their own personal server.

Afterwards, they engaged in some major public displays of affection, obviously proud of their romance and unafraid of anyone just walking by and seeing them swap spit.

To back up E!'s description of the night, a source relayed similar information to Us Weekly.

“They came out and they were so happy,” this tabloid writes, adding of the artists:

“They were hugging and kissing. … Selena was all over him, hugging, kissing [him]. She looked amazing and so incredibly happy and in love.”

The singers allegedly headed to Gomez’s house after their date.

We wonder what they did there...

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The Weeknd most recently dated Bella Hadid, splitting from the model in November.

Gomez, of course, is best known in the relationship department for having been off and on (and then off... and on... and then off again...) with Justin Bieber for years.

But a turning point appears to have taken place over the summer after Selena inserted herself in Bieber's then-relationship with Sofia Richie.

She commented on an Instagram post in which Bieber asked fans to stop harassing Richie, leading to Justin deleting his account and turning his back on his ex.

Largely in response, Gomez eventually checked into a rehab facility and took a break from the spotlight to focus on her mental health.

But she's doing a lot better now!

"I recently took 90 days off. During that time I did not have my cellphone," she explained in Thrive Global's questionnaire, adding late last year:

"It was the most refreshing, calming, rejuvenating feeling. Now I rarely pick up my phone, and only limited people have access to me."

But The Weeknd is clearly one of the people on that list. And maybe the most important one at the moment.

As for where this romance is going? It's hard to say at the moment.

A separate source tells E! News that Selena and The Weeknd together is "something new" and that "it's nothing serious right now."

Selena Gomez really does not need any more drama when it comes to men in her life.

The singer seems to have finally emerged from the crazy roller coaster ride of being involved with Justin Bieber, a longtime journey that landed Selena in rehab last year.

She has talked openly about her improved mental health and she has offered up proof that she's moved on from her famous ex-boyfriend.

In the form of a new famous boyfriend.

Or at least a new famous lover, as Selena was caught kissing and canoodling this week with The Weeknd.

The stars dined on Tuesday night at Los Angeles restaurant Giorgio Baldi, later dining on each other's faces in front of strangers on the street and paparazzi members snapping photos.

Pictures of Gomez and The Weeknd looking VERY cozy in each other's arms went viral yesterday, along with confirmation that they ate in a private room at the establishment and had a great time together.

“They were hugging and kissing. … Selena was all over him, hugging, kissing [him]," a witness told Us Weekly of the date, adding:

"She looked amazing and so incredibly happy and in love.”

In love?!? That may be pushing it at this stage.

But still. Selena and The Weeknd are clearly a thing. Of some kind.

And this is great news for anyone who believes Gomez can do a lot better than Bieber.

But it's terrible news for Bella Hadid, who dated The Weeknd for most of 2016 and who is clearly troubled by the news of him snacking on Selena Gomez.

According to screenshots taken by Elle.com, the 20-year old model seemingly hit the all-telling "Unfollow” button on Gomez’s Instagram profile on Wednesday afternoon.

Consider the following photo, which was taken at 1:27 p.m. on Wednesday and which features Hadid as a fan of the artist:

Now consider this image, which was taken just two hours later:

That says it all, doesn't it?

As of this writing, Hadid still follows The Weeknd on social media and she remains one of just 254 people followed by Gomez.

Gomez and The Weeknd performed together at the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. They’ve known each other for awhile.

An insider says they went back to Selena's house after their romantic date on Tuesday, much to Bella's chagrin, we're sure.

They also may be collaborating on something aside from sexual intercourse, with a source hinting to Us Weekly that Selena and her new man may be working on music together.

Hadid and The Weeknd dated for about two years.

The model and Gomez aren't especially tight, but each is a key member of Taylor Swift's squad and they often cross paths when Swift hosts various get-togethers.

This suddenly makes her annual July Fourth gathering far more interesting, doesn't it?

Don't cry too hard for Bella Hadid. We're guessing she will have no trouble finding another man.

Prior to The Weeknd, Gomez previously dated Bieber (d'uh!) and has also been linked to Orlando Bloom, Niall Horan and Charlie Puth.

So now it's time to sound off:

We need a couple nickname for Selena Gomez and The Weeknd.

What about... The Gomez?