Selena Gomez covered her ears when it came to Olivia Rodrigo’s performance and didn’t seem to care when Chris Brown was nominated.

Selena Gomez attended the 2023 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) and immediately became the subject of controversy on social networks after her reactions there.

Specifically, during the performance of young talent Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez suddenly covered her ears with an annoyed expression. This made the audience extremely surprised. However, the 31-year-old singer explained his confusing actions: “There was a loud noise nearby and it startled me.”

However, the controversy has not stopped. Selena Gomez’s actions when Chris Brown received the award for Best R&B Song once again “caused a fever” on social networks. Specifically, when the screen revealed Chris Brown’s image and name, the former Disney star grimaced in discomfort and then continued to smile and applaud the other artists nominated in this category.

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This moment was later posted on iHeartRadio and attracted the attention of Selena Gomez. Amid a series of controversial comments about Selena’s expression, the female singer directly commented on the post and seemed careless: “Who cares?”

Many viewers believe that Selena Gomez’s lack of respect for Chris Brown is because the singer assaulted his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Chris Brown later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 5 years of probation. Not only that, the male singer was also severely boycotted in the music industry because of his violent actions.

After the VMAs awards ceremony ended, Selena Gomez also mentioned her outstanding moments with a simple post: “I will never become a laughing stock again. I would rather sit still than be getting dragged into controversy just for being yourself.”