Singer and actress Selena Gomez responded to New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde's comments on how the former Disney star's music made her "sick."
During an interview in Boston, Gomez addressed the issue and said being a feminist had nothing to do with tearing another female artist down. "There's two different kinds of criticism. There's the people that hide behind a computer and want to say endless amount of things but never say it to your face, and then obviously there are the vocal ones," said the 21-year-old star, according to Hollywood Life.
"I appreciate everybody's opinion, especially because I've covered her music lots of times. I think she is super talented and I think it's awesome. But I think at the same time that feminism and that specific thing is very sensitive because in my opinion it's not feminism if you're tearing down another artist," continued Gomez.
Instead of dissing Lorde, Gomez gave a mature response and even complemented the "Royals" singer. "So that's the only thing that I feel but you know, she's young, she's got so much talent, she's gonna take over, she gets it, so I don't take it to heart," said the "Stars Dance" singer.
This is the second time Gomez addressed Lorde's criticism. During an interview with Flaunt magazine, she said she didn't want to continue the brawl and that she actually had covered Lorde's song. "That's not feminism. [Lorde is] not supporting other women. That's my honest opinion, that's what I would say to her if I saw her," Selena said. "I actually covered her song in all of my shows that I've done so far. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue that," said Gomez, according to UK's Daily Mail.
According to Hollywood Life, it all started when Lorde said that she didn't like the way women were portrayed in the entertainment business. "I love pop music on a sonic level," said the 17-year-old star in an interview. "But I'm a feminist and the theme of her song [Come & Get It] is, 'When you're ready come and get it from me.' I'm sick of women being portrayed this way."