The Weeknd and Selena Gomez.Photo:Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Selena Gomezmay be singing that she’ll “be single soon” on her latest song, but that doesn’t mean she’s referring to anybody in particular.
After dropping herfirst single of the year, “Single Soon,” on Friday, the pop star, 31, is clearing up any rumors that the song is about her ex-boyfriendThe Weeknd.
In the caption of a photo featuring Gomez with the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker, 33, at the2017 Met Gala, the publication wrote, “…fans believe that [‘Single Soon’] is about her romance with #The Weeknd. What do you think?”
Selena Gomez ‘Single Soon’ artwork.Courtesy of Interscope Records
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Gomez andThe Idolstar (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye) were previouslylinked for 10 monthsback in 2017. They became involved shortly after Gomez’s break up fromJustin Bieberand the R&B star’s split fromBella Hadid.
The pair was originally spotted together in January 2017 on a dinner date and publicly confirmed their relationship later that month.
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The couple called things off in October 2017, and Gomez has since spoken out about how theyremained “friends”after the break up.
According to Gomez, “Single Soon” is -empowermentand an ode to singlehood than anything else.
“Thank you guys for all the love on Single Soon!!! It’s a playful anthem about being comfortable in your own skin and loving your own company… and it’s also really fun to dance to! 💞,” shewrote on Instagramof the song after it was released.
Whenteasing the track, she also shared on Instagram, “Since I’m not quite done with SG3, I wanted to put out a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer.”
source: people.com
