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Selena Gomez documentary My Mind & Me scores stellar reviews from critics
Selena Gomez scored a hit with critics following the AFI Fest premiere of her new documentary My Mind & Me.The documentary, which includes Selena's shocking revelation that she had contemplated suicide for several years, currently has an impressive 100 percent fresh rating from critics surveyed by Rotten Tomatoes.Reviewers for the film, which premieres on Friday on Apple TV+, praised the unvarnished way Selena, 30, delves into her struggles with mental health in recent years. Reviews are in! The Selena Gomez–starring documentary My Mind & Me is a hit with critics so far, scoring a perfect 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes after it's Wednesday premiere; Gomez seen Wednesday at AFI Fest in Hollywood In a review for the New York Times, Chris Azzopardi says the documentary does not have the feel of a 'publicity device,' while praising it as 'sincere and soul-baring.'He singles out the director, Alek Keshishian, who previously helmed Madonna's Truth Or Dare documentary, for being willing to focus on the more difficult aspects of his subject's rise to fame. Azzopardi also draws attention to a scene in the film in which Selena goes home to Texas to revisit some of her old friends, which seems to give her a sense of 'genuine connection,' unlike the myriad journalists she comes into contact with during interviews.
