Selena Gomez Deletes Video of Herself Crying Over ICE Arrests Amid Backlash: ‘Apparently It’s Not OK to Show Empathy for People’

variety.com:

Jordan Moreau Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of illegal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which resulted in her getting conservative backlash online. “I just wanted to say that I’m so sorry,” a crying Gomez said in a video on her Instagram Story Monday. “All my people are getting attacked, the children.

I don’t understand. I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.” Several conservative commentators criticized Gomez for posting and crying over illegal immigrants being deported from America.

Gomez deleted the video and posted a since-deleted response on her Instagram Story, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.” Ring-wing political host Tomi Lahren posted a video on X slamming Gomez and called her a “certified moron.” “This is why we don’t take our political advice from Disney child stars,” she wrote. “These celebrity hacks see things on Tiktok or Instagram or social media, and they’re so stupid and ill-informed that they sit there and cry because criminal aliens, rapists and murderers are being deported back to their country of origin,” Lahren said. “You know, she’s lucky they don’t get hung by their toenails.

We’re just sending them home, Selena. The fact that you’re defending rapists and murderers just shows how stupid you are. God help you.