Selena Gomez opened up about her mental health at a SXSW panel, revealing that she “had to hit rock bottom” before overcoming her mental health issues. Perrie Edwards, formerly of Little Mix, has announced her debut solo album featuring RAYE and Ed Sheeran. Flo Milli's “Never Lose Me” has gone viral and now she's teaming up with SZA for the remix. Tyla gave BLACKPINK's Lisa a preview of her upcoming album and teased that a collaboration could be in the works. Ariana Grande details how Mariah Carey ended up in the “yes and?” remix. And more!
Tetris Kelly:
Selena talks about hitting rock bottom when it comes to mental health. Perrie Edwards recruits a record-breaker, a Flo Milli/SZA remix, and a possible Tyla K-pop crossover. Ariana Grande gushes about Mariah Carey. Charli XCX gives advice to her younger self and The Stage at South by Southwest headliner Illenium covers Billboard.
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Selena Gomez:
It's funny because now I'm so grateful for all the things I was complaining about then, so it's really ironic.
Tetris Kelly:
Selena Gomez who hit rock bottom before dealing with her mental health. South by Southwest is in full swing in Austin, Texas, and Billboard is there bringing you the news.
Selena Gomez:
It was about our travels and we ended up relating a lot to each other and it was a turning point and I think it was more about how can we do that for other people.
Tetris Kelly:
Miss Gomez was with her mother and spoke about her vulnerable 2022 documentary 'My Mind & Me' on South by Southwest. The panel is titled 'Mindfulness Over Perfection: Getting Real on Mental Health'.
Selena Gomez:
I think the moment I did it I felt an enormous liberation because there was nothing to hide anymore. There wasn't… there wasn't just this image that people can see and think, “Oh, that looks good,” and it was probably one of the hardest moments of my life.
Tetris Kelly:
The 31-year-old filmed the doctor for six years and addresses her diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Selena Gomez:
It's helped me release a lot of anxiety from keeping it on just to let people know I'm having a hard day or that I just need a minute.
Tetris Kelly:
Gomez recently released her new single “Love On,” which debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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