From a Golden Globe-winning actor to a global pop sensation and the founder of her own billion-dollar beauty brand, Selena Gomez is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. But as time has passed, the pop star might be thinking about giving herself a break, instead of continuing to juggle so many different roles. It has been over four years since she released a full album. Her last two releases were ‘Single Soon’ and ‘Love On’, which were both singles. But now, it seems fans should not be expecting any more singles from the pop star either.

Selena Gomez recently explained her decision to step back from music after her name was submitted for the 2025 Oscars.

Selena Gomez was an actor before she even thought about pursuing music. In fact, it was on the show Barney & Friends that she first dipped her toes into the music world. Now, it looks like she is thinking about going back to her roots in acting, fully. In a recent interview with Perfect Magazine, Gomez admitted she wanted to “reinvent” herself. “I wasn’t exactly where I wanted to be,” said the ‘Calm Down’ singer.

Gomez further explained that the reason she is taking a “step back” from music is so she can “get a new perspective.” This was not the first time she has talked about her music hiatus. Back in January this year, on the SmartLess podcast, Gomez shared that she has been considering focusing on just one creative path- acting- especially now that she could even add ‘Oscar nominee’ to her list of credentials soon. For now, music is pretty much last on her priority list. However, Gomez is not done with music just yet. 

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Last month, after getting bombarded with fan speculations, Gomez finally took the time to clarify what this hiatus really means for her. 

Selena Gomez, during a career-spanning cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, shared that she has accomplished everything she ever wanted from music. But despite being part of some amazing projects, she feels like she is only just getting started in the acting industry. “I like that I have to earn my position,” said the actress. She also made it clear that while she is not done with music, she is “almost done.” 

“Music isn’t going away,” Gomez explained. “I just set it down for a second". The 32-year-old had an amazing year on the acting side, starring in Netflix’s musical Emilia Pérez. Her performance is already putting her on the radar for major award circuits this year. With all that going on, Gomez might be ready to focus solely on acting for a while and put her music projects on hold for now.

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