KEY POINT
- Selena Gomez said frequent nicotine vaping changed her voice and described nicotine as difficult to quit.
- The singer revealed that she had stopped vaping and hoped to maintain her progress despite the challenges.
- Gomez previously discussed throat swelling during an Instagram Live session without attributing her voice concerns to vaping.
Gomez, 34, discussed her experience in an approximately one minute video shared on her Instagram Story on Sunday. The singer, actor and Rare Beauty founder used the personal update to explain why she wanted to speak openly about nicotine use.
“I vaped nicotine a lot,” Gomez said, acknowledging that the habit had affected her voice. She also expressed concern that the change might not be reversible, saying, “I’m not going to be able to change my voice.”
Her message focused on the difficulty of breaking nicotine dependence. Gomez described quitting as challenging but said she was excited to have stopped and hoped to continue without returning to the habit.
Addressing people who might be struggling with nicotine or considering vaping, she offered a direct warning: “It’s just not worth it.” She described the experience as difficult and encouraged people facing similar challenges to believe they could get through them.
Rather than presenting quitting as an easy process, Gomez acknowledged its emotional difficulty. Her comments offered a personal account of the challenges she experienced while trying to leave nicotine behind.
Gomez had previously addressed questions about her voice during an Instagram Live session last December. At the time, she said her throat sometimes swelled internally but did not identify vaping as the cause of her voice concerns.
Her latest comments provide additional personal context, as she has now directly connected her history of heavy nicotine vaping with the change she noticed in her voice. However, her public remarks alone do not establish a medical diagnosis or confirm whether the change is permanent.
Gomez has spoken publicly about several aspects of her health. She has lupus, received a kidney transplant in 2017 and discussed her bipolar disorder diagnosis in the 2022 documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.
Her professional work also extends beyond music and acting. She founded Rare Beauty in 2020 and stars in and executive produces Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building, alongside
The series is scheduled to return on Dec. 8 for its sixth season, with the story moving to London under the title Only Murders in London.
Gomez’s latest disclosure stands apart from her professional announcements because it centers on a personal habit she says affected her voice. Her message is straightforward: quitting nicotine can be difficult, but she believes the struggle is worth facing.
