I’ve been way too young to be exposed to certain things when I was in relationships,” she said, while explaining the title of her 2020 album and her Rare Beauty cosmetics line.
“I guess I needed to find what was that word for me, because I felt so less than in past relationships, and never really felt equal,” Gomez continued.
She dropped Rare in 2020, her first album in five years, and fans immediately started speculating about whether some of the tracks were about her ex Justin Bieber, 27, after their on-and-off relationship from 2010 to 2018, or the Weeknd, 31, whom she briefly dated in 2017.
“It’s just funny, because I release things that say ‘I want a boyfriend’ and stuff, and people say that, and I’m like ‘No, I didn’t mean that,'” Gomez added.
The Disney Channel alum has since said that she’s focusing on her mental health, as she was named one of PEOPLE’s 2020 People of the Year.
“I’m at the point where I’m starting to care less about what others think and more about what I feel,” Gomez continued.