Hollywood celebrities pop off about politics frequently. It's nothing new.
Late last year, Townhall covered how Eva Longoria boasted about moving her family out of the United States because she thinks it’s “dystopian.” Now, her family splits their time between Mexico and Spain.
“I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria said of Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened, and it pushed it over the edge. Whether it’s the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to shit on California—it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now.”
“I’m privileged,” she added later. “I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.”
This week, another celebrity sounded off about politics for a different reason. Singer and actress Selena Gomez, 32, filmed herself having a crying fit about mass deportations being carried out under President Donald Trump.
On Instagram, Gomez has over 422 million followers.
“I just want to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children, they 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,” she said through tears.
OH BOY: Selena Gomez is NOT HAPPY about mass deportations! pic.twitter.com/uBUC87APQJ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) January 27, 2025
She didn’t post a video crying when innocent Americans like Laken Riley were murdered by illegal aliens.
Gomez was called out by the masses for her stance on this.
Posting yourself weeping over illegal immigrant criminals being deported is a new level of absurd celebrity narcissism. https://t.co/ST5vlke3wL
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 27, 2025
Missed her video about Laken Riley https://t.co/CsR5zUWffr
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 27, 2025
Somewhere, Selena Gomez is sobbing profusely over the arrest of this man. https://t.co/pwCxb6Hw8a
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 27, 2025
Legend has it that every time an out of touch celebrity films themselves crying about something they saw on TikTok, an angel gets its wings. https://t.co/oCkXXG7S5K
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 27, 2025
NEW—Border Czar Tom Homan will not be cowed by sobbing celebrities like Selena Gomez:
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 27, 2025
“If they don't like it, then go to Congress and change the law...We're going to do this operation without apology. We're gonna make our community safer.”
🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/Z8Q1pl9TUz
Why were no tears shed for Jocelyn Nungaray?
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 27, 2025
Or Laken Riley?
Or Rachel Morin?
Why does Hollywood only cry for murderers & rapists & gang-bangers? https://t.co/ezjX5mt1cp
Gomez deleted the video as a result and shared a follow-up post stating, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”
Selena Gomez has deleted her emotional video crying due to Mexicans getting deported:
— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 27, 2025
“Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people” pic.twitter.com/ayTCwlxZFz
Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas in 1992. She starred on the children's show "Barney & Friends" before landing a role on the Disney Channel show "Wizards of Waverly Place." From there, she starred in many films, television shows, and has sold millions of records. Gomez's mother was only 16 years old when she was born. Despite this, Gomez is unapologetically pro-abortion and “woke” on a slew of other issues.
In 2019, Gomez helped produce a Netflix series called “Living Undocumented,” which detailed the lives of eight illegal alien families.
In an op-ed for Time, Gomez revealed that her aunt “crossed the border from Mexico to the United States hidden in the back of a truck” in the 1970s. Her grandparents followed suit and gave birth to her father. From that point on, her family members who came over illegally worked to gain U.S. citizenship.
“I don’t claim to be an expert. I’m not a politician, I’m not a doctor, and I don’t work in the system at all. I understand it’s flawed and that we need rules and regulations, but we also have to remember that our country was formed by people who came here from other countries. It’s time to listen to the people whose lives are being directly affected by immigration policies. It’s time to get to know the individuals whose complex stories have been reduced to basic headlines,” she wrote at the time.
She explained that she “cried” when she was asked to be part of the “Living Undocumented” project.
“I’m concerned about the way people are being treated in my country. As a Mexican-American woman I feel a responsibility to use my platform to be a voice for people who are too afraid to speak,” she said. “I hope that getting to know these eight families and their stories will inspire people to be more compassionate, and to learn more about immigration and form their own opinion.”
