Selena Gomez’s no make-up selfies go viral on Instagram

Selena Gomez’s latest post has erupted on Instagram, racking up 1 million likes in under 10 minutes thanks to her fresh-faced look.

Selena Gomez's latest Instagram post, which features two selfies of the star wearing no make-up, racked up 1 million likes in under 10 minutes.

Selena Gomez’s latest social media post has racked up over a million likes in under 10 minutes.

The 30-year-old former Disney star took to Instagram – where she is the most followed woman in the world, with 399 million fans – sharing two candid, stripped-back selfies.

A fresh-faced Gomez could be seen wearing no makeup in the snaps, as she relaxed at home in a black tank top.

Selena's post got millions of likes in a matter of minutes.

“Violent chemistry,” she captioned the post, in a reference to Miley Cyrus’ new song from her latest album Endless Summer Vacation.

Cyrus, a fellow former Disney Channel star, commented with a red heart emoji, as thousands of fans followed suit dubbing Gomez a “natural beauty” and a “queen”.

The former Disney star shared two photos of herself without make-up.

The Only Murders in the Building actress, who exploded in popularity when she was just 15 on the children’s series Wizards of Waverly Place, has long been open about her battle to overcome unrealistic beauty standards in Hollywood.

In February, she hit back at body shamers after her appearance at the Golden Globes.

Taking to TikTok, Gomez said she was “not a model” and “never will be”, adding her lupus medication led to weight fluctuations.

“When I’m taking it, I tend to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens very normally. When I’m off of it, I tend to kind of lose weight,” Gomez said.

“I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they’re going through and no one knows the real story.”

Selena Gomez at the Golden Globes in January. Picture: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

The US singer, who had a tumultuous, on-again-off-again relationship with Justin Bieber for eight years until 2018, recently released her emotional documentary, My Mind & Me, where she opened up about her nine-year battle with lupus – a chronic auto-immune disease that often leads to swelling, fatigue and joint pain – as well as her mental health struggles over many years in the spotlight.

It comes as Gomez has yet again been embroiled in a reignited feud with Justin’s wife Hailey Bieber, who got engaged to the Canadian pop star just six months after his split from Gomez.

Gomez and Hailey were thought to have reconciled when they posed in a friendly photo together in October.

this picture of selena gomez and hailey bieber is made for history books pic.twitter.com/jTWkgEG0G5

— fatima (@seleselfish) October 16, 2022

But in January, when Gomez was body shamed for bikini photos in which she rocked a fuller figure, Hailey posted a video mouthing along to the trending audio, “I’m not saying she deserved it, but God’s timing is always right.”

Gomez reacted to the since-deleted video, writing, “It’s OK! I don’t let these things get me down! Be nice to everyone!”

After weeks of fans analysing every single post from both Hailey and Gomez, Justin seemingly weighed into the ongoing drama in support of his wife this week.

He shared candid photos of himself and Hailey cuddling on a boat, writing, “LUV U BABY.”

Originally published as Selena Gomez’s no make-up selfies go viral on Instagram