Why Selena Gomez couldn’t watch documentary My Mind and Me’s world premiere: ‘I think it would be too hard for me’
- The documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me follows the singer and actress through six years of her life, and her struggles with lupus, mental health and fame
- Gomez explains why she wanted to let Alek Keshishian, who previously worked on warts-and-all Madonna tour documentary Truth or Dare, turn his lens on her life
After walking the Hollywood red carpet, Selena Gomez was the one guest who couldn’t watch the world premiere of her own documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me.
Gomez, 30, said she needed to step away once the deeply personal documentary started at the TCL Chinese Theatre to kick off the American Film Institute Film Festival.
“My Spanx hurt really bad, so I’m a little uncomfortable,” Gomez said after the 95-minute film ended, earning a laugh with her deadpan deprecation. “I’m also a little nervous. I didn’t watch (the movie) with you guys because I think it would be too hard for me.”
My Mind and Me, (streaming on AppleTV+) follows Gomez through six years of her career, and provides a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the young star’s challenges with her mental health, lupus and her all-encompassing fame.
Gomez said she wanted to have Alek Keshishian, who worked with Gomez on the music video for “Can’t Keep My Hands to Myself”, direct her documentary since seeing his 1991 Madonna concert tour documentary Truth or Dare. The original plan was to cover Gomez’s 2016 Revival tour, which was ultimately cancelled because of her physical and mental health crises.
