Selena Gomez, whose comeback has thus far consisted of an AMA speech, hints that new music is coming, and a full-fledge social media return this weekend, is now doing an artsy, basically naked photo shoot. Photographer Mert Alas posted a shot of her wearing a barely-there nude thong, holding a towel, and doing her best come-hither look:
It's unclear what the images are for (album art? an upcoming editorial?), but Karlie Kloss, Candice Swanepoel, and Taylor Hill have already liked the post:
Gomez has done a similar type of shoot before in 2015, then for her Revival album art:
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Fans themselves have had mixed reactions to the new photo, some accusing Gomez of going against her own AMA speech. "I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what's in here," Gomez said then, patting her heart. "I'm not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore."
What happened to "'I don't wanna see your bodies, I wanna see your heart!" @selenagomez ? ☺ https://t.co/An8cCrosuoJanuary 12, 2017
Others defended her:
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