Selena Gomez takes AMAs stage after kidney transplant with dark, divisive performance

Sunday night at the American Music Awards, a strikingly different Selena Gomez took the stage to sing for the first time since undergoing kidney transplant surgery. Performing her new single, “Wolves,” the singer evoked ’90s Courtney Love with her edgy platinum ‘do and white satin slip dress; her performance’s set also had a dark, Gothic feel, as a troupe of dancers surrounded her while she dramatically writhed on top of a red convertible, her hands and face daubed with fake blood. However, many on social media commented on her performance itself, noting that Gomez appeared to be lip-syncing and that she seemed apathetic. The singer performed the song with an uncharacteristically grim attitude, shrugging and unsmilingly mouthing a simple “Thank you.” Selena Gomez did a GREAT performance but she had production added on top of the vocals to sound “robotic” and people are saying that she was lipsycing, when they could say GOOD things about the performance. People just want a reason to hate Selena and discredit her #AMAs pic.twitter.com/wPp3YFTeOl It is possible that Gomez might have had stage jitters after being away from the stage for some time. The singer took a yearlong hiatus after abruptly canceling her “Revival World Tour” in 2016, citing depression, anxiety, and the chronic autoimmune disease lupus. Then, in September 2017, to many fans’ surprise, she revealed that she had stepped back from work during the summer to recover from a kidney transplant.-YahooNews