Review: Selena Gomez — Rare
It’s here! Selena Gomez has released her third solo album, titled “Rare”. The album comes highly anticipated as many are hoping to hear what the young singer compiled in light of her rollercoaster relationship with ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, who she started dating in 2010. Jelena, as they are known to fans, have been orbiting each other for almost a decade. They spent years trying to make their relationship work while battling DUIs, disapproving BFFs, disagreements in Paris, a leaked duet, lots of released music, and many, many social media posts announcing the yeses and nos to the question, “Are they dating again?” But, it wasn’t meant to be. In 2018, the pair called it quits for the last time. It left fans, and Selena, completely aghast when Justin proposed to Hailey Baldwin just two months later.
Since then, everyone has been eager to know how Selena has been handling all of this. Fans got a first look into the project last year in October when Gomez released “Lose You To Love Me”, her first №1 single in the US, and “Look At Her Now”, two tracks that clearly document aspects of her relationship with Bieber. What Gomez has shared openly too is that she has been working on the project for the past four years. This gives context to the release and suggests that this isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to their tumultuous breakup or her ex’s new life. This is a carefully compiled collection of songs that…
