After the performance I was particularly intrigued,and wanted to learn more about her story, so I proceeded to look it up only to find that her and Justin Bieber had recently broke up. To follow, Gomez's newly released album "For You" was completely dedicated to Bieber, and expresses her traumatic experience of not only her break up, but her experiences in the relationship. I feel as if her performance was spot on at the AMA's and really hit home for her, showing her vulnerability to the situation. The sole fact that the song started with a recording of her sobbing and talking about her being ripped a part during the issue had to have pulled on so many heart strings, and (at least for me) really got my attention.
As the song continued on, so much expression was presented, it was easy to tell that Gomez wasn't faking it, and that she was really torn up about the problem. I myself was thrown by the performance as well, and almost felt as if it was me at the end of it, almost tapping into her emotion that she so strongly presented to the audience that night. Since then she has the support of many, and (for whatever reason) a cold back from others. I personally feel bad for her, as we all move on with our lives she still struggles every day with her heartbreak. Sure everyone goes through heartbreak and there are much worse problems in the world, but the contributing factor of how badly she was treated during the "on-off relationship" is really a hard obstacle to overcome in such vulnerable times for her. She was truly strong to preform that song that night, and I believe that that is just one of the first steps to healing. I feel for her and hope she gets through this hard time, and I hope Bieber here's what she has to say in her new album, realizing the true damage he has done.
