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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” Wednesday night.
Gomez, 30, said she said 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 Friday on AppleTV+) follows Gomez through six years of her career, capturing a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the young star’s challenges with her mental health, lupus and her all-encompassing fame.
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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 ever 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 canceled due to physical and mental health crises.
