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Selena Gomez reveals the addiction that changed her voice ‘permanently’: ‘It’s just not worth it’

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Zenna, J. (2026, October 19). Selena Gomez reveals the addiction that changed her voice ‘permanently’: ‘It’s just not worth it’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/19/celebrity-news/selena-gomez-reveals-the-addiction-that-changed-her-voice-permanently/

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Selena Gomez shared on Instagram that years of vaping nicotine has permanently altered her vocal cords, warning others it's "not worth it." She admitted that she struggles to quit but is determined and encourages others facing similar challenges to persevere. This disclosure follows previous discussions about how her Lupus affects her health, including vocal issues and weight fluctuations due to medication.

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Selena Gomez, 34, has revealed on Instagram that years of vaping nicotine have permanently changed her voice. In a candid video posted on October 18, 2026, she stated, "I vaped nicotine a lot and nicotine is so hard to quit." She warned others considering vaping that it's not worth it and acknowledged that fans who don't like her new voice can understand their reaction. Gomez also shared that she recently quit vaping but acknowledges the difficulty in maintaining abstinence. Her vocal change has been linked to both vaping and her lupus condition, which causes inflammation affecting various parts of the body, including the throat.

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Selena Gomez revealed years of vaping has changed the sound of her voice. asserted

years → reveal → voice

“I’m not going to be able to change my voice,” she candidly said in an Instagram Stories video Sunday. asserted

she → go → video

“I vaped nicotine a lot and nicotine is so hard to quit.” asserted

nicotine → vape → nicotine

The singer warned others that if they are thinking up picking up the habit, “it’s just not worth it.” asserted

it → warn → habit

“It’s so stupid and it’s changed my voice. asserted

it → ’ → voice

So if you you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable, I don’t mind. asserted

I → like → voice

Just don’t listen to it,” she laughed. asserted

she → listen → it

“But I am really excited because I stopped [vaping] and I just hope I can keep it up. asserted

I → stop → it

It’s really hard but I know if you are going through something, you can get through it too,” she concluded. asserted

she → ’ → it

This isn’t the first time Gomez, 34, has addressed the dramatic change in her voice. asserted

Gomez → address → voice

“I get weird. asserted

I → get → ?

My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. asserted

throat → swell → ?

That’s all. asserted

That → ’ → ?

That’s good,” she said during an Instagram Live at the time. asserted

she → ’ → time

The chronic autoimmune disease can cause swelling and irritation, also known as inflammation, that may affect joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic. uncertain

that → cause → Clinic

Gomez has experienced other side effects from her Lupus battle, including weight fluctuation triggered by her treatment. asserted

Gomez → experience → treatment

“My weight would constantly fluctuate because I would be on certain medications,” the actress shared during an episode of the 2023 Apple TV+ series “Dear…” asserted

actress → fluctuate → series

“And obviously, people just ran with it… asserted

people → run → it

It was like they couldn’t wait to find a thing to bring me down. asserted

they → wait → me

I was being shamed for gaining weight because of my lupus. asserted

I → sham → lupus

“It is helpful to have a partner that will understand where maybe the temperature is at, and meet you where you are, and then you kind of gradually understand what’s happening,” she gushed during a March episode of her husband’s “Friends Keep Secrets” podcast. asserted

Friends → have → podcast

Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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