Selena Gomez Opens Up About Body Image: 'I Feel Insecure All The Time'

Selena Gomez isn't doing much press nowadays, but the pop titan did offer ELLE the opportunity to talk to her about her new activewear line with Puma. In case you haven't heard, the Instagram titan teamed up with the brand for a new capsule collection called "Strong Girl," which is meant to help bridge the gap between comfortable designs and empowering feelings. And yet, that doesn't mean that Gomez isn't just like the rest of us. 

"I always like to have some quality where I bring out the best in a girl," the 26-year-old star confessed in a promotional video for the campaign, which was seemingly filmed before she sought treatment after suffering an emotional breakdown in October. "'Cause I was that girl, I mean, I feel insecure all the time. I feel awkward. It's something where I feel like I can connect with them through music, through film, and now I get to do it with this."

Elsewhere in her talk about the collection, Gomez said that comfortability is directedly correlated to the decisions people make with their wardrobe. "I go through weird ups and downs, but in general I just want people to wear what they feel comfortable in," she told the magazine. "Strong Girl," which includes tops, leggings and the SG Runner and even a new shoe designed and constructed by Gomez, is set to make consumers feel comfortable — nothing more, nothing less. "My assistant, she'll wear workout clothes every day. But she doesn't work out. It's just become a lifestyle, and she loves it. She loves how she feels and she loves how she wears it, and I mean, that’s what I want everybody to feel. She’s inspired me a lot too."

While the SGxPUMA campaign remains an important business venture to the entertainer, it doesn't mean that Gomez wants to design her own line. "It's just great to partner with people who really have an understanding of what they do," she explained. "I'm just happy as it is now. I don’t think there’s going to be any sort of 'my stuff' yet. I'm very happy with where I am."

The SGxPUMA Collection will be available on December 12 at PUMA.com and selected retailers.

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