Singer Selena Gomez recently spoke about her experiences in her relationship with Justin Bieber.

During an interview with NPR, Selena claimed she was a victim of emotional abuse.

She stated, “I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse [during the relationship]. Yes, and I think that it’s something that – I had to find a way to understand it as an adult.”

The former Disney star and Justin Bieber started dating in December 2010 before separating in November 2012.

However, they reconciled and split up again in January 2013. Their on-and-off relationship continued until 2018.

When asked about her song “Lose You To Love Me,” Selena confirmed it was about Justin. “I’m very proud of [the song],” she said.

“I felt I didn’t get a respectful closure [in the relationship], and I had accepted that, but I know I needed some way to just say a few things that I wish I had said. It’s not a hateful song; it’s a song that is saying — I had something beautiful and I would never deny that it wasn’t that. It was very difficult and I’m happy it’s over.”

In September 2022, Justin took to social media to talk about his past behavior.

He wrote, “I started doing pretty heavy drugs at 19 and abused all of my relationships.

“I became resentful, disrespectful to women, and angry.

“I became distant to everyone who loved me, and I was hiding behind a shell of a person that I had become.”

Selena has also been open about her struggles with mental health.

In an interview with WSJ magazine, she said, “I had low self-esteem, and that’s something I work on continuously.

“My highs were really high, and my lows would take me out for weeks at a time.

“But I feel so empowered because I’ve gained so much knowledge about what was going on mentally.”