Selena Gomez joins Bloomberg billionaire celebrity rich list

Gomez, born in Texas and half Mexican-American, has spent nearly three decades in the public eye, where her success has brought scrutiny of her fashion, boyfriends and health travails – including diagnoses of bipolar disorder and the autoimmune disease lupus.

She became the most followed woman in the world on Instagram last year.

She counts more than 424 million fans on the platform, ahead of Swift and Kylie Jenner – a dubious distinction for a star who has discussed the platform’s negative impact on her mental health and at times deleted it.

On Friday, the account was quiet as word of her latest distinction hit headlines.

In an interview with BBC1 nearly a decade ago, Ms Gomez reflected on the longevity of her career, despite her youth.

“It’s weird it’s almost two decades…am I too old?” she joked, adding that there was more she wanted to achieve.

“You know what’s crazy, is that a lot of times I don’t even feel I’ve started,” she said.