Selena Gomez opened up about fame and personal life in 2022’s documentary, My Mind & Me. Here is where it’s streaming and what it’s about.
Selena Gomez got her start in show business when she was a little girl, starring on the popular Barney & Friends show. Her breakthrough came with Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, which has a sequel series coming soon. It was off to the races from there.
Gomez soon signed to Hollywood Records and formed the pop-rock group Selena Gomez & the Scene. Three albums followed before the singer took off on her own as a soloist and began releasing acclaimed, hit-making albums. Those include Revival, which sparked ‘Same Old Love’ and ‘Hands to Myself,’ and 2020’s Rare.
In 2022, Gomez released her much-anticipated My Mind & Me documentary, which details six years of her career, particularly a period amid personal health struggles. “Just be who you are Selena,” she said in the official trailer. “No one cares about what you’re doing. It’s about who I am, being okay with where I am. I am grateful to be alive.”
What is the Selena Gomez documentary about?
Here’s the official synopsis for My Mind & Me: “After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.”
My Mind & Me (directed by Alek Keshishian) scrapes below the surface of Selena Gomez’s career, personal life, and health struggles. it’s surprisingly raw, honest, and unafraid of the truth.
Not only does Gomez examine her explosive fame, but she also explores the crushing blows she’s endured in her life. From her relationship with Justin Bieber overshadowing her own music to being diagnosed with lupus and bipolar disorder, My Mind & Me isn’t your typical, run-of-the-mill documentary. It’s a truthful reassessment of life from one pop star’s perspective.
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Gomez also walks the viewer through her everyday life, philanthropic endeavors, spending time in a mental hospital, and how fame’s whirlwind has often spelled disaster.
While Gomez will never watch the documentary again, it remains an essential piece of her life, a staggeringly brutal and moving portrait of her life.
How to watch the Selena Gomez documentary — is it streaming?
Yes, Selena Gomez’s My Mind & Me is currently streaming on Apple+ as an original project.
My Mind & Me premiered on the opening night of AFI Fest on November 2, 2022. The film made its Apple+ debut two days later, on November 4, 2022, and saw a limited run in theaters.
The documentary went on to be awarded a Critics Choice honor for Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment.
