Selena Gomez , 34, said on Sunday, October 18, 2026, that heavy nicotine vaping changed her voice and that she has quit. In an approximately one minute Instagram Story, the singer, actor, and Rare Beauty founder urged people trying to vape or stop vaping to reconsider, calling the habit difficult to leave. Gomez said she does not expect her voice to return to how it was, and acknowledged that some listeners may not enjoy the change. Gomez also said quitting was difficult, but expressed hope that she could stick with it and encouraged anyone struggling with nicotine to keep going. What Else Has Gomez Said About Her Voice? During an Instagram Live session in December 2025, Gomez did not identify vaping as the reason for her vocal changes. Gomez said at the time that her throat sometimes swells internally, according to her comments during that livestream. Gomez has also spoken publicly about living with lupus, receiving a kidney transplant in 2017, and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, including in the 2022 documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me . Gomez stars in and executive produces Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building , whose sixth season premieres December 8 and relocates the mystery to London, while Rare Beauty has been part of her business portfolio since 2020.