Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Selena Gomez is celebrating Demi Lovato's "inspirational" Grammys performance.
Gomez, 27, showed her support for Lovato, her friend and fellow singer and actress, Sunday on Instagram Stories after Lovato performed an emotional rendition of her new song "Anyone" at the Grammy Awards.
Gomez shared a screenshot of Lovato onstage at the awards show Sunday in Los Angeles.
"I wish there were words to describe how beautiful, inspirational and DESERVED this moment was. Demi I'm so happy for you. Thank you for your courage and bravery," Gomez wrote.
The Grammys marked Lovato's first public performance since her 2018 overdose and hospitalization. Lovato started her performance over after being overcome with emotion, and cried as she performed.
Lovato previously said in an interview with Zane Lowe that she wrote and recorded "Anyone" prior to her overdose.
"I almost listen back and hear these lyrics as a cry for help," she said. "You kind of listen back to it and you kind of think, how did nobody listen to this song and think, 'Let's help this girl.'"
Gomez herself returned to the stage at the American Music Awards in November, her first awards show performance in two years. She reflected on her personal struggles, including her split from Justin Bieber and her health issues, in an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.
"The reason why I've become so vocal about the trials and tribulations of my life is because people were already going to narrate that for me," Gomez said. "I want to be able to tell my story the way that I want to tell it. And all of these things happened, and I wasn't going to deny that, I wasn't going to pretend to put a smile on when it actually was awful -- a few of the worst moments of my life."
Gomez said she experienced emotional abuse during her past relationship but has "found the strength in it" and moved on.
"It's dangerous to stay in a victim mentality. And I'm not being disrespectful, I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse," the star said.
"I think that it's something that -- I had to find a way to understand it as an adult. And I had to understand the choices I was making," she added. "As much as I definitely don't want to spend the rest of my life talking about this, I am really proud that I can say I feel the strongest I've ever felt and I've found a way to just walk through it with as much grace as possible."
Gomez released her third studio album, Rare, this month. She thanked fans last week after the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Moments from Selena Gomez's career
Singer Selena Gomez arrives for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 24, 2019. She
performed new music at the event. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez (R) and her sister Grace Teefey
attend the premiere of the animated musical comedy "Frozen II" premiere in Los Angeles on November 7, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez attends the premiere of comedy "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" in Los Angeles on June 30, 2018. Photo by Patrick Rideaux/UPI | License Photo
Gomez arrives on the red carpet at "The Dead Don't Die" on June 10, 2019, in New York City. In a press conference for the film, Gomez
called social media a dangerous influence in society. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Bill Murray (L) and Gomez joke on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival. In early 2019, Gomez
returned to social media after being hospitalized. Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Gomez speaks
onstage during WE Day California in Inglewood, Calif., on April 25, 2019. WE Day, billed as the world's largest youth empowerment event, brought together 16,000 California students for a day of live musical performances and stories of leadership and change. Photo by Ken Matsui/UPI |
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Gomez is joined onstage by Nellie Mainor, a young fan who, like Selena, has dealt with her own serious health battles during WE Day California in Inglewood, Calif., on April 19, 2018. "Last year,
I had a kidney transplant and it was weird," Gomez told the audience. "It was weird, but hard." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez arrives for WE Day California on April 19, 2018. WE Charity, formerly known as Free The Children, is a worldwide development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Gomez attends the Fashion Awards in London on December 4, 2017. In November 2017, Gomez was deemed
Billboard's Woman of the Year. Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI |
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Gomez arrives for the annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, on November 19, 2017. She had
performed for the first time in a year during the event following reports she had gotten back together with Justin Bieber after splitting with The Weeknd. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez (L) and The Weeknd arrive on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. The two had
officially announced being in a relationship in April 2017. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Gomez speaks with Miss Piggy in this video during WE Day California on April 27, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Gomez performs onstage at WE Day California on April 7, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Gomez arrives for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 20, 2016. She
delivered a candid speech after winning Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez (L) and Taylor Swift arrive for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016. Gomez
played her new music for Swift and Swift's mother, which elicited a supportive and emotional response. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez arrives for the
American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Gomez
performs on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City on November 10, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Selena Gomez performs on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 10, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Gomez arrives on the red carpet when Glamour Celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Woman of the Year Awards on November 9, 2015 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Gomez performs on the NBC's "Today" in New York City on October 12, 2015. She also
set the record straight in an interview about her career, relationships and body shaming. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Gomez arrives on the red carpet for the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on August 30, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
