Do we like Selena Gomez?
Our score: 8 out of 10. She has backed trans people and migrants in her own words, and the one cloud is an investor lawsuit she denies and that no court has ruled on.
The loudest recent drama is business, not showbiz. In August 2026 two investor entities sued Gomez, her Wondermind co-founders and others, alleging the defendants made false claims about the startup, including that its partnerships did not exist and that the app was never built. They want around $1.2 million. Her lawyer called the claims “completely meritless” and says a motion to dismiss is on the way, so it's alleged and undecided.
On the harm check, her record is a good one. Promoting Emilia Pérez in London in 2024, she told PinkNews the trans community was “so seen, so loved” and teared up saying it. When old tweets by her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón resurfaced, Gomez was guarded, saying only that “Some of the magic has disappeared” while she stayed proud of the film. That's cautious rather than courageous, but she didn't pile on.
The migrant moment tells you more. In January 2025 she posted a tearful video about the deportation raids, saying her people were being attacked, then took it down after a pile-on from Trump allies. A former Senate candidate shared a post alleging her Mexican family is undocumented and called for her to be deported. She hit back with “Apparently it's not OK to show empathy for people.” Some fans called the video performative, which is a fair argument about the delete rather than the sentiment.
Who she works with checks out too. Her upcoming slate includes Brady Corbet's film alongside Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, an Illumination animation with Timothée Chalamet, and a Linda Ronstadt biopic. Nothing in that lot sets off alarms. We found no climate or vaccine statements either way, so that part of the file is thin.
The good stuff is mostly about mental health. She has talked about the Rare Impact Fund as an early start, with a dream of physical places where people in distress can find help. A charity run alongside a beauty empire invites some cynicism, but it's a real fund with a stated goal, and she keeps turning up for it.
So the verdict: she passes on both counts, with one legal cloud to watch. If the Wondermind suit goes against her or her team, we'll revisit. For now, she's a safe fave who tends to side with the right people, even if her follow-through can be a bit skittish.