Taylor Lautner called it a “cruel world,” defending Selena Gomez’s weight loss photos after bodyshaming comments took over. Lautner reposted author and podcaster Alex Light’s Instagram post about harsh comments on Gomez’s recent weight loss to his stories. Light’s post compared the Disney star’s photos from the SAG Awards 2024 and 2025 along with ruthless comments. The remarks exhibited commenters mocking her for “putting on weight” last year and others slamming her for “losing weight” this year.
Taylor Lautner shows support for Selena Gomez after singer’s weight loss goes viral
Not holding back after the internet’s bodyshaming comments, Taylor Lautner supported Selena Gomez on her weight loss photos. “It’s a cruel world full of hate out there,” Lautner wrote on his Instagram Stories, adding, “You can never please everyone nor should you have to.” He then emphasized how “it doesn’t make the words sting less,” refocusing people on things that matter, which he believes “sure isn’t the shape, color, or appearance of your body.”
The actor concluded his statement with a daily reminder to “all of us to not forget how people you are inside out… and to be a little bit nicer.” In addition, he added one of the singer’s early and iconic hit tracks with The Scene, “Who Says,” to the post. According to ELLE, the song is one of Gomez’s favorites as she revealed in 2023, “I love, love that song, and it has carried with me through my whole career.” She called it a special song with a message that “will last and last because it’s the truth. It’s such a special song.”
Alex Light’s post that Taylor Lautner shared on his Instagram Stories compared Selena Gomez’s photos a year apart. The first one showed her wearing a white dress at the 2024 SAG Awards with one comment urging her to take Ozempic and others bodyshaming her, such as “I remember when she used to be hot” and “She’s an absolute unit.” Commenters said equally harsh things about her recent photos from this year’s awards ceremony, accusing her of getting Ozempic. Others remarked that “she looked better thicc” and called her weight loss “magic.”
Originally reported by Nikita Mahato on Reality Tea.
