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“You can't shut down, you can't say, 'What can I do to make this go away?'. You have to let it be painful and get through it. Every day gets better. Because when you're in love, you kind of give everything and make that person your life. So every day you get more and more of yourself back, and it feels better.”

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Selena Gomez is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She gained widespread popularity for her role in the Disney Channel series 'Wizards of Waverly Place', which propelled her to become a teen icon. Gomez has also achieved success in the music industry with multiple albums and hit singles. Her personal life, including her relationship with pop singer Justin Bieber, has also been a topic of public interest. more

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