Selena Gomez eschews filters for candid no-makeup selfies… in the midst of a new romance with Drew Taggart

Selena Gomez avoided the filters on Wednesday when she posted three makeup-free selfies on Instagram that showed a blemish above her lip.

“Me,” the 30-year-old superstar captioned, regaling her 375 million followers with the candid images, which garnered high praise in the comments section.

Nicola Peltz Beckham, 28, wrote ‘the most beautiful of them all’, while White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza, 38, left Gomez a lovesick emoji.

Selena showed off her natural curls and a comfy pair of sweaters, allowing her bare features to glow with radiant confidence.

This latest Instagram post comes on the heels of the “Lose You To Love Me” singer holding hands with Drew Taggart, 33, of The Chainsmokers, last month in New York City.

Candid superstar: Selena Gomez, 30, avoided filters on Wednesday when she posted three candid no-makeup selfies on Instagram that showed a blemish over her lip.

Selena and Drew enjoyed a romantic dinner at Torrisi Bar & Restaurant in Soho before leaving with their fingers entwined, according to us weekly.

It was their second date in a week, as the pair reportedly knocked over some pins at a bowling alley a few days earlier, prompting Gomez to declare “#iamsingle” in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Rampant speculation had been swirling around the couple, prompting Gomez to confront the rumors head-on by sharing an image of a cloudy sky, which showed the face of an unidentified man standing in front of a high hill, looking down.

“I love being alone so much,” Gomez wrote of the scenic snapshot, adding “#iamsingle” to drive home her point and kill the rumours.

His post came later. us weekly reported that she and the “Closer” singer were “not trying to hide their romance by sneaking out to members-only clubs.”

The couple’s romance was described as “very casual and low-key”, with a source claiming that their dates consisted of “bowling and [going] to the movies.’

A source further revealed: ‘Selena and Drew have an amazing connection. They’re so glad they went with their guts and jumped in to try it.’

The source went on to say that “they both have a huge crush on each other,” adding that Selena thinks Drew is “such a nice guy” and that she “loves that” about him.

Totally herself: 'Me,' captioned the 30-year-old superstar, regaling her 375 million followers with the candid images, which garnered high praise in the comments section.  Nicola Peltz Beckham, 28, wrote 'the most beautiful of them all', while White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza, 38, left Gomez with a lovesick emoji.

Totally herself: ‘Me,’ captioned the 30-year-old superstar, regaling her 375 million followers with the candid images, which garnered high praise in the comments section. Nicola Peltz Beckham, 28, wrote ‘the most beautiful of them all’, while White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza, 38, left Gomez with a lovesick emoji.

Cozy and glowing: Selena showed off her natural curls and a cozy pair of sweaters, allowing her bare features to glow with radiant confidence

Cozy and glowing: Selena showed off her natural curls and a cozy pair of sweaters, allowing her bare features to glow with radiant confidence

New couple alert: This latest Instagram post comes on the heels of the Lose You To Love Me singer holding hands with Drew Taggart, 33, of The Chainsmokers, last month in New York City.  .  A US Weekly source recently shared that they have 'an incredible connection'

New couple alert: This latest Instagram post comes on the heels of the Lose You To Love Me singer holding hands with Drew Taggart, 33, of The Chainsmokers, last month in New York City.  .  A US Weekly source recently shared that they have 'an incredible connection'

New couple alert: This latest Instagram post comes on the heels of the Lose You To Love Me singer holding hands with Drew Taggart, 33, of The Chainsmokers, last month in New York City. A US Weekly source recently shared that they have ‘an incredible connection’

The Only Murders in the Building actress and the Something Just Like This singer are reportedly keeping their dates very quiet, with the source adding that the “couple is having a lot of fun” together.

Before dating the Wizards of Waverly Place alum, Drew was reportedly dating Eve Jobs, Steve Jobs’ youngest daughter.

The relationship started out as a “casual summer fling” but fizzled out after a few months before he pursued Selena, leading Eve to mysteriously deactivate her Instagram.

The My Mind & Me hitmaker dated Justin Bieber on and off from 2011 to 2018 and had short-lived relationships with Niall Horan, Charlie Puth and The Weeknd.

Selena’s new no-makeup selfies come after followers on social media pointed out that her hands were ‘shaking’ in a recent makeup tutorial, prompting Gomez to reiterate that she has lupus.

The My Mind & Me star shared a clip for Tik Tok last month, where she showed off her makeup and skincare routine, but at one point in the video her hands looked unsteady.

Gomez later clarified that the tremors were in fact a side effect brought on by her lupus medication, commenting, “Haha, I shake because of my lupus medication.” Please also read my disclaimer. I’m not a professional [laughing face emoji].’

The Calm Down singer was diagnosed with lupus in 2014 and was forced to undergo a kidney transplant in 2017 due to the disease.

Health issues: Selena's social media followers recently pointed out that her hands were 'shaking' in a TikTok makeup tutorial, forcing Gomez to reiterate that she has lupus

Health issues: Selena’s social media followers recently pointed out that her hands were ‘shaking’ in a TikTok makeup tutorial, forcing Gomez to reiterate that she has lupus

In an interview with jay shettySelena opened up about loving others and loving herself, saying, “Being in moments of my life, whether it’s my health or my personal life, friendships, relationships, I feel like giving myself completely to something is the best way I can. I can love”. .’

She added: “But I never wanted the pain I endured to put some kind of protection and armor on me, so to speak. And I never, ever let that happen because I still believe, and I still hope, I hope for love, and I hope for healing, and I hope for change.’

Gomez went on to state that she “would rather have my heart broken than feel nothing,” describing how a “super public” breakup helped her gain confidence.

The Love You Like a Love Song singer said, “I would probably say I started to gain that confidence when I went through a breakup, and that’s something that was super public…”

Selena described how she wanted to “discredit” why she felt “so bad” about herself, saying that “the biggest gift” from that process was “really being honest with people.”

She said: ‘I wanted to take control of that narrative because I felt that way. But the biggest gift I got from all of that was being honest with people. share my story and gain the confidence to know that I am enough…’

Selena went on to say that she works “so hard to be a good person,” and talked about turning pain, loss, and hardship into positive learning experiences.

“I always say that there is a blessing in breaking up and in every moment that you find in your life,” he said. ‘There is no perfect way to heal. There is no perfect way to deal with something.

On Love: In an interview with Jay Shetty, Selena opened up about loving others and loving herself, saying,

On love: In an interview with Jay Shetty, Selena talked about loving others and loving herself, saying, “Being in moments in my life, whether it’s my health or my personal life, friendships, relationships, I feel like I’m Giving myself completely to something is just the best way I can love’