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Selena Gomez reveals vaping nicotine has changed her voice

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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 19). Selena Gomez reveals vaping nicotine has changed her voice. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/benny-blanco-nhs-friends-press-association-b1301436.html

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Selena Gomez disclosed on Instagram Stories that vaping nicotine has altered her singing voice and she now regrets it, urging others to quit as well. The 34-year-old singer detailed her struggles with quitting and emphasized the negative impact of vaping on health. She noted that while staying away from nicotine is challenging, she remains committed to maintaining her abstinence.

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Selena Gomez, 34, revealed on Instagram that vaping nicotine has altered her voice permanently. She stated, "I’m not gonna be able to change my voice" due to extensive use of e-cigarettes. Gomez encouraged others to avoid vaping, emphasizing it's difficult to quit but worth the effort. The singer, who has lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, previously experienced vocal cord issues linked to her condition in 2022. Her latest confession highlights health concerns related to nicotine addiction and its long-term effects on voice quality.

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“Both articles describe Selena Gomez's Instagram post on October 19, 2026, where she discusses how vaping nicotine has affected her voice.”

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Selena Gomez has said vaping nicotine has changed her voice. asserted

vaping → say → voice

The singer and actress, 34, told how she has since quit vaping and encouraged others to do the same. asserted

she → tell → same

Read More Speaking in an Instagram Stories clip, she said: “I’m not going to be able to change my voice. asserted

I → read → voice

I vaped nicotine a lot.” asserted

I → vape → nicotine

Gomez added: “Nicotine is so hard to quit. asserted

Nicotine → add → ?

I think I just wanted to say if you’re going through it or if you’re even trying to vape, it’s just not worth it. asserted

it → think → it

It’s so stupid and it’s changed my voice. asserted

it → ’ → voice

“If you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable, I don’t mind. asserted

I → like → voice

Gomez has found staying away from nicotine difficult but encouraged others weaning themselves off it to keep going. asserted

staying → find → it

She said: “I am really excited because I stopped and I just hope I can keep it up. asserted

I → say → it

“It’s really hard but I know if you’re going through something, you can get through it too. asserted

you → ’ → it

It sucks.” asserted

It → suck → ?

She began her music career in the 2000s and has released three albums with her band, Selena Gomez & The Scene, and three solo albums. asserted

She → begin → band

Gomez has lupus, an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain, skin rashes and tiredness, according to the NHS website. uncertain

that → have → website

Selena Gomez reveals vaping nicotine has changed her voice

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