Selena Gomez says she's taking a break from social media to 'live her life' adding 'negative comments can hurt anybody's feelings'

Details: Selena Gomez is taking a social media break. The 26-year-old singer recently returned to Instagram after a brief recess from the app but the Back to You hitmaker revealed on Sunday that she is going to step back again so she can 'live her life.' The brunette beauty shared a selfie on the app of herself grinning in a candid moment as she confirmed her break, but suggested she was doing so as a result of negative comments.

'As much as I am grateful for the voice that social media gives each offs, I am equally grateful to be able to step back and live my life present to the moment I have been given.

'Kindness and encouragement only for a bit! Just remember -negative comments can hurt anybody's feelings. Obvi.' The It Ain't Me singer also posted an Instagram story of herself wearing no make-up singing along to Christian singer Lauren Daigle's song, This Girl, to reassure her fans she is 'always here' for them. She wrote: 'My song to all of you! This is how much I love you! I'm not going anywhere!! I'm always here for you guys.'

Gomez's name has come up often in recent months in connection with her ex Justin Bieber because he has quickly become engaged to Hailey Baldwin. The two obtained their marriage license in NYC earlier this month and will wed within the next few weeks. They have been in Europe in the past week seen kissing and hugging nearly daily.

Selena - who with 142 million followers is the most popular person on Instagram - previously explained she takes regular social media breaks as she wants to live in the real world. She shared: 'I'm not on the internet; I haven't been on the internet in months. I don't have my password for Instagram. I have no apps on my phone, no photo editing apps. 'I have Peak, a brain game. The reason why is, it's not real to me, I know my voice is very prominent, but I'm not careless with it. I'm selective. credit by.'