Yesterday I spent four and half hours in the sun (and I have the sunburn to prove it!) waiting to see Selena Gomez at the first stop of her rescheduled Monte Carlo Mall Tour.
I haven’t commented here on Selena’s health scare over the weekend and her subsequent trip to the hospital, but I’ve been worried about her.
Selena herself said no less than three times that she’s felling much better now. She missed a few notes in “Who Says” and I think it was because she had to catch her breath.
Anyway, I’m incredibly thankful I got to actually see her with my own eyes because I know now that she’ll be just fine.
That said, OMG was she looking HOT! I mean, yes, I’ve seen her preform before. I’ve met her before, but wow I’ve never been that close to her bare legs. 😉
I could even see the nail polish on her fingers and toes. That’s like, mega HD. 😉
And speaking of camera’s it was a media circus! Camera’s everywhere. Here’s a shot of MTV news filming, there’s more in the gallery too.
MTV News also had a nice writeup about the event:
Selena Gomez was back onstage and appeared to be in much better health on Monday (June 13). The Disney star spent the weekend recovering after being hospitalized last Thursday in Los Angeles for a combination of food poisoning and exhaustion.
The 18-year-old singer/actress took the stage for a performance at the Santa Monica Place mall Monday afternoon, wearing a flowing, white blouse over a white tank top, black shorts, and black strappy heels. Gomez and her band, the Scene, played two of her hit songs, “Who Says” and “A Year Without Rain,” to cheers from the crowd. Gomez thanked her fans profusely for coming out to see her and for their support, especially in the last few days. She also apologized for missing her original appearance, which had been scheduled for this past Friday.
“I want to thank you so much for coming. If you guys came on Friday, I’m so sorry that I couldn’t be here,” she said before the band struck up the first few notes of “Who Says.” “I love you guys very much.”
Although Gomez didn’t do any crazy dance moves or flips, she performed each song with plenty of energy. Her voice sounded strong and steady. At the end of the second song, the teen star answered a few questions from fans in the audience, mostly pegged to her experience filming the upcoming movie “Monte Carlo,” around which the event was organized.
Gomez did take a brief moment to assure her fans (and the throng of reporters also gathered) that she’s feeling just fine. “I’m feeling much better, thank you,” she said.
After performing “Who Says” Selena addressed the crowd asking us if we wanted another song…
Selena: “What other song should I sing?”
Crowd (chants): “Naturally! Naturally! Naturally!”
Selena: “Um… How about A Year without Rain?”
Crowd (collectively): “Okay.”
There was no meet and greet I’m afraid, but that was okay. I already met her… twice. 😀
Click on any picture to see the full image gallery. I’ve already embedded all my video from the event in this post. And be sure to see Monte Carlo in theaters starting July 1st!