Overview
- Responding on X, Grimes called the targeting of Gomez's appearance "high school level bullying" and said the platform made her consider leaving.
- The backlash stemmed from a viral post using screenshots from Gomez’s new music video, with one user calling her an "X Files monster."
- Grimes urged suspensions for accounts that engage in mass body-shaming and questioned keeping viral posts up for clout at the expense of mental health.
- Reporters and observers noted that widely shared images exaggerating Gomez’s features were altered or taken out of context.
- Fans largely backed Grimes’ stance, and outlets reported no platform enforcement or comment from Gomez as the song’s release shifted discussion from the music to online harassment.