Selena Gomez Says Vaping Changed Her Voice

Actor and singer Selena Gomez has warned about the health consequences of nicotine vaping after revealing that her past habit affected her voice. The Rare Beauty founder shared the update on Instagram Stories over the weekend, saying she had vaped nicotine heavily and was working to stay away from it.

Gomez, 34, said she could not change the effects she had noticed in her voice. She did not specify the precise vocal changes she attributed to vaping, but expressed relief that she had stopped using nicotine vapes despite finding it difficult to quit.

In her Instagram Stories message, Gomez encouraged people who vape or are considering starting to reconsider the habit.

"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," Gomez said.

She emphasized that she believed the habit had affected her voice and expressed regret about her past nicotine use.

"It's so stupid and it's changed my voice."

Gomez also described her progress toward quitting, acknowledging that avoiding nicotine remained challenging. Her comments did not establish the specific medical cause of her vocal changes.

"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," Gomez said.

Gomez's account adds to her history of discussing personal health concerns publicly, including her experiences with lupus and mental health. She also addressed changes in her voice in December, when fans asked about differences in her vocal tone.

At that time, Gomez offered a brief explanation of the throat symptoms she had experienced, without providing further medical details.

"I get weird, my throat kind of swells inside sometimes," Gomez said.

She followed that explanation with a short clarification about the symptoms she had described.

"That's all."

Health experts have investigated the potential harms associated with nicotine-based vapes and e-cigarettes. These products can cause inflammation in lung tissue, may negatively affect brain development, and can lead to nicotine addiction, according to the health concerns summarized in the Los Angeles Times report.

The report also noted that some experts have recently examined possible links between vaping and lung and oral cancers. Gomez did not claim that she had experienced these conditions, and her account focused on the changes she noticed in her voice and her efforts to quit vaping.