Singer and actor Selena Gomez has revealed that heavy nicotine vaping changed her voice and said she has quit the habit, urging fans to avoid vaping because it is “not worth it”.

The 34-year-old Rare Beauty founder spoke about her experience in a roughly one-minute video posted to her Instagram Story on Sunday.

“I’m not going to be able to change my voice,” Gomez said. “I vaped nicotine a lot. Nicotine is so hard to quit, and 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. It’s so stupid, and it’s changed my voice.”

Gomez acknowledged that some fans might not like listening to her voice, adding that they were free to stop listening. She said she was glad to have quit and hoped to maintain her progress, although giving up nicotine had been difficult.

“But I know if you are going through something, you can get through it too,” she said. “It sucks.”

During an Instagram Live session in December 2025, Gomez responded to repeated questions about her voice but did not mention vaping. At the time, she said her throat sometimes swelled internally.

Gomez has spoken publicly about her health over the years. She has lupus and received a kidney transplant in 2017. She has also discussed her bipolar disorder diagnosis, including in the 2022 documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.

She currently stars in and executive produces Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. The show is set to return for its sixth season on 8 December , with the story moving to London under the title Only Murders in London.