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Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice

The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.

Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice

Selena Gomez has revealed that vaping nicotine has altered the way her voice sounds, as she admitted in a recent Instagram post. The 34-year-old singer, who suffers from the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, stated that she had vaped nicotine frequently. She emphasized the difficulty of quitting nicotine, advising anyone going through the same or even attempting to vape that it is not worth it.

Gomez explained that the nicotine is highly addictive, which is why the NHS discourages children and non-smokers from using it. Despite acknowledging the voice change, she expressed her excitement about having kicked the habit and hopes to maintain it. In the past, Gomez attributed her vocal issues to the flare-ups of her lupus, which can cause inflammation in the larynx and result in a raspy or strained voice.

She recently stopped vaping, hoping to keep it up, and shared her excitement and determination to overcome the challenge.

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