Selena Gomez admits ‘stupid’ vaping habit permanently changed her voice

Inquirer.net - Oct 21, 2026

American singer-actress Selena Gomez has publicly declared that she has stopped vaping after the habit caused permanent changes to her speaking and singing voice. In an Instagram Story video on Oct 18, the 34-year-old admitted that she “vaped nicotine a lot.” The voice change is irreversible, said Gomez who, with 402 million followers, is the

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