Flavor Flav Comes to Selena Gomez’s Defense After Mass Deportation Backlash

Flavor Flav has Selena Gomez’s back. The Public Enemy rapper came to Gomez’s defense on X earlier this week in the wake of the backlash she faced following her emotional reaction opposing the mass deportations taking place around the U.S. with Donald Trump in office.

“Team Selena Gomez. Again. That woman is always so brave to share her truth,,, and so many are quick to bully her,” he wrote.

There was a mixed reaction in Flav’s replies representing both sides. “She is so real and honest! Love her,” one person wrote.

Team Selena Gomez. Again. That woman is always so brave to share her truth,,, and so many are quick to bully her.

— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) January 28, 2025

Another fired back: “Nobody loves defending illegals like she does!”

Over the weekend, a shaken-up Gomez posted an Instagram Story crying over the ICE arrests and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States. “I’m sorry,” she captioned the since-deleted clip with a Mexican flag (Gomez is half-Mexican from her father’s side).

“All my people are getting attacked, the children,” she said while sobbing. “I don’t understand. I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something, but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.”

After deleting the clip, she posted a follow-up addressing the backlash. “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people,” Gomez added in a follow-up IG Story.

Republican politician Sam Parker even called for the Texas-bred star to be deported in a post on social media. However, Gomez was unfazed by the threat. “Oh, Mr. Parker, Mr. Parker,” she responded, per People. “Thanks for the laugh and the threat.”

Selena Gomez previously served as a producer on Netflix’s Living Undocumented documentary in 2019, which showcased the state of undocumented immigrant families in the United States.

The Emilia Pérez star also penned a Time essay in 2019 addressing immigration issues. “Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance,” she wrote.

It’s far from the first time Flavor Flav has shown love to Gomez. Back in November, he praised her for opening up about her mental health.

“I don’t know her personally,,, but Selena Gomez is one of the STRONGEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL people inside and out,” he gushed. “I applaud her for being so open about her health and mental health. And I applaud her even more for clapping back at haterz,,, but she shouldn’t have to.”