Selena Gomez implied that she lost her virginity to Justin Bieber in a new interview where she talks at length about their relationship.
Gomez recalled when she was 13 and her dad gave her a purity ring.
“I said, ‘Dad, I want a promise ring,'” Gomez said. “He went to the church and got it blessed. He actually used me as an example for other kids. I’m going to keep my promise to myself, to my family, and to God.”
“Not surprisingly, some people had a field day with that.”
Gomez admitted that she no longer wears the ring.
“Sometimes you have to lie to yourself to get through the criticism, and then you’re in your closet crying. It’s been like that for me a couple of times, but I only want to learn from those things.”
“I’m not embarrassed to say that,” Gomez said. “I’m also not embarrassed to say that the ring has come off. I got it when I was 13 and I respect so much what it represented, but it isn’t for everyone.”
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The pair dated on and off for several years.
“I didn’t think I was doing anything bad by falling in love. There’s such an emphasis on people being the perfect thing and then destroying them because it’s good press. Throw in the fact that you’re a teenager — it makes it more difficult.”
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“It’s difficult for people to separate us. The Internet wants to freeze this moment in time and constantly repeat it.” (RELATED: Bieber Banned From Doing Live Interviews)