Maria Becerra Announces Social Media Break to Focus on Her Mental Health: ‘It Feels Horrible’
Maria Becerra has announced she’s taking a break from social media to focus on her mental health amid panic and anxiety attacks she’s experienced while on tour in Europe.
On Tuesday (July 30), the Argentine hitmaker began her emotional X post with, “I’m leaving this social media platform.” Later in the thread, she explained that she’s “detoxing” from not only X, but all social media.
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“I have struggled a lot with my mental health on this European tour, it feels horrible, I have experienced everything from crying spells to anxiety and panic attacks,” she wrote in Spanish. “It’s waking up every day and reading thousands of offensive things about me and talking about my personal life and the way I dress — as if I’m committing some crime and deserve the worst when it’s just MY TASTE to dress. They pick on my physique on a daily basis, on everything! I understand that this is part of the fame.”
She continued: “I understand that many of you want to help and advise me and you of all people know that I listen to you and care a lot about what you think. But to get to the point of insulting me like you do is unacceptable to me. I will no longer tolerate this because it’s not good for me. I understand that things like this will continue to happen to me. But I’m not going to continue being a masochist having a social account where you enter and it’s just reading horrible things. I’m out of here. Thanks to all who support me and send me their love.”
Signed to Warner Music Latina, in a joint venture with 300 Entertainment, the singer-songwriter is currently touring in Spain and will then head to Latin America to continue her world trek. She’s set to kick off the U.S. leg of her stint in October, with stops in New York, L.A. and Dallas, among other major cities.
The 24-year-old artist — known for fusing pop, cumbia villera, bachata and reggaeton — broke out in 2019 with her EP 222. Two years later, she released her debut album, Animal, featuring collaborations with artists such as Cazzu, Becky G and Tiago PZK. The set earned Becerra a Latin Grammy nomination for best urban music album.
Most recently, she teamed up with Gloria Trevi for “Borracha.” She’s also set to participate in Billboard Latin Music Week, as announced on Wednesday (July 31).
“I will get back to my cell phone when I feel able to do it. For the moment it has only caused me anxiety and panic,” she ended the X thread.
Read the original post in Spanish below:
Me voy de esta red social.
He luchado mucho con mi salud mental en esta gira por Europa, se siente horrible todo esto, experimente desde ataques de llanto hasta ataques de ansiedad y panico.
Es despertarme todos los dias y leer miles de cosas ofensivas sobre mi hablando ????— LNDA ???? (@MariaBecerra22) July 31, 2024
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