The Real Meaning Behind The Weeknd's 'Party Monster'

Fans began to debate whether the "Selena" line in "Party Monster" was a nod to the late, legendary singer Selena Quintanilla or if The Weeknd was trying to get the attention of Selena Gomez. "The Weeknd was def talking abt Selena Quintanilla when he said 'a** shaped like Selena' but Selena Gomez hit him up," one fan wrote on Twitter.

The throwaway "Selena" reference seemingly took on greater significance shortly after the song was released. Only two months after The Weeknd called it quits with Bella Hadid, he was photographed kissing Gomez in January 2017, per Elle. This was the beginning of a relationship between the two music superstars. 

A month after being photographed sharing a smooch, Gomez paid for The Weeknd's birthday party even though she could not be in attendance due to work. Throughout the year, they continued to share snaps together on their respective social media accounts. In October 2017, it was announced that the couple had broken up, but fans believed Gomez still influenced the singer's music.

In 2018, The Weeknd dropped his My Dear Melancholy EP, and the track "Wasted Times" featured a line which many fans believed was directed at Bella Hadid about Gomez. "Wasted times I spent with someone else / She wasn't even half of you," he sings. According to Harper's Bazaar, many felt this was a shot at Gomez and an attempt to win Hadid back.

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