According to some sources, Justin Bieber reportedly cried after Selena Gomez's emotional speech at the American Music Awards. Gomez's speech included the line, "I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside".
Gomez's 2014 performance of "The Heart Wants What It Wants" is widely believed to be about her relationship with Bieber. Gomez left the stage in tears after performing the song.
In 2013, Gomez also cried on stage while performing "Love Will Remember" from her album Stars Dance. The song is allegedly about her relationship with Bieber. The original leaked version of the song included a voicemail Bieber left for Gomez.
In 2019, a viral video on TikTok showed Bieber holding back tears as Gomez performed "Lose You to Love Me" at the AMAs.
