Selena Gomez Dishes on Meeting Meryl Streep and Teases New Music | The Tonight Show

-Do you feel the love out there?! -Yeah! Thank you. Thank you. -Oh my God. Please. Thank you. Thank you so much. God, they love you. We love you. -I love you. -Thank you for returning to the program. -Yeah. -I didn't even know if you were going to come back after the last time. -Yeah. -We did "Hot Ones" on the

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. -That's how it is. I was very angry with you. -Yes, you really were...-he was so angry. -The last time I saw you, you were like... I think you were throwing up in your dressing room. -Yeah.

You walked in like, “Are you okay?” I say, "No. Get out of my room!" -It was so funny. I told you backstage, but I really mean it. I watched you during COVID. You did "Selena + Chef." And man, if you don't love Selena Gomez on... If you can't love her anymore, watch this

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. You were so charming, cool and fun. Simply I loved it. -Basically, I was an idiot. -No, no, you were very funny and I loved it. And I'm like, "Oh, that's because you're funny and cool." Simply I loved it. I just wanted to say that.

And besides, I don't think I've talked to you since "Only Murders in the Building." -Good. -He is my favorite. It's the best show. -Yeah. -It's the best show. -I had a lot of Fun. Working with Steve and Marty is honestly a dream. They are incredible. -Did you meet them before doing the show? -No. I did not do it. -They just fired you. -Yeah. No, I actually met with them before I got the role. -Yeah. -Yeah. -And are they infecting you? -Oh, completely. I've become sarcastic and a little grumpy. A little grumpy. -Yeah. -No, they are simply the best. -They are two of the funniest human beings on Earth. -Yeah. -Yeah.

And are you filming season 3? -Yes, we start in January. -You do? Well well. I know... You told me backstage... You said, "Oh yeah, you do this." And sometimes I say, "They joke all the time." -Yeah. -Yeah. And sometimes you're like, "Yeah, I'm going to roll my eyes." -Oh, completely. Are you kidding me? I'm trained to roll my eyes at both. They're really funny and they just... tell the same jokes from time to time. It's like, "Okay, guys." -Yes, but then... Yes. And then you said something, and Marty Short made a joke about Meryl Streep and you got to meet Meryl Streep. -Yes, she approached the table. -So- And you got scared. -Oh my God.

She looked like she was going to cry. -Yeah. Because it's Meryl Streep. -It's Meryl Streep. -Yes, she has that effect on people. -If you believe? -If she does. But... And they never met before? -No. She took my hand and kissed my hand. I was like, "Oh my God!" -We have a photo. She wanted to show this. -Oh God! She-she grabbed your hand here. And I say, "That's good." I had to show this. And then here it is... Yes. Look at this one. Come on! -I'm so happy. -I know you are very happy. -I'm so happy. -How good is that? -It was such a surreal moment, honestly.

You could only dream of

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her or working with her, you know? -Yes, exactly. She is a star. -Yeah. -Speaking of stars, she looks at this. -Oh God. -Come on, look at this. Congratulations. -Thank you. -The cover of "Rolling Stone"? Come on. -Thank you. -By the way, it's a great article here. And what I liked is, also, that your sense of humor is reflected in this article. But I know you named your kidney. -Yeah. -You named him after someone we know. -Good. So, I had a kidney transplant a couple of years ago, and as a way of coping, I thought I'd name it after her.

It's weird, I know, but I did it. And I named him Fred Armisen. -Yes, so Fred Armisen is the name. Nothing Why? -Because I love "Portlandia" and I love everything he does. And then I said, "Hey, look at Fred, guys," you know? -Fred Armisen. And does Fred Armisen know that he...? Yes, he sent me flowers. She was so excited. -Alright? Did he really do it? It's actually super fun. -Yes, I heard it's incredible. -You should go out with him. Can we talk about "My mind and I"? The single is now available. And the fans love it.

And all the fans are going on social media, "Hey, does this mean there's going to be more

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?" -Mm-hmm. That's exact. -Is there going to be more? -Finally. Finally. -I love that! -It's just... I'm so used to writing sad girl songs because I'm good at it. But I'm ready to have some fun and I think people are going to like it. -Oh, I can't wait. Well well. So you're in the studio now and working on it? -Yeah. I'm actually doing it here, which is awesome. -Oh really? Everything is happening. Yes, I know, we are all part of this.

I loved the documentary. -Thank you. -And, man, oh man, I loved that you did that. I loved that you let everything come to light. And when did you start filming that? -About six years ago, seven years ago. -Seven years ago? -Yeah. And we went through all the different phases of my life, from being diagnosed to doing all the things that I had to go through. -Oh! It's hard. -Yes it is. I am not going to lie. I can not see it. And to be honest, I was afraid to post it. But I knew that being honest and completely transparent was what I want to be known for.

I don't want to be something unattainable. I want people to know that it's not just you and that they are not alone. -Yes, that's exactly what I got out of there. Absolutely. Thank you. -You do a lot for mental health and I know that you actually visited the White House. and met with the President and First Lady. -Yeah. And we talk about mental health. Now, I mean, that was just a conversation. I hope more things happen. But it was really amazing to be there with a group of young people, discussing mental health and the crisis we are in. -Not only does the documentary show you performing, writing songs and recording, but it's like the tour and also all the charity work you do, it's a lot for a single human being.

And that's what... I mean, that's a lot of what you do. -I know. I don't... -Great things. -Yes, I don't know how I do it sometimes. I'm really tired. -Yeah. But it's surprising that you do it. And you give. And then when you travel to Africa and you say, "Hey, I feel really good when I do these things." And that's another good message that I think people can take away from this as well. When you give and do something for charity, you feel good. -Completely. I feel like I have a purpose. And in a way, I feel selfish because I want to do more.

But I do know that I will not give up this fight until the day I die. I think mental health is incredibly important and we need to focus on it. -My favorite part- Also, by the way, I'm in it. My voice is in... -I know. -That's not my favorite part. My favorite part is when you go to your hometown, where you grew up, and you go to the house where you grew up. -Yeah. -And you have the home videos. And you're still so cute. -Oh thanks. -But you go home and say: "Oh, I remember this and that." And it has changed. -Oh yeah. -But then you say, "Hey, I think I wrote on the back of this..." Is it a door or a wall? -Yes, I do.

It was a mirror. -It's a mirror. And in fact he still has it. -Yes he does. -And you wrote "Cole Sprouse" with a heart. Were you in love with Cole Sprouse? -Yes, I do. And my first kiss was from his brother. -That?! That?! Dylan? -On TV. On TV. -Oh, it's... Did you kiss the wrong Sprouse? -They wrote it in the script that way. -Ah OK. It was part of the... -It was the show, yes. -Oh, "Suite Life of Zack and Cody." -Yeah. -Okay, so you stayed there. But why didn't you do the scene with Cole? Were you secretly discouraged? -Oh, I can't say that.

That's not what it was. I think I felt a lot better that it wasn't him, because I think he probably would have been an idiot. -He was the love of your life. -He was the love of my life. -He was the crush. -He was. -I want to read some reviews about the documentary, by the way, if you want to cover your ears. -Yes, just a little bit. -Yeah. -"Sincere and moving", "New York Times". "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" explains a lot about the star, the culture and the movement," "Wall Street Journal." "Rolling Stone" said "deep and powerful." And it's 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

It's a Hit, dude. -Thanks. -It's really cool that you did. For everyone, check out Selena's new documentary, "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me." Look at this. -When I came out for the first time, I didn't know how I would face my diagnosis. What would happen if it happened again? What if next time I didn't come back? I needed to keep learning about this. I needed to take it day by day. When I was a child, I was terrified of thunderstorms. I grew up in Texas and was very afraid that lightning and thunder meant a tornado was coming.

He gave me these children's books that explained storms and lightning and thunder and basically said, "The more you learn about this, the less afraid you will be." -Selena Gomez, everyone. “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me” is streaming now on Apple TV+. Sebastián Maniscalco joins us next. Everyone stay.