Selena Gomez Attends High School Volleyball Game Upon Request: 'They Asked!! Couldn't Help It'

Mar. 15, 2025

Selena Gomez; a sign asking her to sing the National Anthem.Photo:Getty;selena gomez/Instagram

Getty;selena gomez/Instagram

Selena Gomezgrants her fans' wishes — all they have to do is ask!

TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar, 32,shared on Instagramon Saturday, Aug. 31, that she attended a recent volleyball game at a high school in Telluride. She was in the Colorado town for the2024 Telluride Film Festivalpromoting her movieEmilia Pérez —and couldn’t say no after fans created a sign asking her to attend.

“They asked!! Couldn’t help it, it’s my first time in Telluride!” Gomez captioned the post.

The first photo in the set was of a bright orange note pinned to a bulletin board and addressed to the"Single Soon"singer. “Selena Gomez, Please sing the National Anthem @ one of [our] home games,” the note read. It was decorated with hearts and included a coach’s email.

Selena Gomez in Los Angeles on Aug. 22, 2024.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Although the post didn’t include footage of Gomez singing, there was a video of the star walking into the school’s gym as someone screamed her name.

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“I saw the sign and so I had to come,” she told a crowd of people as they laughed and gravitated toward her. Gomez took a group photo with the team and signed autographs in a crowded hallway.

Gomez’s fellow celebrities commended her high school visit. “The kindest heart indeed 🥹,” Zoe Saldaña wrote. “This is so sweet ❤️,” Ashley Park added. Gomez’s boyfriendBenny Blancocommented: “❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍.”

Selena Gomez at the Telluride Film Festival on Aug 30, 2024.Vivien Killilea/Getty

Vivien Killilea/Getty

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Emilia Pérezalso starsZoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, andEdgar Ramírezand is streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com