Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice

Selena Gomez has said vaping nicotine has changed the way her voice sounds.

"I'm not gonna be able to change my voice," the singer, 34, said in a candid Instagram post, external on Sunday. "I vaped nicotine a lot."

"Nicotine is so hard to quit and I just wanted to say, if you're going through it, or if you're even trying to vape, it's just not worth it," she continued.

"It's so stupid and it changed my voice," she reiterated, then laughed: "So if you guys don't like listening to my voice, that's totally understandable. I don't mind. Just don't listen to it."

The singer and actress, who has the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, has previously suggested that the condition was affecting her vocal cords.

Asked about her voice in an Instagram Q&A last December,, external she said: "Sometimes things happen. I get weird. My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. That's all."⁠

Lupus flare-ups can cause inflammation around the larynx (voice box), which can cause your voice to become raspy and strained - similar to the symptoms of a cold.

Gomez's voice has also deepened with age, which is not uncommon. However, some fans have fixated on the change, posting compilation videos showing the evolution of her speaking style, external on YouTube.

In her Instagram video, the Only Murders In The Building star noted she had recently weaned herself off nicotine.

"I am really excited because I stopped and I just hope I can keep it up," she said.

"It's really hard, but I know if you are going through something you can get through it too. It sucks."