Selena Gomez worries fans by making Instagram private

Selena Gomez has had a huge year.

The singer received a kidney transplant from her bestie Francia Raisa, was named Billboard's Woman of the Year and got back with her ex Justin Bieber.

But it seems things have got a little too much for the Wolves singer, as she's made the drastic decision to make her Instagram account private, leaving fans worried.

Taking to social media to express their concern, users commented on Selena's sudden choice to hide from the world.

Selena, who with 130m followers is the most influential person on Instagram, had hinted that she was upset just hours before making the bold statement in a cryptic post.

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She shared a screenshot of Billboard magazine's interview, that was conducted to celebrate her being named their Woman of the Year, along with the caption, "Never will I let another human being guess my words ever again. Or invite them in my home."

"That is so hurtful," she continued. "The most 'ridiculous' part of that is no one knowing my heart when I say things."

The 25-year-old pop star changed her settings not long after, leaving many speculating the singer just wants some privacy.

Earlier, the It Aint Me singer had shared a photo of herself in her London hotel saying she "needed some space" after a busy day out and about for British Vogue's Fashion Awards 2017.

But while Selena, who previously shared news of her surgery to treat lupus on the social media site, has shut the door on new followers, her page is still open to those that followed her before the black out.

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