Selena Gomez is unlikely to forget how she rang in the new decade, thanks to the nasty sting she got while vacationing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 1. TMZ published photos and videos a few days later that showed the singer struggling on the beach after being stung by what’s believed to have been a Portuguese man o’ war (think jellyfish on steroids). Despite its jellyfish-like appearance, the carnivorous, tentacled sea creature is technically a colony of small, venomous animals that work as a group to attack prey. When they sting humans, the experience is usually excruciating, according to National Geographic. Video on TMZ shows Selena limping across the sand from the water with girlfriends helping her as she winced on New Year’s Day. Other photos suggested she made a quick recovery, though — she was even smiling as a pap caught her getting a piggyback ride so she could get off her injured foot. She has plenty to smile about, of course. Selena’s due to release “Rare” at the end of the week. The album will be her first full-length since 2015’s “Revival.”
