Selena Gomez says she has never felt so good about herself.

The singer is due to release her second solo album 'Revival' on October 9.

Speaking on Alan Carr: Chatty Man, the US star said that the record represents her positive shift in self-acceptance over the last couple of years.

She said: "I've never felt this confident and sure of myself, my entire life. I grew up in all of this and I'm growing up so I'm figuring out what's right for me and what's not right for me.

"This album is called 'Revival'. It represents everything that I feel and I'm ready. It's my time to be heard and I have an opinion and I want to be able to share my heart, so I feel great. I want to be able to feel sexy."

Speaking meanwhile about appearing nude on the front cover of the album (see below), Gomez said:

"There's a high-waisted short spandex thing so I was only technically topless.

"I could have full-on make-up, blown-out hair, the top designer, but that wouldn't be true to the record. It's a pop album but it's very emotional. It's real."

Gomez will feature on Alan Carr: Chatty Man tonight (September 25) on Channel 4.

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