Selena Gomez Accused on Twitter of Lip-Synching Her 'Wolves' Performance at American Music Awards 2017

Selena Gomez performs at the TTO 17 US Mossy Awards, so much so in Microsoft theater in Los Angeles and November 19, 17

Selena Gomez returned to the stage at the 2017 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 19, for her first performance since undergoing a kidney transplant earlier this year. Despite her bravery, many viewers criticized the 25-year-old for allegedly lip-synching her latest single, "Wolves."

A new blonde Gomez hit the stage at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater in a short white nightgown and sneakers for her first performance in more than one year. She was joined by DJ Marshmello and a group of backup dancers. At the end of the song, Gomez appeared downcast as she shrugged at the applause from the star-studded audience and mouthed, "Thank you."

"I was just about to say how nice it was to all the performers singing live and not lip synching.. .while Selena Gomez came on ... #AMAs," One Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted, "Wait wait wait ... okay y'all not trying to bash on anyone's performance but that is a lip sync slip up or like some really loud back up vocals in Selena Gomez's performance likeeeee .... genuinely asking #AMAs # 2017. "

The "Bad Liar" singer's legion of fans "Selena did amazing tonight I do not care what others say. Stay pressed We are the proud people of our idol and for how hard she is working. We love you Selena You did great, "one fan tweeted A second added, "May I remember you all is still recovering from a kidney transplant and she just gave the performance of a lifetime. words can not express how I am feeling right now.

Later in the night, Gomez thanked her fans for supporting her performance. "Thank you to my best friend Petra [Collins] for helping me bring it to life," she said in a video on her Instagram story with the caption, "grateful grateful gratifying."