Selena Gomez talks about body image and why she doesn't need a boyfriend in Flare magazine

 The 23-year-old pop star Selena Gomez  proved that negative name-calling won't hurt her anymore as she assumed control on the November cover of Flare magazine. More photos after the cut...

Selena posed in a variety of scintillating outfits from a black leather corset and a clingy Versace mini-dress with sheer detail among others.

Selena said:

'Ultimately, I am 23 and figuring out my life. I feel confident, I feel empowered, I feel in control,' Selena boasted to the magazine.

'I was really bummed when I found out all that stuff was going on,' Selena told Flare, adding that she was in Mexico at the time. 'And that's when I was like, "I'm so tired of feeling like I'm being pulled down by something."'

Justin Bieber's ex-girlfriend told Flare, 'Yeah, I'm insecure sometimes, but so is everybody. Yeah, I made mistakes, but so does everybody'