"Variety" by Noopster --- DISCLAIMER: This story is a work of fiction, based on nothing real or plausible at all. Fantasy is legal and this is all made up. Thanks for reading. --- --- “Sely, that was amazing, everyone loved your speech!” Selena Gomez and Raquelle Stevens, her best friend and life-long leech, had just left a fancy event hosted by Variety magazine, a celebration of… something. The actress, singer, and philanthropist had already forgotten what the thing was supposed to be about. To her, it was just another stop in the long list of events and appearances scheduled in New York City before the end of 2022 to promote Rare Beauty , Only Murders in the Building , and her new documentary, My Mind and Me , which had all become big hits over the last few months and had been keeping her very busy. “Thank you, I wrote it last night before going to bed. I’m not even sure it made sense.” “No, it totally did, it was great. But like, even if it hadn’t, I think every g...