Although theWizards of Waverly Placestarinitially wanted the ring, she admitted to taking the endless criticism to heart.

Speaking toVoguein March 2021, Gomez described herself as “very, very spiritual.”

With her latest tattoo, Gomez is making that dedication to her faith permanent.

Selena Gomez grins with curtain bangs

The hands are holding rosary beads.

At the time, Bang Bang toldE!

Evidently, the cross follows along the same trajectory and is emblematic of the pop star’s well-established spirituality.

Selena Gomez’s new cross tattoo