Entertainment Music Selena Gomez's AMAs Performance Causes Twitter Frenzy as Some Viewers Accuse Her of Lip Syncing Some accused the singer of lip syncing, but her fans clapped back and sent her words of support By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Instagram Twitter Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 19, 2017 10:45 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Selena Gomez bravely returned to the stage Sunday night at the American Music Awards just months after her kidney transplant, but her performance is receiving criticism from viewers who claim she lip synced. After singing her hit single “Wolves” while wearing a sexy slip dress, sneakers and Tiffany necklace, the star, 25, appeared subdued as she shrugged slightly at the applause and mouthed “Thank you.” Check out PEOPLE’s full 2017 American Music Awards coverage. Her fans, however, clapped back at the haters. Kevin Winter/Getty “May i remind y’all selena is still recovering from a kidney transplant and she just gave the performance of a lifetime. words can not express how emotional i’m feeling right now. literally shaking,” wrote one loyal fan. The star, who debuted a new blonde ‘do on the red carpet earlier in the day, appeared to leave the show before it was over and thanked her fans for their support on her Instagram story. Lester Cohen/WireImage “We were trying to make this look better. I don’t know, it’s fine,” said Gomez — who kicked off her heels and dress for a comfy red jacket and hoodie — in the video, which she captioned “grateful grateful grateful.” “Thank you to my best friend Petra [Collins] for helping me bring it to life.” RELATED VIDEO: Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber Visit an Old Date Spot Collins also directed Gomez’s “Fetish” music video and supported the entertainer after her performance on social media. “So endlessly grateful to have been able to direct this,” she wrote on Instagram. “Thank you @selenagomez for being such a bad ass strong woman.”