She’s making a welcome return to the charts with new single Good For You. And Selena Gomez has been celebrating her long-awaited return to the limelight by updating her wardrobe, donning a seriously sexy outfit as she stepped out in New York City on Monday.

The 22-year-old starlet – who took a year-and-a-half off from music to focus on her acting projects – was rocking heavily ripped jeans and a skin-tight red bodysuit.

Selena has been targeted by cruel trolls since being pictured in a swimsuit in Mexico, with online comments criticising her weight despite her slim appearance.

She silenced the haters by showcasing her amazing figure in the backless bodycon number, accessorized with a metallic choker necklace.

The star’s high-waisted jeans offered a peek of her toned thighs and she set off the look with a pair of camel ankle boots.

Selena wore her thick raven locks in a sleek blow-dry and opted for a natural make-up look.

The former Disney starlet, who got her first taste of the limelight on Barney & Friends opposite Demi Lovato as a child, was mobbed by fans clamoring for an autograph as she hopped out of her vehicle.

Selena, who has been masterminding her musical return since last year with the help of top producers like her rumoured former flame Zedd, has been harboring a more positive attitude since her difficult break-up with on/off ex Justin Bieber.

The pop princess revealed during a Q&A with Adidas NEO in Los Angeles that she was ignoring the cyber bullies and not letting ‘mean’ people get her down.

Asked what she’d like to see changed in the world, Selena replied, ‘I’d get rid of bullying,’ she responded. ‘People are so mean, it’s exhausting.’

‘I think life is very, very, very hard and I’ve never had anything come super easy to me no matter what people may think, and I continue to be the best I can be and I just want to enjoy it,’ she added.