MTV Movie Awards 2013

At this gala, Selena Gomez performed Come & Get It for the first time, on April 14, 2013. The interpreter said that she was "very happy" for this presentation, and commented that she would try to do things that no one has seen in her before and take it "to the next level." In addition, she anticipated her inspiration for the presentation:

During her performance, she wore a red dress combined with gold accessories and performed a belly choreography with a group of dancers. Chris Payne of Billboard magazine singled out the presentation as the most memorable moment of the ceremony. Also, Britney Spears praised the presentation on her official Twitter account and said that the song was one of her favorites, on the other hand, other media were not positive. Siyana Riley of Celeb Dirty Laundry commented that "Selena can't sing" and that "unfortunately [the producers of] MTV weren't thinking about things like this, and decided it was easier to assign Selena as the star of the show rather than trying. present good music. The costumes used by Gomez in said presentation attracted the attention of the Universal Society of Hinduism, who demanded an apology from Gomez, because they consider her costume “insensitive.” Regarding this, the Hindu religious Rajan Zed commented:

«The bindi on the forehead is an ancient tradition in Hinduism and has a religious significance. It is also sometimes referred to as the third eye and the flame, and is a spiritual and proper symbol of religion. It is not intended to be released freely for seductive purposes or as a fashion accessory aimed at commercial greed. Selena should apologize and then she should get acquainted with the basics of world religions».

In response, Gomez said her goal was just to «translate» the feel of the song, adding that she was taking her time to study Hindu culture, which she described as «beautiful».