Selena Gomez put on a brave face three days after her longtime makeup artist, Jake Bailey was found dead in his SUV after an alleged suicide. The singer attended the InStyle Awards but said it was very ‘hard’ to even get out of the house for the event because she was so sad.
Selena Gomez did her best to smile on the red carpet at the InStyle Awards on Oct. 26  but she admits it was very difficult because she just lost her good friend, Jake Bailey. Selena, 23, and the makeup artist were good friends and he had actually done her makeup for her Revival cover but even though she managed to go to the event she said on Instagram that it wasn’t easy.

The tragic death of celebrity make up artist Jake Bailey compelled thousands of fans to flock to Twitter to express their condolences and utter grief over such a painful loss. The beloved beauty expert truly touched many lives.
When Jake Bailey, 37, died by alleged suicide on October 23, fans couldn’t contain their sadness, heading to Twitter to process the grim news. Jake’s fans, and those of his famous clients like Selena Gomez and Katy Perry, paid tribute to the revered make up artist online. Click through to see their loving messages.