Selena Gomez has a lot lined up for 2017, like recording new music and collaborating with Coach (and possibly pursuing a new romance with The Weeknd). But according to new photos on Instagram, the pop star has a "secret project" underway as well.

Makeup artist Hung Vanggo Instagrammed a selfie of the star in Los Angeles—all made up and sporting a freshly-cropped lob—with the hashtags #bts (behind the scenes) and #secretproject.

Vanggo also tagged hairstylist Marissa Marino, celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik and stylist Chris Classen, who all Instagrammed the same picture with the #secretproject tag. Classen added "shhhhh....." in his caption.

It seems the Gomez pic is from a photoshoot, but it's still unclear what it could be for. Yesterday, photographer Mert Alas posted a behind-the-scenes picture of the star stripped down nearly nude, which he has since deleted. However, it seems this was from a separate shoot, considering the wardrobe (or lack thereof) and massive hoop earrings.

Mert Alas / Instagram

Regardless of what the shoots are for, they just prove that Selena Gomez is coming back in a major way this year.

Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now. 

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