Selena Gomez is getting more candid about her struggles with lupus.
In a rare new interview, she opened up about the weight fluctuations she's had to deal with and the difficult body-shaming that came as a result of that.
Selena Gomez is getting more candid about her struggles with lupus.
In a rare new interview, she opened up about the weight fluctuations she's had to deal with and the difficult body-shaming that came as a result of that.
Well, sadly, that isn't the case.
In a rare new interview, the "Love You to Lose Me" singer revealed that body shaming has really "messed" her up.
This includes not being afraid to defend herself when she had to step away from the spotlight for health-related issues.
In actuality, she had been undergoing chemotherapy at the time.
As you can imagine, she did not appreciate being made into a false tabloid story.
"I was diagnosed with Lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy. That's what my break was really about. I could've had a stroke," she said.
She continued:
"I'm so [expletive] nice to everybody and everyone is so vile to me. I've been working since I was seven. I've been a UNICEF ambassador since I was 17. It's so disappointing that I've become a tabloid story."
In 2017, she disappeared from the spotlight again to undergo and recover from kidney transplant surgery.
Throughout the years, this has led to Selena being ridiculed by mean comments from body shamers.
Shortly after the images went viral, Selena appeared to comment indirectly on the backlash on Instagram.
"I chose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone. Wind in her sails."
While speaking to the Giving Back Generation podcast, she said:
"I experienced body image [issues] with my weight fluctuation for the first time," Selena said.
Since it was the medication that caused her weight to fluctuate, she found it hurtful to be "attacked" for something that was out of her control.
"It depends on the month, to be honest. I really noticed when people started attacking me for that."
She even explained how the whole experience has changed her relationship with social media.
"I see so many beautiful girls and amazing different characters and then they're just demolished by an image they're trying to chase," she said.
"I want people to have a good relationship with social media. It's not going anywhere anytime soon. But knowing that real world's in front of you and trying to pay attention to that is healthy," she continued.
For the rest of Selena's revealing interview, you can watch it here!