Selena Gomez recently spoke out about her struggles with body shaming and her fluctuating weight due to her lupus medication.
In an episode of Apple TV+’s documentary series Dear…, Gomez reflected on the body-shaming comments she’s received, revealing that even though she would post positive messages about not being affected by them, she was actually crying in private.
“I lied. I would go online and I would post a picture of myself and I would say, ‘It doesn’t matter. I’m not accepting what you’re saying,'” Gomez said. “All the while, being in the room posting and crying my eyes out because nobody deserves to hear those things.”
“Though I was posting these things saying it doesn’t bother me because I didn’t want it to bother other people who are experiencing the same thing, getting shamed for what they look like, who they are, who they love,” she said. “I just think it’s so unfair. I don’t think that anybody deserves to feel less than.”
The 30-year-old singer and actress opened up about her struggles with her body image and the criticism she has faced due to her weight gain from her lupus medication. Gomez said that the criticism was “unfair” and that no one deserves to be shamed for how they look. She went on to urge her fans to not be ashamed of their bodies and to take care of themselves.
“My weight would constantly fluctuate because I would be on certain medications. And obviously, people just ran with it,” she said. “It was like they couldn’t wait to find a thing to bring me down. I was being shamed for gaining weight because of my lupus.”
“[When I’m taking it, I] tend to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens very normally. When I’m off of it, I tend to lose weight,” said Gomez. “I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they’re going through, and no one knows the real story.”
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In a recent TikTok live stream, Gomez spoke about her experience with her lupus medication and how it causes her to gain and lose weight. She encouraged her fans to not be ashamed of themselves and to take care of themselves. She also noted that she’s “not a model” and that she’s “definitely not that,” but rather just wants people to know that they are beautiful.
Gomez said, “I just want people to know that you’re beautiful, and you’re wonderful. Yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like s—, but I would rather be healthy and take care of myself. My medications are important, and I believe that they’re what helps me.”
