Selena Gomez shares insights into the effects of body-shaming on her mental well-being and her journey with Lupus.

Selena Gomez recently spoke about her struggles with body shaming and how people criticized her for gaining weight due to her Lupus condition. The singer shared her thoughts during an interview on Raquelle Stevens’ video podcast Giving Back Generation. She revealed that the backlash from critics really affected her mental health and caused a lot of emotional turmoil. However, Selena remains strong and resilient despite the negative opinions of others.

Selena Gomez was deeply affected by negative comments she received from people regarding her weight gain caused by lupus. The singer, who revealed her diagnosis in 2015, explained that due to her health condition, kidney issues and high blood pressure, she deals with a lot of health problems that have affected her body image. Selena believes that her weight fluctuation is due to a combination of her medical condition, medications, and other health factors. She revealed that her medication is something she has to take for the rest of her life, and her weight depends on various factors, even the month. Despite this, some individuals still criticized her body shape.

Selena shared that she was deeply affected by the hurtful comments she received. She explained that those comments had a big impact on her and it took her a while to overcome the negative emotions they stirred up within her. The pop star revealed this during an interview on October 29th.

The famous singer had disclosed her health condition in 2015. She shared that she has been attacked for gaining weight, which is a natural fluctuation for her depending on what’s happening in her life. The negative comments affected her deeply and messed her up for a while. Despite this, she tries to rise above the negativity and doesn’t expose herself to everyone’s opinions about it.

Selena Gomez received a kidney transplant in the summer of 2017 as a result of complications from lupus. She shared this news publicly in September of the same year. Her close friend, Francia Raisa, donated the kidney, and Selena expressed her gratitude towards her in the announcement. Selena stated that she could not find words to describe how thankful she was for the ultimate gift and sacrifice made by Francia, who gave her a new kidney. She feels incredibly blessed and loves her friend very much.