Selena Gomez is one of the most popular singers and actresses. However, she does not get rid of damaging criticism that calls her physique into question. This is precisely what happened to her on the red carpet at the Golden Globes 2023 in the month of January : due to a disease that was diagnosed in 2015, lupus, she is undergoing treatment which causes her to constantly gain and lose weight. Is that enough to call into question a beauty as obvious as hers?
Selena Gomez talks about her physical change
The useless justification of Selena Gomez started right after the gala, on his Instagram account, addressing nearly 400 million followers: “I’m a little fat right now because I had fun on vacation,” she said at the time.
However, Selena Gomez spoke again in front of the cameras, implying that his constant physical changes are due to the pills What are you taking for lupus?when i take the medicine i tend to retain lots of fluids, and it happens all the time. When I stop taking it, I lose weigh.” However, what is really important for the actress and singer is the message she wants to convey to people who are in the same situation:
“I want to support anyone who feels any shame about what they are going through. No one knows our real stories (…). I just want people to know that you are beautiful and wonderful.. Yes, we have days when we can feel bad, but I prefer to be healthy and take care of myself. My meds are important and I think that’s what helps me“.
What lupus does Selena Gomez suffer from?
Lupus is a chronic disease in which the patient’s immune system attacks different organs and tissues (e.g. to skin, joints, lungs…) causing damage and inflammation. However, symptoms vary greatly from patient to patient.