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Selena Gomez Admits Online Comments About Her Weight 'Really Messed Her Up'

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08:32 13 Nov 2019


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Pop star Selena Gomez talks about the affect online body-shamers have on her mental health.

The singer admits she deals with a lot of health issues and her weight fluctuates because of that.

Selena says negative comments about her appearance online, "really messed me up for a bit."

 

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The artist opens up in a new interview on Raquelle Stevens' video podcast Giving Back Generation.

"I have lupus and deal with kidney issues and high blood pressure, so I deal with a lot of health issues..."

"And for me that's when I really started noticing more of the body image stuff."

 

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She says because of the medication and other health factors, her weight fluctuates.

"It's the medication I have to take for the rest of my life."

"It depends on even the month, to be honest."

 

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"So for me, I really noticed when people started attacking me for [gaining weight]."

"And in reality, that's just my truth. I fluctuate. It depends what's happening in my life."

Selena says of the comments about her appearance, "That got to me big time. That really messed me up for a bit."

 

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Health issues

Selena revealed her lupus diagnosis in 2015.

In 2017, her friend Francia Raisa donated her kidney to Selena after she faced complications from lupus.

 

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The star thanked her friend online after the operation.

"There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa."

 

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"She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me."

"I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis."

 

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She recently brought her little sister to the world premiere of Frozen 2.

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