Selena Gomez Explains How Her Medications Cause Her Weight to Fluctuate and Asks Body Shamers to ‘Go Away’

Selena Gomez used TikTok Live last night to definitively address body-shaming comments about her weight. The Only Murders in the Building actress shared that her lupus medications can cause her weight to fluctuate, Page Six reported, and reminded her viewers that being healthy is the most important thing.

“I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they’re going through and nobody knows the real story so, I just want people to know that you’re beautiful and wonderful and yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like shit but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself, and my medications are important,” Gomez said. “And I believe they are what helps me so yeah not a model, never will be. I think they’re awesome, mind you, I just am definitely not that so that’s it.”

You can watch and read her full comments below.

“When I’m taking it, I tend to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens very normally. And then when I’m off of it, I tend to kind of lose weight. Really, guys, I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they’re going through and nobody knows the real story so, I just want people to know that you’re beautiful and wonderful and yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like shit but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself and my medications are important and I believe they are what helps me so yeah not a model, never will be. I think they’re awesome, mind you, I just am definitely not that so that’s it, this is getting a little too much but I just wanted to tell you I love you guys and thanks for supporting me and understanding and if not, go away because honestly I don’t believe in shaming people for body or anything.”

Gomez spoke to Vanity Fair in an interview published earlier this week about how TikTok is the only social media platform she has on her phone “because I find it to be a little less hostile.”

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