Selena Gomez has responded to insensitive comments about her recent weight gain on social media.
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The actress/singer took to TikTok Live to explain why her weight has fluctuated.
Gomez, who has Lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and pain in specific parts of the body, admitted that her medications cause her to gain weight.
Because Lupus causes the body’s immune system to attack its own tissues and organs, Selena must take medications on a regular basis to reduce the activity of overactive white blood cells.
Unfortunately, some of the medication’s common side effects include vomiting, headaches, hair loss, scarring, and weight gain.
She explained in her Live video that her medication is causing her to retain a lot of water weight.
“When I’m taking it, I tend to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens all the time,” she explained. When I’m not on it, I tend to lose weight.”
Selena added that worrying about what other people think about her body is pointless because she prioritizes her health above all else.
“Yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like s**t, but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself. “My medications are critical, and I believe they are what help me,” she added.