Selena Gomez cited her ongoing health issues with a intestinal illness called SIBO as she defended her appearance during a recent outing at an industry event in Los Angeles.
The Only Murders in the Building star, 32, was pictured Tuesday at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles for the debut of her new movie Emilia Perez during the American French Film Festival.
Gomez responded to a series of comments in a since-deleted TikTok video, in which commenters scrutinized her appearance at the event.
‘This makes me sick,’ Gomez said in a TikTok comment. ‘I have SEBO in my small intestine. It flares up.’
She continued, ‘I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure. I don’t have that body. End of story. No I am NOT a victim. I’m just human.’
Selena Gomez is not only not letting the body shamers get to her, she’s educating them on what she’s going through. Pictured here on October 29, 2024
Gomez – who plays the role of Jessi in the forthcoming film opposite Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofía Gascón – said her weight can fluctuate as result of her health issues with lupus and other conditions.
Gomez wore a black split leg gown made of ruched fabric to the screening, with her arm positioned around her waist area in multiple snaps from the event; a number of fans insinuated ‘she was hiding her body in some way,’ according to Elle.
Gomez not only had a kidney transplant, but she also lives with lupus.
SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, which happens when ‘the passage of food and waste products in the digestive tract’ slows, ‘creating a breeding ground for bacteria,’ per the Mayo Clinic.
The condition is usually caused by ‘surgery or disease. Symptoms include bloating, stomach pain, and malnutrition.’
Fans were overwhelmingly supportive of her in the comments on her comment.
‘The internet is everyone’s biggest hater,’ one person aptly wrote while another penned, ‘They pick on her for everything it’s so heartbreaking.’
‘Ughhh she’s soo perfect though,’ another fan gushed.
Last week, Gomez shared a cute video of herself in the dress in question dropping her ballot at an official ballot box on her way to the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
A TikTok user uploaded a since-deleted video of the Only Murders in the Building star, 32, in which they were critical of her stomach bulge. Seen here on October 29, 2024
The following day, Selena hit the red carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix film Emilia Perez and posed with her hands over her tummy. Seen here on October 29, 2024
The Wizards of Waverly Place alum was then accused her of ‘hiding’ her stomach and took to the comments to have her say
‘This makes me sick,’ she wrote. ‘I have SEBO in my small intestine. It flares up’
Some fans thought Gomez’s red dress meant she voted for Donald Trump as red is traditionally the color of the Republican Party.
But Gomez is an outspoken Democrat and has been very critical of Trump’s campaign especially after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage’ at the October 27 rally at Madison Square Garden.
Gomez, who is Mexican-American, said she ‘strongly disagreed with any comments that were made,’ referring to the disparaging remarks against the island by the since disgraced comedian.
‘I definitely want to stand by my people,’ Gomez said.
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