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Selena Gomez, 32, is not here to play the victim.
He Only murders in the building The star is being applauded for comments she made at the recent Women in Film dinner.
In a clip circulating widely on Twitter/X, the actor and singer tells the table: “I really think there’s power in being vulnerable and telling everyone that you need help, telling everyone that you want help. That’s not shameful.
“Yes, I told them I can’t have kids. Yes, I told them I have bipolar disorder,” she says, sitting next to her 11-year-old sister, Gracie. “Fuck you! This is my life. This is who I am. Fuck anyone who tells you that you are a victim. To me, you are a survivor.”
Gomez opened up about her pregnancy-related health issues while speaking with Vanity Fair In a Sept. 9 article, Gomez admitted that she will not be able to give birth to her own babies due to her medical history.
He The Wizards of Waverly Place Star was diagnosed with lupus 11 years ago and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017.
“Unfortunately… I have many medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s life at risk,” she said. Vanity Fair“That was something I had to regret for a while.”
Since 2023, Gomez has been romantically linked to Benny Blanco. The two made their relationship public, sharing images of them cuddling on the couch on Instagram in December of last year.
In May 2024, Blanco joined Howard Stern on his eponymous show and admitted that he always wanted to be a father. The 36-year-old music producer also said that having children was his “next goal” after marrying the “Who Said” vocalist.
Despite not being able to have children of her own, Gomez is certain that she wants to be a mother. Now, she is seriously considering surrogacy and adoption.
Talking with Vanity FairThe “Who Says” vocalist described both choices as a “blessing.”
“I think it’s a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to offer themselves through surrogacy or adoption, which are huge possibilities for me,” she said. “It made me feel very grateful that there are other avenues for people who are dying to become mothers. I am one of those people.”
