Selena Gomez spoke about the relentless physical embarrassment she has faced over the years and how it can lead to years of anxiety and inner confusion.
“I’ve dealt with a lot of weight issues in my life, and that’s what I’m very sensitive,” Gomez recalled Allure for their cover story, which was released Tuesday.
Singer33 described her as “the type of talk therapy for people who actively fight these thoughts and anxiety through dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and “the type of talk therapy for people who experience emotions very intensely.”
“I was stabbed by someone who said I was fat. Why does that bring (emotions)?” Gomez said of analyzing why she was caused by a particular comment.
Gomez described DBT treatment as “stripping off the layers” and connecting the dots.
“Yeah, now I understand, that happens when I was going through some medical stuff, when I gained weight,” she said as an example.
She further explained that some therapists “provide small cards (which can be pulled out) when they feel a certain type of emotion, and provide questions that will help you understand it and guide you.
“You definitely have to be willing to do the job, and that part can be difficult.”
The actress revealed her diagnosis of bipolar disorder in April 2020, later describing her as “a huge amount of weight that she lost.”
The “Good for You” hitmaker has previously revealed his struggle with depression and anxiety.
Gomez was also diagnosed with lupus in 2014 and subsequently received kidney transplants and chemotherapy.
She reveals that lupus medications fluctuate weight, but still continues to face repulsion and speculation about her appearance.
“When I’m taking it, I tend to hold a lot of water weight. It happens very normally. When I stop it, I tend to lose weight,” Gomez said live in February 2023.
“Yeah, we probably have days when we feel like S-T, but I’m rather healthy and take care of myself. My medicine is important.
The “Only Murder in the Building” star said she was “not a model” and “never will be.”
A month ago, she called out to the troll and commented on her appearance in the 2023 Golden Globes in a strapless Valentino Gown.
“I’m getting a little older now because I enjoyed myself on the holidays,” the founder of Unusual Beauty said on Instagram Live after the awards show.
“But we don’t care,” she added, laughing.
In April 2022, she also denounced her body critics and proudly said, “I’m perfect like myself.”
“So I’m trying to do skinny, but I went to Jack in the box and got four tacos, three egg rolls, an onion ring and a spicy chicken sandwich,” she rang on a video from Tiktok at the time.
“But honestly, I don’t care about my weight because people complain about it anyway.”
