Enduring scrutiny of your appearance may come with the territory as a celebrity, but singer and actor Selena Gomez is not taking it quietly.
Gomez—who suffers from lupus which required her to get a kidney transplant in 2018 at age 25—has frequently endured body-shaming from trolls. The Only Murders In The Building actor took to social media to clap back at those who think her body isn't up to par.
Her response, posted in a TikTok video as seen below, is the perfect mic drop.
\u201cB*tch, I am perfect the way I am\u201d\n\n\u2014 Selena Gomez on people talking about her bodypic.twitter.com/zhc6pGqqPq— Selena Gomez Source (@Selena Gomez Source) 1649638517
In the video, Gomez shed light on the internal scrutiny all to many stars likely face.
As she put it:
"So I be trying to stay skinny, but I went to Jack in the Box and I got four tacos, three egg rolls, onion rings and a spicy chicken sandwich."
"But honestly, I don't care about my weight because people bitch about it anyway: 'You're too small.' 'You're too big.' 'That doesn't fit.' 'Meh meh meh meh'."
Gomez went on to deliver a pointed message to her haters.
"Bitch, I am perfect the way I am. Moral of the story? Bye.”
And that about sums it up.
Gomez has frequently spoken out about the criticism she regularly receives about her weight, which fluctuates due to complications with lupus—the autoimmune disorder from which she suffers.
Gomez opened up about the disorder and how it impacts her body and weight during a 2019 interview on the video series “Giving Back Generation.”
Speaking to host Raquelle Stevens, Gomez said:
"I have lupus and deal with kidney issues and high blood pressure, so I deal with a lot of health issues..."
"It's a combination of all of it. It's the medication that I have to take for the rest of my life. It depends on even the month, to be honest.
"So, for me, I really noticed when people started attacking me for that. And in reality, that's just my truth. I fluctuate."
At one point, the body-shaming she received—including comments yelled at her in public places like airports, as she told US Weekly in 2015—became so bad it sent her to therapy.
But today, she's in a much better place and fans applauded her no-nonsense approach to the trolling.
Put the material girl baddie song after she says the last word cause she slayed— WHEN IS THE ALBUM COMING SABRINA? (@WHEN IS THE ALBUM COMING SABRINA?) 1649641488
People need to understand this woman had a transplant and is on medication that saves her life. Weight is obsolete. She's alive and healthy that's all that matters.— ~\u00bbd\u00ab\u2606\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@~\u00bbd\u00ab\u2606\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1649717952
She spoke facts! Selena is perfect just the way she is— jackie\u2077\ud83d\udc80\u1d31\u1d3a\u207b\u2719\ud80c\udff4\u2719 PROUD OF BTS (@jackie\u2077\ud83d\udc80\u1d31\u1d3a\u207b\u2719\ud80c\udff4\u2719 PROUD OF BTS) 1649647245
So glad you understand the actual issue. You're so often the object of unwelcome assessment. Everybody has Something To Say. Consider this part of your continuing education. You are an extraordinary woman.— Stephanie Smith (@Stephanie Smith) 1649705409
Go girl— RiaM \ud83d\udc83\u2668\ufe0f\ud83c\udf4a \ud83c\udfb7 (@RiaM \ud83d\udc83\u2668\ufe0f\ud83c\udf4a \ud83c\udfb7) 1649644936
AND THATS ON PERIOD.— lolita \ud83e\ude90 (@lolita \ud83e\ude90) 1649667427
I want this on a t-shirthttps://twitter.com/GomezSource/status/1513319742261850112\u00a0\u2026— Starr\ud83d\udcab (@Starr\ud83d\udcab) 1649641967
YES MAAM LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK https://twitter.com/GomezSource/status/1513319742261850112\u00a0\u2026— hee \ud83e\udd79 (@hee \ud83e\udd79) 1649647142
She's perfect the way she is PERIODT!!!!https://twitter.com/GomezSource/status/1513319742261850112\u00a0\u2026— rose\u2077 \u2600 (@rose\u2077 \u2600) 1649704455
YUP YUP! CLAPBACK SELENA IS MY FAVE, CLEAR THEM!https://twitter.com/GomezSource/status/1513319742261850112\u00a0\u2026— m&m (@m&m) 1649674189
Nice try, tolls, but Gomez isn't having it.
@sama/X
