Selena Gomez responded to comments claiming she was "hiding" her stomach on a recent red carpet.
Last week, Selena's film Emilia Pérez premiered at the American French Film Festival in LA. Selena wore a black ruched dress for the event and could be seen posing on the red carpet at times with her hands placed low in front of her stomach:
To me, it looks like a natural place to rest your hands, but some people speculated the placement was intentional due to body-shaming comments Selena apparently faced after another recent event.
"The fact that she probably saw all those disgusting comments about her body yesterday and today she's covering her stomach 💔🥺," one TikTok user wrote over a now-viral video of Selena on the red carpet. They appeared to be referring to her appearance at the Monday premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, where Selena wore a red sculpted dress with a low neckline and a peplum waist.
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The TikTok video has since been removed but was viewed by BuzzFeed before it was deleted.
"The internet is everyone's biggest hater," one person replied in the comments.
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"They pick on her for everything it's so heartbreaking," said another.
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"Ughhh she's soo perfect though," another gushed.
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As the post continued to spread, Selena hit the comments herself and said that actually wasn't the case.
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"This makes me sick," she said of the speculation.
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"I have SEBO in my small intestine," she continued. "It flares up."
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SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, happens when "the passage of food and waste products in the digestive tract" slows, "creating a breeding ground for bacteria." Symptoms include bloating, stomach pain, and malnutrition.
Selena also has lupus and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017.
"I don't care that I don't look like a stick figure," Selena added. "I don't have that body. End of story."
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"No I am NOT a victim," she concluded. "I'm just human."
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