Selena Gomez gracefully addressed the critiques that accused her of "concealing" her stomach during a recent red carpet appearance. Last week, the premiere of her film, "Emilia Pérez," took place at the American French Film Festival in Los Angeles. For this occasion, Selena adorned herself in a chic black ruched dress and was observed posing on the red carpet, occasionally resting her hands low on her stomach. To me, this seemed like a spontaneous and natural gesture, yet some speculated that her hand placement was deliberate, potentially driven by the hurtful remarks she had apparently encountered following another public event.
A TikTok user, captioning a now-viral clip of Selena on the red carpet, penned, "The fact that she probably saw all those vile comments about her body yesterday and today she's covering her stomach." The remark seemingly referred to her appearance at the Monday premiere of "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie," where Selena wore a striking red dress featuring a plunging neckline and a peplum waist. Although the TikTok video has been taken down, BuzzFeed had the chance to view it before its deletion.
"The internet is everyone's harshest critic," one commentator responded. "They nitpick everything about her; it's truly heart-wrenching," echoed another. "Ugh, she's absolutely perfect, though," another fawned over her.
As the post gained momentum, Selena herself dived into the comments, clarifying that the speculation was far from the truth. "This makes me sick," she remarked about the conjectures. "I have SIBO in my small intestine, and it flares up," she continued, explaining that SIBO, short for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, occurs when the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract slows, providing an ideal environment for bacteria to proliferate. Its symptoms encompass bloating, stomach pain, and malnutrition. Selena also battles lupus and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017.
"I don't mind not looking like a stick figure," she asserted. "That's not my body type. Case closed." "No, I am NOT a victim," she concluded firmly. "I'm just human." It's absurd and genuinely wearing that individuals still scrutinize others' bodies. Selena looks stunning! Get a life, people! What are your thoughts?
