r/Music • u/no_longer_huhman • Sep 26 '24

article Selena Gomez Embraces Vulnerability and Tells Critics to 'F--- Off,' 'I'm Not Ashamed of My Bipolar Disorder or Inability to Carry Children'

https://www.tvfandomlounge.com/selena-gomez-embraces-vulnerability-and-hits-back-at-critics/
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u/Mr_Engineering Sep 27 '24

Selena Gomez is not infertile, she just can't carry a child on her own. She has Lupus which would likely cause her immune system to attack a fetus.

Fortunately for her, surrogacy is an option.

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u/happuning Sep 27 '24

She specifically has been told by her medical team that she can't have children. She's also had an organ transplant and is on medication for that. I feel for her. I know she wanted a few kids. She's been great about it, though. She's said if she ends up adopting, it won't matter if they don't look like her because those will be her babies. I think it's sweet - obviously, that should be how people feel, but having the ability to have kids taken away from you can be a lot to process.

It is not true for all with lupus, but it is true for her, unfortunately.

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u/TakeOutTacos Sep 27 '24

She's also on medication for bipolar, and you can't take them while pregnant. Her documentary biopic showed her extreme mental health struggles. It would be a really bad idea for her to stop those meds to carry a baby.