Selena Gomez Slams ‘Sick’ Body-Shaming Trolls After They Criticize Her ‘Bloated Stomach’ On The Red Carpet: ‘I’m Just Human’
November 7, 2024 by Mariam Qayum
Selena Gomez shut down trolls after at the premiere of Emilia Perez during the French American Film Festival in LA on Oct. 29!
The singer and actress wore a strapless red sequin dress that seemed to highlight her midsection from different angles. Once trolls saw her appearance, they flooded TikTok with nasty body-shaming comments. Some of them even assumed she’s pregnant, even though Gomez stated that she’s unable to get pregnant due to health reasons. Others claimed she looked “bloated” and “probably gained weight.”
Once the Rare Beauty founder came across the now-deleted TikTok, she responded by clapping back at the trolls and pointed out the health reason that caused her to look the way she did.
In a screenshot posted by The Daily Mail, she said, “This makes me sick. I have SEBO in my small intestine. It flares up. I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure. I don’t have that body. End of story. No, I am NOT a victim. I’m just human.”
According to the Mayo Clinic, “small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) commonly results when a circumstance—such as surgery or disease—slows the passage of food and waste products in the digestive tract, creating a breeding ground for bacteria.” Symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, malnutrition, among others.
Her fan came to her defense on TikTok, noting that she’s undergone many health struggles, including her 2017 kidney transplant.