Selena Gomez Says She's Been ‘Crying Her Eyes Out’ Over Body-Shaming Comments

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has affected her in her private life—admitting that though she tries to maintain a positive outlook for her fans, it is incredibly hurtful behind the scenes.A new episode of Apple TV documentary series Dear… features Selena as she opens up about her mental health and body image struggles.

Talking of , she said, “My weight would constantly fluctuate because I would be on certain medications. And obviously, people just ran with it.

It was like they couldn't wait to find a thing to bring me down. I was being shamed for gaining weight because of my lupus.”She continued, “I lied.

I would go online and I would post a picture of myself and I would say, 'It doesn't matter. I'm not accepting what you're saying.' All the while, being in the room posting and crying my eyes out because nobody deserves to hear those things.”“Though I was posting these things saying it doesn't bother me, because I didn't want it to bother other people who are experiencing the same thing, getting shamed for what they look like, who they are, who they love… I just think it's so unfair,” she added. “I don't think that anybody deserves to feel less than.”Selena Gomez has been open about her experiences with the autoimmune disease lupus since 2015, and has had to undergo a number of grueling treatments including chemotherapy and a kidney transplant (with a kidney donated by her close friend, actor ).