Selena Gomez’s health issues are being discussed after she posted her beauty routine on TikTok recently.
The 30-year-old singer and makeup mogul shared a clip earlier this month showing her glam process as she prepped for an event. However, what was intended to be a simple get-ready-with-me video turned into a scrutiny of her health.
In the TikTok clip, Gomez walked fans through her beauty routine, which included applying micellar water to remove her makeup.
As she squeezed the product into a sponge, her hands appeared to shake very slightly, prompting some fans to express concern about her health. While some of them were genuinely worried, others weren’t so sincere and even mocked her openly.
In answer to the comments, the Only Murders in the Building star had to remind followers of her lupus diagnosis. She explained that the shaking was a side effect of her treatment.
Gomez wrote in the comments section of a fellow TikTok user who posted a clip about the shaking incident, “Lol I shake because of my medication for lupus. Also read my disclaimer. I ain't no pro [laughing face emoji].”
The Lose You to Love Me singer was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, back in 2014. The condition can cause pain and inflammation in different parts of the body, among other symptoms.
In 2017, she had to have a kidney transplant as a result of her autoimmune condition. Her longtime friend, Francia Raisa, was her donor.
The actress released a documentary last year titled Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. In one scene, she talked about her lupus flaring up again.
“I haven't felt it since I was younger,” she said. “In the morning when I wake up, I immediately start crying because it just hurts, like, everything.”
Aside from lupus, Gomez has also battled with mental health issues, which she discussed in her docu as well.
She has been able to manage her conditions through proper treatment, though, and is keeping busy with work. She’s currently filming the third season of Only Murders in the Building.
