Selena Gomez has discussed “medical issues” that prevent her from carrying children.
The singer and Only Murders in the Building star opened up about motherhood in a new interview, explaining that the issues "would put [her] life and the baby's in jeopardy".
"I haven't ever said this, but I unfortunately can't carry my own children," she told Vanity Fair. "I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby's in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while."
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Gomez further reflected: "It's not necessarily the way I envisioned it. I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone. [But] I'm in a much better place with that."
The star also praised the "blessing" of "wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption", saying they are "both huge possibilities" for her.
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"It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms," she continued. "I'm one of those people. I'm excited for what that journey will look like, but it'll look a little different. At the end of the day, I don't care. It'll be mine. It'll be my baby."
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Gomez announced in 2015 that she had lupus, and underwent a kidney transplant two years later.
In 2022, she released the documentary My Mind & Me, which looked at her mental health struggles after being diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.
Gomez is currently starring in the fourth season of Only Murders in the Building, which continues the story of crime-solving podcast hosts Mabel (Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short).
The star recently revealed that she proposed her character be a killer on the show, recalling to Variety: "I did pitch that. I don't think it's going to work out, but who knows? You never know."
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, organisations who can offer support include the NHS, Samaritans on 116 123 or Mind on 0300 123 3393. Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov.
Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every 't' and dotting every 'i' as a sub-editor.
