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Selena Gomez reveals she is unable to carry her own children due to health issues

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Updated 16:02 9 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 15:15 9 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Selena Gomez reveals she is unable to carry her own children due to health issues

Selena Gomez has opened up about finding out she's not able to carry her own children

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Selena Gomez has opened up about finding out she's not able to carry her own children.

The Only Murders in the Building star is currently dating singer Benny Blanco and has since spoken out about her plans to have a family in the future.

Selena Gomez is currently dating Benny Blanco (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Selena Gomez is currently dating Benny Blanco (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

In an interview with Vanity Fair, the singer explained the couple aren't feeling any pressure to get married and instead just 'always make sure' to 'protect' what they 'have'.

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"There's no rules," she continued. "I want him to always be himself. I always want to be myself."

Gomez reflected on being godmother to her cousin's two children and on the topic of motherhood, revealed she 'unfortunately can't carry [her] own children'.

She said: "I haven’t ever said this but [...] I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy."

Gomez has previously spoken out about her journey with her health after being diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune condition called lupus in 2014 and undergoing a kidney transplant in 2017.

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Gomez has a chronic autoimmune condition called lupus (Instagram/ @selenagomez)
Gomez has a chronic autoimmune condition called lupus (Instagram/ @selenagomez)

In an episode of Apple TV+'s Dear... Gomez reflected on being diagnosed with lupus as being 'surreal' given she felt 'completely fine' at the time.

However, she soon came to realize her body had been 'fighting itself on the inside,' doctors warning she 'could've had a stroke onstage' and 'could've died' - performing on her first solo tour at the time she was diagnosed.

While not being able to 'carry' her own children is 'something [she] had to grieve for a while' - given she always thought motherhood 'would happen in the way it happens for everyone' and it now not 'necessarily' happening to her in the 'way [she] envisioned it' - the singer added she's 'in a much better place with that' now.

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Gomez has opened up about finding out she can't 'carry' her own children (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
Gomez has opened up about finding out she can't 'carry' her own children (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Gomez resolved: "I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge possibilities for me.

"It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. 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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If you have been affected by the contents of this article, you can find more information and support via the American Pregnancy Association's website.

Featured Image Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME/ Vivien Killilea/Getty Images

Topics: Celebrity, Health, Parenting, Selena Gomez, US News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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