Singer and actress Selena Gomez recently shared that she is unable to have children due to medical complications. In a cover interview with Vanity Fair, the 32-year-old star revealed that learning she could not have a safe pregnancy was something she had to “grieve.”
“I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” Gomez told the publication. “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.”
Gomez has previously spoken about her lupus diagnosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that leads the immune system to attack healthy tissues. According to the BBC, while lupus is incurable, its symptoms can be managed through medication. In 2017, Gomez underwent a kidney transplant, a procedure linked to her lupus.
Additionally, the singer has been open about her struggles with bipolar disorder. In a 2022 interview with Rolling Stone, she expressed concerns that the medications she takes to manage the condition may prevent her from having a safe pregnancy.
Despite these challenges, Gomez remains hopeful about becoming a mother. Speaking to Vanity Fair, she mentioned that she is considering alternatives such as surrogacy or adoption. “It’s not necessarily the way I envisioned it. I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone,” she said.
Gomez expressed gratitude for the options available to those who wish to become parents. “I’m in a much better place with that. 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.”
She concluded by saying, “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.”
