Selena Gomez made waves with a moving speech advocating for women, which went viral on X. Speaking candidly alongside her sister Gracie, Gomez shared her struggles, emphasizing the strength in vulnerability. She boldly addressed her inability to carry children and her battle with bipolar disorder, declaring, “F— off” to any shame surrounding her journey. Gomez, who has openly discussed her health challenges like lupus and a kidney transplant, reaffirmed her resilience and urged others to embrace their own.
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00:00Selena Gomez is making headlines for a powerful speech she made advocating for
00:05women and vulnerability. In a viral video shared on X, Gomez, alongside her sister
00:10Gracie, opened up about her struggles, declaring that she's not ashamed of her
00:14journey, sharing,
00:15I truly believe that there is power in being vulnerable. That is not shameful. So
00:20yeah, I shared that I can't carry a child. Yeah, I shared that I have bipolar
00:24disorder. F off. Gomez was attending a dinner with women in film and the crowd
00:29erupted in applause as she emphasized her desire to uplift other women,
00:33admitting that she doesn't have it all figured out either, sharing, I only want
00:37to be an advocate for women. Everyone is going through something. I'm me and
00:41that's all I can be.
00:43Gomez first revealed her struggles in a Vanity Fair cover story, sharing that she
00:47can't carry children due to medical issues that could jeopardize her health.
00:50But Gomez is not letting that stop her from becoming a mother. When it comes to
00:54her future plans, she mentioned exploring surrogacy and adoption. Continuing her
00:58speech at the dinner, Gomez shared, So do not ever let anyone tell you that
01:02you're not a good person. You're a survivor in my book.