Selena Gomez, one of the most recognised celebrities, has been suffering from an awful Lupus disease, has remained vocal about her disease, highlighting a long-running health journey behind her glamorous life.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own organs and healthy tissues, causing inflammation in different parts of the body.
Lupus symptoms
It causes swelling and irritation, called inflammation, that may affect joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Lupus symptoms include tiredness, fever, joint pain, stiffness and swelling, butterfly-shaped rash on the face, shortness of breath, chest pain, and headaches, confusion and memory loss.
The Calm Down hitmaker, recently sparked buzz with her appearance at the 2026 Emmy Awards, with fans taking to social media to speculate about aging, Botox and her lupus diagnosis.
However, photographs alone cannot establish whether lupus or its treatment caused any particular change.
Selena Gomez’s Lupus diagnosis
The Only Murders in the Building star has openly discussed her health issues and managing her life with lupus.
She publicly revealed about her diagnosis in 2015 following some severe health complications and later on she underwent kidney transplant due to kidney failure caused by lupus nephritis in 2017.
Selena received a kidney from her close friend Francia Raisa and later spoke publicly about the physical and emotional challenges surrounding the procedure.
How Lupus changed Selena’s life?
The Lose You to Love Me crooner previously got candid about how lupus changed her body, causing weight related issues as well as other challenges.
Her health journey became particularly visible as she balanced treatment with music, acting and her growing Rare Beauty business.
Why her health story remains relevant?
Despite her constant health struggles, Selena has continued working while managing a chronic condition, making her journey a recurring subject of public interest.
Speaking to People, she also discussed entering a more peaceful period of her life while continuing her work in mental-health advocacy through the Rare Impact Fund.
The renewed attention following the 2026 Emmys has once again highlighted Gomez’s long relationship with lupus.
A few days earlier, Selena Gomez has opened up about her hopes of having children, revealing she still plans to “have my own children” two years after sharing that medical issues prevent her from carrying a pregnancy.
