TikTok is obsessed with Selena Gomez's history, and a recent post on the platform suggested that Selena Gomez's connection with her ex Justin Bieber impacted her weight. The video, released on November 29, included a montage of Selena's old images with the caption, "The reason why Selena is always slim when she dates Justin."
Selena's understated response to the video consisted of an emoji of a sorrowful face. The singer of Baby, who has been married to Hailey Bieber since 2018, also said in the video that she "preferred models" and bemoaned Selena, calling her "my poor baby." The singer of Lose You To Love Me appeared to be responding to why people are so preoccupied with talking about her weight by posting a sad emoji. A user who commented on the post in Gomez's favor added that her weight shouldn't even be a concern. From 2010 to 2018, Selena and Justin had an on-and-off
Selena Gomez discussed her kidney transplantation experience two years after receiving a lupus diagnosis in her recently released documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. The singer also discussed how her health problems had influenced her weight and the criticism she has experienced online. She added in her documentary when talking about the same thing, "Things's a blend of all of it. I must take this drug for the rest of my life. To be honest, it varies on the month as well. I, therefore, took particular notice when others began to criticize me for that. That's just my reality, in truth. I pause. Depending on what's going on in my life, And that affected me, you know? That messed me up for a while, in my opinion.