The Only Murders in the Building star admitted that she has felt extremely hurt over people criticizing her due to her weight over the years.
“I’ve dealt with a lot of weight issues in my life,” Selena told Allure in an interview published Sept. 9, “and that’s something I’m very sensitive to.”
But the 33-year-old—who was diagnosed in 2013 with the autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause pain and inflammation throughout the body—has been working through her intense reactions to the negativity through dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which she described as “peeling away layers” of her experiences and behaviors to better comprehend her own emotions.
Recalling a conversation she’s had with her DBT therapist, Selena said, “I got stung by a person saying I was fat. Why is that [emotion] coming up?”
And the “Hands to Myself” singer said that the discussions will ultimately lead her to a conclusion, such as, “Oh, now I understand, that’s stemming from that one time when I was going through some medical stuff and I had gained weight.”