Selena Gomez, pop queen, actress, and all-around clapback connoisseur, has once again dusted off her digital mic to respond to those ever-persistent internet trolls. And she’s not holding back.
Picture this: Selena, looking stunning as always, graced the premiere of her new movie Emilia Perez at the 2024 French American Film Festival in a long-sleeved black dress that had more drama than a reality TV reunion. While most of us were busy gasping at her elegance and debating if we, too, could pull off such a look (spoiler alert: no, we can’t), a few eagle-eyed trolls were hard at work trying to ruin the vibe. Their groundbreaking discovery? In some red-carpet photos, Selena stood with her hands in front of her stomach! Gasp! Stop the presses! Alert the authorities!
Naturally, in this grand age of oversharing, someone turned this molehill into a full-blown mountain on TikTok. The post caught fire like a hot Cheeto in the sun (briefly) before disappearing into the digital void, but not before Selena entered the chat.
Dropping truth bombs with the finesse of a seasoned pro, Selena responded: “This makes me sick…I have SIBO in my small intestine. It flares up. I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure. I don’t have that body. End of story. No I am NOT a victim. I’m just human.”
And if you’re wondering, “What in the world is SIBO?” don’t worry, Dr. Selena came prepared. SIBO, short for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (don’t try saying that five times fast), is like having a chaotic house party in your gut with uninvited guests. According to the Mayo Clinic, SIBO happens when bacteria that should mind their own business decide to throw a rager in your small intestine, messing up the whole vibe and slowing everything down like your phone on 1% battery. The causes? Anything from surgery to diseases can create the perfect conditions for this microbial mischief.
Selena’s here reminding us that not every pose on the red carpet is a cryptic clue, not everyone is built like a baguette, and she, like the rest of us mere mortals, is simply trying to navigate life one day (and one sassy comment) at a time.
