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| Selena Gomez praised for speaking on lupus and body-shaming | Selena Gomez praised for speaking on lupus and body-shaming |
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| Selena Gomez has been praised for explaining how her body changes when she takes medication to treat lupus. | |
| The singer, 30, has previously been open about her diagnosis with the condition - but she's recently been subject to nasty comments about her appearance. | The singer, 30, has previously been open about her diagnosis with the condition - but she's recently been subject to nasty comments about her appearance. |
| On a TikTok live, Selena told fans that when she's taking medication she "holds a lot of water weight". | On a TikTok live, Selena told fans that when she's taking medication she "holds a lot of water weight". |
| "I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself," she said. | "I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself," she said. |
| "My medications are important, and I believe that they're what helps me." | "My medications are important, and I believe that they're what helps me." |
| Lupus is an incurable autoimmune disease where the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. | Lupus is an incurable autoimmune disease where the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. |
| Symptoms can be managed using medication. In 2017, Selena revealed she had a kidney transplant linked to her lupus. | Symptoms can be managed using medication. In 2017, Selena revealed she had a kidney transplant linked to her lupus. |
| Kate Appleby and Chris Clarke, both 30, have lupus - and they've told BBC Newsbeat what it means to them to have Selena talk so openly about her experience. | Kate Appleby and Chris Clarke, both 30, have lupus - and they've told BBC Newsbeat what it means to them to have Selena talk so openly about her experience. |
| Kate, 30, says she can relate to how Selena has been body-shamed | Kate, 30, says she can relate to how Selena has been body-shamed |
| "Having someone like Selena stand up and shout above the rooftops has full support from myself, and probably the whole lupus community," Chris says. | "Having someone like Selena stand up and shout above the rooftops has full support from myself, and probably the whole lupus community," Chris says. |
| Kate, who has nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram and says she's also been a victim of body-shaming too, says Selena's bravery is "incredible". | Kate, who has nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram and says she's also been a victim of body-shaming too, says Selena's bravery is "incredible". |
| "I go from being very skinny to being a bit curvier. | "I go from being very skinny to being a bit curvier. |
| "You know, you go from being visibly more ill to your illness being much more hidden," she says. | "You know, you go from being visibly more ill to your illness being much more hidden," she says. |
| "And because I have a sort of public profile people then very quickly judge and I've had a lot of criticism from people commenting on not only how my appearance changes, but also how I manage my illness." | "And because I have a sort of public profile people then very quickly judge and I've had a lot of criticism from people commenting on not only how my appearance changes, but also how I manage my illness." |
| Chris says he hadn't heard of lupus before he was diagnosed | Chris says he hadn't heard of lupus before he was diagnosed |
| More women than men have lupus, according to the NHS. | More women than men have lupus, according to the NHS. |
| Chris also says his medication changes his appetite. | Chris also says his medication changes his appetite. |
| "I do have a bit of a beer belly, but that's not by drinking beer. I've been on one of the medications, which is a steroid," he says. | "I do have a bit of a beer belly, but that's not by drinking beer. I've been on one of the medications, which is a steroid," he says. |
| "Everyone thinks 'steroids, great - you build up muscle'. But it's not that steroid. | "Everyone thinks 'steroids, great - you build up muscle'. But it's not that steroid. |
| "It makes you hungry, you want to eat more and trying to control the appetite is a lot harder." | "It makes you hungry, you want to eat more and trying to control the appetite is a lot harder." |
| What is lupus? | What is lupus? |
| According to the NHS, lupus is a complex and poorly understood condition that affects many different parts of the body. | According to the NHS, lupus is a complex and poorly understood condition that affects many different parts of the body. |
| Its symptoms range from mild to life-threatening. | Its symptoms range from mild to life-threatening. |
| There are some types that just affect skin, but the term is usually used to describe a more severe form of the condition - lupus erythematosus (SLE). | There are some types that just affect skin, but the term is usually used to describe a more severe form of the condition - lupus erythematosus (SLE). |
| That affects many parts of the body, including the skin, joints and internal organs. | That affects many parts of the body, including the skin, joints and internal organs. |
| Lots of people can have the condition for a long time without knowing before they get a sudden flare-up. | Lots of people can have the condition for a long time without knowing before they get a sudden flare-up. |
| The symptoms include extreme tiredness, rashes (especially on the face, wrists and hands) and joint pain and swelling. | The symptoms include extreme tiredness, rashes (especially on the face, wrists and hands) and joint pain and swelling. |
| Even mild cases can be distressing and have a big impact on quality of life. | Even mild cases can be distressing and have a big impact on quality of life. |
| But the symptoms can be similar to more common conditions so it's often hard to diagnose. | But the symptoms can be similar to more common conditions so it's often hard to diagnose. |
| Chris says Selena raising awareness means a lot, as he hadn't even heard of the condition when he was first diagnosed. | Chris says Selena raising awareness means a lot, as he hadn't even heard of the condition when he was first diagnosed. |
| "What Selena is doing ultimately save lives," Kate adds. | "What Selena is doing ultimately save lives," Kate adds. |
| "Going back to mental health issues when I got diagnosed, if there had been someone like Selena at that point, being very vocal and talking about it, would have personally made all the difference for me." | "Going back to mental health issues when I got diagnosed, if there had been someone like Selena at that point, being very vocal and talking about it, would have personally made all the difference for me." |
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