Selena Gomez Shares Body Positive Message With Swimsuit Photos _ E! News

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00:00 Selena Gomez is sharing a message about body positivity.

00:04 On January 22nd, the "Single Soons" singer

00:07 posted to her Instagram stories a heartfelt message

00:10 about her body alongside images of her in a bikini.

00:14 "Today I realize I'll never look like this again.

00:17 I'm not perfect, but I am proud to be who I am.

00:20 Sometimes I forget it's okay to be me."

00:23 And this isn't the first time the 31-year-old

00:26 has shared insight into her journey of self-acceptance.

00:30 She previously spoke candidly about no longer having a

00:34 "teenager's body" but having a figure that was "attainable."

00:39 In October, the singer told Fast Company about a recent

00:42 photo shoot she had at the time, saying,

00:46 "None of the sample sizes were fitting,

00:48 and that would make me feel embarrassed.

00:50 Although, how unrealistic is it to expect a normal woman's

00:54 body not to change?"

00:56 Over the years, she's also been open about her battle

00:59 with lupus and how the medications have caused her weight

01:03 to fluctuate. And amid online discourse,

01:05 Selena took to TikTok Live last February to address the comments.

01:10 "Tend to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens very normally.

01:16 And then when I'm off of it, I tend to kind of lose weight.

01:22 Really guys, I just wanted to say and encourage anyone out there

01:31 who feels any sort of shame for exactly what they're going through

01:37 and nobody knows the real story.

01:39 So yeah, we have days where maybe we feel like sh*t,

01:42 but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself

01:47 and my medications are important and I believe they are

01:51 what helps me. So yeah, not a model, never will be.

01:59 And I think they're awesome, mind you.

02:01 I just I definitely am definitely not that.

02:06 So that's it. This is getting a little too much,

02:11 but I just wanted to tell you I love you guys.

02:15 And thanks for supporting me and understanding.

02:19 And if not, go away,

02:23 because honestly, I don't believe in shaming people for body or anything.

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