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Selena Gomez says she can’t have children due to health concerns, saying having a baby would put her life in danger
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Selena Gomez says she can’t have children due to health concerns, saying having a baby would put her life in danger

“Only Murders In The Building” star Selena Gomez revealed that her ongoing health issues make it dangerous for her to carry her own children, should she plan to have them.

The actor and singer shared the information in an interview with Vanity Fair published Monday, in which she discussed her role in the film “Emilia Pérez.” Gomez, 32, plays a young mother in the crime musical.

It also came up when Gomez was asked about her relationship with songwriter Benny Blanco, who told Howard Stern in May that he wants to have children in the future.

Gomez said her chronic health issues, including a lupus diagnosis she has publicly shared, make it risky for her to carry a baby.

“I’ve never said this before, but unfortunately I can’t carry my own children,” Gomez said. “I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s life at risk. That was something I had to grieve for a while.”

Gomez did not elaborate on the complications that would make it difficult for her to safely carry her own children. She needed a kidney transplant in 2017 and has undergone chemotherapy to treat her lupus.

According to the Mayo Clinic, lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body, causing various complications, including organ damage.

Successful pregnancies are possible for people with lupus, but they come with increased risks of complications, according to the Lupus Foundation of America. Complications include kidney problems, blood clots, high blood pressure, which can lead to preeclampsia, and an increased risk of stillbirth.

“It is best to wait until your lupus is minimally active and your symptoms are controlled with medications that are safe to take during pregnancy,” the foundation’s website states.

Gomez told Vanity Fair that it’s not how she envisioned having children, but that she’s “much better at dealing with it.”

“I think it’s a blessing that there are amazing people out there who are willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge opportunities for me,” Gomez said. “It made me really grateful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be mothers. I’m one of those people.”

Gomez’s own mother was adopted, she said, adding that it doesn’t matter how her children come into her life because “it will be my baby.”