Selena Gomez decided to take matters into her own hands after a TikTok creator dropped a video dissecting her evolving look over the years.
In a now-deleted clip, content creator Marissa Barrionuevo discussed the cosmetic procedures Gomez has undergone. Barrionuevo, whose expertise on the matter is being a physician assistant in a plastic surgery office, opted not to comment on Gomez’s appearance. She claimed the 32-year-old’s health struggles with lupus as the reason Gomez’s look changed over time.
Barrionuevo informed her followers in the 2023 clip that lupus can frequently change a person’s appearance and should not be confused with cosmetic procedures.
Sidebar: Often when people age from 16 to 32, their appearance changes due to a process called aging. #science
Regardless, Gomez caught wind of the video and took to the comments.
“Honestly I hate this,” the Only Murders in the Building star wrote. “I was on stripes because of flare up [and] have Botox. That’s it. Leave me alone.”
The TikTok Creator Apologizes to Selena Gomez
Barrionuevo subsequently pinned Gomez’s comment to the top of a new video, where she offered an apology to the singer for the content of the previous clip.
Barrionuevo claimed she adored Gomez. “I really do mean the best, so I apologize if this rubbed you the wrong way in any way whatsoever,” she said.
Barrionuevo further elaborated in the caption to her TikTok post.
“Although I always try to lead with grace and mindfulness, I am sorry this upset you (and I understand why it did). I decided to stop making videos like this last year because of the negative impact it can cause. It was never my intention.”
However, it seems Gomez didn’t even need an apology. ““I love you. Not about you. I just get sad sometimes,” she wrote in the comments.
In 2014, Gomez received a diagnosis of lupus, which led her to undergo a kidney transplant and chemotherapy treatment. She later revealed that the medications for her treatments led to weight gain and thus, body shaming.