Selena Gomez Made the Most Moving Statement About the Power of Vulnerability

As far as Selena Gomez is concerned, her vulnerability is her strength.

Speaking to a group of women, including her younger sister Gracie, at a recent Women in Film event in California, Gomez explained how she had found a sense of power through honesty.

"I truly believe that there is power in being vulnerable and telling people when you need help and when you want help," she said passionately in a clip posted on X. "That is not shameful."

In a recent profile for Vanity Fair, the Only Murders in the Building actress practiced this kind of vulnerability, revealing that her medical issues mean that she will likely never carry her own child.

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"I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children," Gomez said in the interview. "I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while.”

Gomez spoke about this recent revelation as she continued speaking at the dinner.

"So yeah I shared that I can’t carry a child. Yeah I shared I have bipolar," she said, before adding, "F*** off! That’s what my life is. That’s who I am."

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For Gomez, opening up about her problems means she is an "advocate for women." "That's why I share, that's why I like to be honest," she said. "Because everybody's going through something. I don't have it all put together or I don't have it… whatever, you know, I'm me, and that's all I can be."

She concluded by turning to her younger sister and saying, "Screw anyone who tells you you’re a victim. You’re a survivor in my book."

Over the past few years, Gomez has made honesty a big part of everything she does. Just take her beauty brand, Rare Beauty, which approaches beauty from a genuine place.

"I genuinely just wanted to make makeup that was fun for people," she said earlier this year. 'I don't believe in having to look a certain way. I spent years trying to do that and it's draining. Waste of time."

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