The 25-year-old was photographed on a yacht in her swimwear, which revealed a scar from the emergency follow-up procedure of her 2017 kidney transplant.
The Heart Wants What It Wants singer took to social media to slam critics for body-shaming her after the photos emerged.
She captions the video: “The beauty myth- an obsession with physical perfection that traps a modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfill society’s impossible definition of flawless beauty.
“I chose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone. Wind in her sails.”
Selena Gomez’s best friend Francia Raisa donated her kidney to the star, which Gomez described as the ultimate gift and sacrifice.
After laying low over the summer, she shared the news with her fans on Instagram, writing: “I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn’t promoting my new music, which I was extremely proud of.
So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering. It was what I needed to do for my overall health.
“I honestly look forward to sharing with you, soon my journey through these past several months as I have always wanted to do with you.”
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