The singer of “Good for You,” whose parents split up when she was 5 years old, was brought up by her mother in Texas. The Disney alum’s family experienced frequent financial hardships when she was a youngster. She recalls a period when her mother had to work three jobs just to make ends meet.
Selena saw her mother doing stage preparations and that is when her love for the entertainment industry was ignited with a fiery passion.
Selena would later accept insignificant acting jobs that eventually led to her career in the music industry. Selena was definitely talented, but it was her hard-working spirit that gained her a place of high esteem and value.
But that wasn’t the end of the troubles of our admired singer. Selena had on and off fought with depression and anxiety in her life.
In 2015, Selena was diagnosed with Lupus, with is an immune system disease. Lupus basically makes the white cells of the body react in unexpected ways and attack the different organisms of body.
Selena had to undergo a kidney transplant surgery because of her condition with Lupus. During the surgery, her body kicked back against the new kidney and she broke one of her arteries. Her condition was so dire that the doctors thought it was a miracle that she came out of it alive.
After this painful incident, Selena opened up about her long battle with depression and anxiety.
Her bravery in facing mental illness and actually asking for expert help has turned Selena Gomez into an inspiration for all of us.
She might be a talented singer and artist of our generation, but she is also a voice of good in the world.
She faced Lupus and her mental illness with such bravery and heroism that only a few of us can ever aspire to match.
