Selena Gomez Reflects on Body Changes: ‘I Am Proud to Be Who I Am’

• Selena Gomez shared then-and-now photos on her Instagram story highlighting how her body has changed with time.
• The 31-year-old shared why she’s “proud to be who I am.”
• Gomez has been vocal about body positivity for years.

As an Emmy-nominated actress, Grammy-nominated artist, and founder of a popular beauty brand, Selena Gomez seems to have little downtime. But that’s not stopping her from taking a minute to remind fans that bodies change over time—and that’s nothing to be ashamed of.

In a series of Instagram stories, the Only Murders in the Building star shared two swimsuit photos taken years apart. She first posted a bikini photo taken several years ago with the caption, “Today I realized I will never look like this again…”

Gomez followed up with a more recent bathing suit snapshot, writing: “I’m not perfect, but I am proud to be who I am… Sometimes I forget it’s ok to be me.”

This isn’t the first time that Gomez has promoted body positivity. Back in April 2022, the star called out body shamers who made criticisms about her physique. “Honestly, I don’t care about my weight because people b***h about it anyway,” she said at the time. “‘You’re too small,’ ‘You’re too big,’ ‘That doesn’t fit.’ ‘Meh meh meh meh.’ I am perfect the way I am,” she added. “Moral of the story? Bye.”

This past summer, the 31-year-old shared a TikTok of herself in swimsuits while on a yacht during an Italian getaway. In the viral video, she could be seen mouthing, “I’m not sucking sh*t in…Real stomachs is coming the f**k back, ok?”

Body positivity isn’t the only thing she’s been vocal about. She’s also spoken about her journey with Lupus and a kidney transplant that took place in 2017. She showed off her scar from the procedure in an unforgettable photo post where she talked about feeling confident “in who I am and what I went through.”

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Gomez always keeps it real and we love that she’s shining a light on something we all go through: everyone’s body changes with time. Keep tuning out the haters, Selena—we can’t wait for the wisdom you’ll share next!

Madeleine Haase

Madeleine, Prevention’s assistant editor, has a history with health writing from her experience as an editorial assistant at WebMD, and from her personal research at university. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience—and she helps strategize for success across Prevention’s social media platforms.