After some fans recently commented on Selena Gomez's attitude at a red carpet event promoting her upcoming Netflix film Emilia PerezThe singer/actress/entrepreneur reportedly responded by revealing an illness she's been struggling with.

Accordingly ELLEAfter Gomez walked the carpet at the film's premiere at the American French Film Festival in Los Angeles last week, comments on TikTok questioned whether the singer was using her body with the poses she struck in photos from the premiere A black, long-sleeved dress by Carolina Herrera tried to hide, with her hands on her stomach.

After reading the comments, Gomez reportedly responded to the comments on the now-deleted TikTok and explained her body language. “This makes me sick,” Gomez wrote in the comments on the speculation. “I have SEBO (SIBO) in my small intestine. It flares up. I don't care that I don't look like a stick figure. I don't have this body. End of story. No, I am NOT a victim. I’m just human.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is the result of an “abnormal increase in the total bacterial population in the small intestine – particularly species of bacteria that are not commonly found in this part of the digestive tract,” which is sometimes called a “blind loop.” Syndrome”. The condition occurs when a patient's intestines have difficulty absorbing fats, carbohydrates, and proteins efficiently, which can damage the body, lead to weak bones (osteoporosis), and an excess of bacteria in the digestive tract, causing diarrhea, weight loss, and Malnutrition can result.

In the past, Gomez has been open about her other health issues, including the autoimmune disease lupus; In 2017, she received a kidney transplant and underwent several rounds of chemotherapy. As of press time, a rep for Gomez had not yet returned billboardPlease comment.

Gomez stars alongside Zoë Saldaña in the Spanish-language musical Emilia Perezwhich will premiere on Netflix on November 13th.