Selena Gomez is opening up. The 29-year-old singer serves as the cover star and guest editor of 's first-ever Latinx issue, and, in the accompanying interview, discusses her health, personal challenges and professional growth.Gomez's life has been public for a long time.
She found fame as a child with Disney Channel's , and her popularity continued to grow as she aged, garnering attention for her music releases and high-profile relationships with the likes of Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.
Behind-the-scenes, though, things weren't perfect. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2014, and sought mental health help for the first time shortly thereafter, though that's not how it was portrayed in the media.«For a while, I felt like an object.