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Selena Gomez opened up about being diagnosed with lupus in 2014 during her new episode on hit Apple TV+ series Dear.
The singer share details on how scary the time was, after doctors informed her that she could have had a stroke on stage or died - despite feeling fit and healthy.
Following the diagnosis, being on different medication for the disease caused her weight to fluctuate more - which sparked a wave of backlash.
Speaking on the body shaming that she faced, Selena admitted that she would be 'crying her eyes out' over the hate.
Despite saying at the time that the shaming didn't affect her, the star now reveals that she 'lied' so that other people don't feel the same hurt.
'I could have had a stroke on stage': Selena Gomez, 30, detailed her tough lupus diagnosis in an episode of Apple TV's Dear...
Selena shares her story on a new episode of 'Dear...', which features a range of figures and acclaimed leaders sharing their story as they recieve letters from people whose lives they have touched.
She looked back to her 2014 diagnosis of lupus, a disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs.
Sharing that she didn't feel any symptoms, the singer explained: 'It was just my body fighting itself on the inside. That was the most surreal part, because I never felt fatigue; I was young, I felt completely fine.
'So hearing from a doctor, 'You could have had a stroke onstage, you could have
