Buzz of the Day: Selena Gomez Takes a Music Career Hiatus
Selena Gomez plans to take time off the music industry after experiencing “anxiety, panic attacks and depression” rooted from her Lupus diagnosis.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissue. This results in symptoms such as inflammation, swelling, and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood, the heart, and lungs.
Gomez revealed that she was diagnosed with the disease before releasing her second album Revival in October last year. She had taken some time off before unveiling the album to undergo chemotherapy.
After a year, Gomez experienced a death of a close friend, Christina Grimmie, and a stressful social media war with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber. With those factors to consider, the singer has decided to take her time off to take a break after experiencing “anxiety, panic attacks and depression”.
“I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off," she told People about her decision. "I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best. I know I am not alone by sharing this, I hope others will be encouraged to address their own issues."
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