Selena Gomez She became a household name at a young age, and has continued to push the status quo in the entertainment industry as the years have passed.
In the middle of her blossoming career, Gomez struggled Some personal setbacks including a lupus diagnosisA life-changing transplant surgery and a battle with mental health, but she never let any of that stop her. the Wizards of Waverly Place Actress She opened up for the first time about her medical diagnosis In 2015, she was allowed to live her truth in the spotlight.
In 2018, Gomez put her work aside as is Seeking mental health treatment in a psychiatric hospital On the east coast. the Spring breakers The actress took to Instagram in April 2019 Be open about her decision To put herself ahead of her career.
“I think I needed a moment to myself because I feel like I was growing and changing,” Gomez wrote before answering a fan's question about what advice she would give her younger self. “Oh my God, if I knew what I know now.”
Gomez has been a pioneer in her work for mental health awareness in addition to her career in the entertainment industry.
Scroll down for a look at Selena Gomez through the years:
