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Jabeen Waheed

Selena Gomez sparks concern with 'weight loss' in Instagram post after health struggle

Selena Gomez had her fans concerned with her latest snap on Instagram, with many hitting out at her fashion choice.

In the image shared on her social media platform, the 30 year old can be seen enjoying an ice cream alongside a friend during an al fresco lunch outing.

"Ice cream chillin," the Only Murders In the Building actress wrote in the caption alongside an ice cream emoji.

However, while some concerned fans pointed out her "weight loss" in the image, others quickly noted that the photo Selena had posted was a throwback from 2018.

Nonetheless, her fans were overwhelmingly offended by her wearing a grey sweater from the brand Balenciaga.

Selena Gomez was called out for sharing a throwback picture wearing a Balenciaga sweater (Instagram)

"Not the Balenciaga :(," one person commented while another added: "Selena no! Your wearing Balenciaga."

A third wrote: "Even if it's an old pic.. you can't ignore the Balenciaga anymore. C'mon girl."

Someone else added: "WHY are you still supporting b*lenciaga? What is wrong with you??"

Balenciaga faced intense backlash back in November last year after releasing a campaign which featured children holding teddy bear bags accessorised with bondage gear.

The photo shoot also displayed documents referencing a Supreme Court ruling that upheld a law which criminalises child sexual abuse images.

Her fans were overwhelmingly offended by her Balenciaga sweater (Instagram)
Selena has addressed bodyshaming comments in the past (AFP via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, comments about Selena's image about her appearance come after she revealed was more deeply impacted by body shaming than she first thought.

In an episode of the Apple TV+ docuseries, Dear... Gomez said she tried to portray herself as someone who didn't care about hurtful comments, but she was actually c

The star has previously opened up about her lupus medication, which causes her to gain weight.

"My weight would constantly fluctuate because I would be on certain medications. And obviously, people just ran with it," Selena said on the show.

"It was like they couldn't wait to find a thing to bring me down. I was being shamed for gaining weight because of my lupus."

Earlier this year, the former Disney star took aim at trolls in a TikTok Livestream.

She explained the medication makes her "hold a lot of water weight".

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