Selena Gomez has opened up about the personal health issues that have made it dangerous for her to carry her own children.

The actress, who has been battling lupus (which is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs) since 2013, spoke about her health during a recent interview with Vanity Fair.

She said to the platform, “I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children. I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while.”

Gomez explained how the new reality due to her health issues really diverted from her initial expectations and how it affected her vision of starting a family. She also divulged that she has now come to peace with this new reality.

“It’s not necessarily the way I envisioned it. I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone. But I’m in a much better place with that. I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge possibilities for me,” said the singer.

Gomez expressed optimism about the future, noting that while her journey to motherhood might look different from what she had originally imagined, she remains excited.

“I’m excited for what that journey will look like, but it’ll look a little different. At the end of the day, I don’t care. It’ll be mine. It’ll be my baby,” she explained.

“Before I met my boyfriend, I was single for five years, with the exception of going on a few dates,” she shared. “And I was like, ‘Okay, if this is the vibe, then what is the most important thing to me? Family.’”

Selena Gomez’s revelation comes days after joins billionaire celebrity rich list. The 32-year-old actress and singer has amassed a fortune worth $1.3bn, according to Bloomberg.

It said her wealth came mainly from her Rare Beauty make-up company, which she founded five years ago and retains a stake in worth more than $1bn, the publication estimated.

The brand’s success has made her one of the “youngest female self-made” wealthy on the list, alongside the likes of Taylor Swift and Rihanna.