Selena Gomez breaks silence on motherhood plans after heartbreaking confession

Selena Gomez hinted at her motherhood plans in a talk at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in NYC, two years after revealing that she could not carry children due to her health issues.

The beauty mogul opened up about her mental health non-profit, Rare Impact Funding, and shared how proud she was of the charitable endeavor.

“I think what makes me proud is knowing that we’re truly making a difference…I think there’s a bunch of stigma around everything,” she said, per the Daily Mail. “I have a 13-year-old sister who means the world to me, and eventually I’ll have my own children, and this is something that I don’t want to be taboo.”  

“I don’t mind if people think it’s ‘out there,’ but I love what we have accomplished, and I think we’ll just continue to grow in that manner and hopefully continue to do great things,” Selena concluded.

Benny’s desire to start a family

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The Only Murders in the Building star’s comments on welcoming children came just days after her husband, producer Benny Blanco, shared that he was “pressing” to start their family, less than a year after their wedding. “I’m a full-court press over here,” he said on the Today show, before explaining why he was ready to be a dad on the Open Book with Jenna podcast. 

“Some of the negative things from my childhood are what helped me really get where I want to be and gave me the courage and bravery to do something different,” Benny shared. “I’m not afraid. I mean, I of course want to be the best parent, the best partner. I’m excited when that day finally comes.”

“I’m convinced that when that finally does happen, I am going to make mistakes, and that’s okay,” he continued. “Failure in real life, that’s what’s going to make my kid, that’s what’s going to screw ’em up a little, but that’s what’s going to make them special.”

The 38-year-old added: “I do think it’s important, because we all have those blemishes on our report card, but that’s what makes it look so good when you did have that blemish, and then you’re like, now I have an ‘A’.”

Selena’s health struggles

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Selena revealed to the world in 2024 that she was unable to have a child naturally due to her various health issues, including lupus and bipolar disorder. “I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” she told Vanity Fair.

“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…It’s not necessarily the way I envisioned it. I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone.”

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The 34-year-old explained that she had found peace with the reality that she wouldn’t carry a child. “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…At the end of the day, I don’t care. It’ll be mine. It’ll be my baby.”

Selena concluded: “It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. I’m one of those people. I’m excited for what that journey will look like, but it’ll look a little different.”