Selena Gomez makes rare Instagram appearance after illness
Written by News on 19/12/2018
Selena Gomez has made a rare social media appearance – her first since leaving rehab to treat symptoms related to her autoimmune disease.
The Back To You singer, 26, was pictured with a large group of friends looking happy and relaxed as they went snow tubing in Big Bear Lake ski resort in Southern California.
Her former Wizards Of Waverley Place co-star Bailee Madison and close friend, model Connar Franklin, shared images on their Instagram accounts.
Some eagle-eyed fans also noticed Gomez was wearing a Taylor Swift stadium tour hoodie.
Gomez has not posted on her own Instagram since the end of September, when she announced she was taking a social media break and reminded followers to not post negative comments.
The appearance is one of the first public outings Gomez has made since she left her treatment programme in New York City after entering in October for anxiety and depression.
She suffers from the autoimmune disease Lupus, of which anxiety and depression are common side effects, and had initially been in hospital for a low white blood count.
In 2017 she had a kidney transplant because of the disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2015.
She is “truly in a much better place”, a source told E! News.
Gomez’s reappearance on social media after two-and-a-half months was welcomed by fans, with the hashtag #SelenaIsBack trending worldwide.
Fans reacted to the photos with excitement, saying they had missed her.
One wrote: “OMG. I’m crying. Selena is back. Thank you for sharing.”
Another said: “Thanku for keeping her happy and healthy.”
“Selena looks so happy,” one fan wrote.
Gomez has previously spoken about the downsides of social media and has taken several breaks from her pages before.
(c) Sky News 2018: Selena Gomez makes rare Instagram appearance after illness
