Selena Gomez feels "sad" to read so many comments about her weight

During an appearance on the 'On Purpose with Jay Shetty' podcast, Selena explained: "This isn't news to anybody that obviously women have a lot more intense feelings from their appearance ...

"When I get prepared for an event, 90 per cent of the time I'm just like: 'I just hope I can take the picture and sit down' ...

"[I try not to look at comments but] so many different things that come up in my face, that I can't help but see ... I fall victim to looking at things."

The 'Emilia Perez' star added: "It's the character [she's playing] that gets judged: It's the way I'm not white enough, I'm not Mexican enough ... nobody cares about those kind of things with men.

"My weight's a big one too. Everyone just has something to say and it's really making me sad and - not even sad 'cause, I'm not a victim, everyone - I just think it's made me a tad bitter and I feel really guilty for saying that but it's true ... "

Selena explained she has taken all her social media apps off her phone, but she still sees nasty comments.

She said: "I'm human and sometimes I read things. But I do, most of the time, ignore everything. I don't have anything on my phone at that moment. So, there are ways to combat it.

"I'm not in, like: 'I hate it'. I understand the power of what social media is. It's just tricky."

She added of dealing with issues linked to her medication: "I would rather be healthy and take care of myself. My medications are important, and I believe that they're what helps me.

"Not a model, never will be. And I think they're awesome, mind you. I'm just definitely not that."