Divya Delhi:  Twilight star Taylor Lautner has defended his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, who has been criticized for her 2024 and 2025  Awards attendance, in a forceful effort against body-shaming. Lautner's support follows influencer Alex Light's article about Gomez's contradictory and nasty body comments. Selena, who has openly discussed her lupus and its effects on her physique, was criticized for gaining weight following the 2024 SAG Awards. Ozempic was even suggested for her weight loss. She was criticized again at the 2025 event for dropping weight and utilizing the medicine. Light passionately denounced unrealistic beauty standards for women in the public eye and beyond. “This isn’t just about Selena,” she wrote. “It’s about all women being held to impossible standards.” Taylor, who has struggled with body image and public scrutiny, shared Light's message on Instagram story. He offered Selena Gomez his condolences and advice on handling criticism. Taylor stated, “It’s a cruel world full of hate out there.” No one can please everyone, and you shouldn't. It doesn't make the words hurt less, but it focuses you on what important. Certainly not your physical shape, color, or appearance.” Taylor urged us to remember our inner and outer beauty and be kinder to ourselves. Selena Gomez, like Taylor, has spoken about her lupus, which has caused weight changes due to medication. Public reaction to these changes has harmed her mental health. She has complained about undue scrutiny while dealing with her body's changes in the spotlight.Taylor's body positivity and support post went viral. Some criticized the criticism as ludicrous, saying, “Poor woman can’t win. In what universe is the left ‘bigbig’ or ‘an absolute unit’? Fans also praised Lautner for raising awareness of body image concerns, reflecting on his own struggles with body dysmorphia after Twilight. Taylor and Selena are role models for kindness and self-acceptance in a world where appearances matter more than inner beauty. Their words encourage society to be more empathetic and welcoming of others, reminding them that self-worth goes beyond appearance.