Everything Selena Gomez Has Said About Becoming a Mom: Quotes and Insights

August 2022

“I hope to be married and to be a mom,” Gomez said on the TATATU series “Giving Back Generation” in August 2022. “Eventually, I’m going to be tired of all of this, so I’m probably just going to devote most of my life to philanthropy before I peace out. … Just keeping it real.”

November 2022

Gomez revealed that the medication she takes to manage her bipolar disorder may make it difficult for her to carry children. “That’s a very big, big, present thing in my life,” she told Rolling Stone in November 2022, later adding, “I think there’s something over me that is maybe my bipolar that kind of just keeps me humble — in a dark way.”

May 2024

“I was alone for five years, and I got really used to it,” Gomez told TIME in May 2024 of her singlehood before meeting Benny Blanco. “A lot of people are afraid of being alone and I probably tortured myself in my head for like two years being alone, and then I kind of accepted it. Then I came up with my plan, which was I was going to adopt at 35 if I had not met anyone.”

September 2024

“I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” the former Disney Channel star shared in a September 2024 Vanity Fair interview. “I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s life in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while.”

She explained that she initially thought she’d become a parent “the way it happens for everyone,” noting that she’s “in a much better place” now after coming to terms with her reality.

“I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge possibilities for me,” she continued. “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. At the end of the day, I don’t care. It’ll be mine. It’ll be my baby.”

March 2025

On the “Jay Shetty” podcast, Selena spoke about her love for children and her excitement for the day she becomes a mom. “I don’t know what will happen, obviously, but I love children,” she said. “I love making [children] laugh; they’re just so sweet. So absolutely, when that day comes, I’m so excited for it.” Her optimism and joy about parenting were clear, showing how eager she is for this next chapter in life.

September 2025

During the Good Hang podcast, Selena reflected on how motherhood might influence her career and the way she navigates fame. “I think that will happen more so when I have kids,” she shared. “I’ll put my boundaries up for the sake of the sanity. What that will look like? I have no idea.” She continued, “I feel like I owe a lot of people in the world any sort of smile, hug or picture. So, it’s very hard. In general, it’s a lot because I love doing it.”

October 2025

After the season two finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Selena shared her excitement about motherhood while reacting to her character Alex Russo becoming a mom. “Alex Russo is a mommy,” Selena wrote over a clip in an Instagram Story post on October 9. “Hopefully one day that’ll be me.” Fans loved seeing Selena connect her on-screen role to her real-life hopes for starting a family.