Selena Gomez is opening up about her plans to become a mother and how her health issues will affect them.

In a new interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the 32-year-old actress opened up about her plans to start a family and have children, something she had always planned to do by the age of 35. Although she is currently happily dating her boyfriend of over a year, Benny Blanco, Gomez explained that starting a family in the next few years is a top priority for her, regardless of her relationship status.

“Before I met my boyfriend, I was single for five years, except for a few dates. And I thought, 'Okay, with this vibe, what's most important to me?' And I thought, “Well, what's the most important thing to me?

This interview was a big deal for Gomez, who decided to speak publicly for the first time about how her health issues would affect what becoming a mother would be like for her (she was diagnosed with lupus in 2013 and had a kidney transplant and lupus medication She has been open about her struggle with autoimmune disease over the years, including sharing her experience with therapy).

“I have never said this before,” she explained, “but I am unfortunately unable to carry my own child. There are so many medical problems that could put my life and my baby's life in danger. That has saddened me for a while.”

According to the Vanity Fair profile, Gomez explained that she had to adjust her vision of what becoming a mother meant to her and look into options like adoption and surrogacy, while also talking about what the journey of becoming a mother would be like. She spoke “calmly and without sentimentality.

“I thought it would happen like it happens to everyone,” she said during a candid discussion on the topic. 'But I'm much better off. I'm happy that there are wonderful people who are willing to do surrogacy and adoption, both of which are great possibilities for me. I really appreciated that there are other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. I am one of them. I look forward to seeing what that journey will be like, but it will be a little different. After all, I don't care. It will be mine. It's my baby.