Overview

• Gomez disclosed on Good Hang with Amy Poehler that she experiences arthritis in her fingers as a consequence of lupus diagnosed in 2013.
• She said early hand pain made routine tasks like opening a water bottle difficult before she was on the right medication.
• Her experience led Rare Beauty to prioritize ease of use for people with dexterity issues, including a perfume that dispenses by pressing the top rather than removing a cap.
• Gomez previously revealed she underwent chemotherapy and took a temporary break from public life when she made her diagnosis public in 2015.
• Coverage notes that arthritis is a common manifestation of lupus, often affecting hands and wrists with pain, swelling, and morning stiffness, according to Mayo Clinic guidance cited in reports.