Overview
- On Sunday, Oct. 18, Gomez posted an Instagram Story saying heavy nicotine vaping “changed” her speaking voice and that she has stopped using vapes.
- She told followers she believes the change is permanent, warned that nicotine is highly addictive, and urged fans not to start vaping.
- News outlets note her statement is a personal account rather than a clinical diagnosis and that no independent medical exam has confirmed permanent damage.
- Reporting placed her disclosure alongside her lupus history and past kidney transplant because autoimmune disease and some medications can also affect the throat and voice.
- Medical studies cited by coverage show e-cigarette aerosol can irritate and inflame vocal-fold tissues, which can worsen voice quality, and Gomez’s reach may amplify public-health attention to vaping and cessation support.