Kehlani Confirms Stomach Bulge Isn't a Tumor After Fan Speculation: 'That's My Intestine'

The singer addressed the lump above her belly button, clarifying that it's a hernia.

July 20, 2025

Kehlani with long black hair, wearing a patterned dress, showcasing extensive tattoos, stands in front of a floral backdrop.

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Kehlani wants to clear up the rumors about an alleged stomach tumor.

In a now-expired Instagram Story, the 30-year-old singer addressed fans to once again explain that the lump on her stomach is actually a hernia and not a cancerous tumor.

“Yes i have a hernia yes that's the bulge above my belly button i gotta go over this once a week you guys are so concerned no it's not a tumor that's my intestine,” she wrote on her Instagram along with a series of laughing emoji.

In 2017, the SweetSexySavage singer abruptly canceled her European tour in order to undergo an emergency hernia surgery. The condition is caused by organs pushing through muscle or tissue and creating a bulge, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Following a body transformation last year, Kehlani denied claims that she had an ab etching procedure done.

“Ab etching is absolutely insane when i literally have posted in the gym everyday for the past TWO YEARS and in the past months with an entire weighted vest on. when did i have time for surgery and i have an umbilical hernia i can't even have abdominal surgery please,” she wrote at the time, per BuzzFeed.

“For the record i also don't have a problem with lir people having surgery,” she continued in a separate Instagram Story. “I haven't HAD one in years since removing my breast's that made me incredibly sick. which i've spoken on publicly.ive already had my hernia repaired once and that failed because i'm allergic to mesh. i'll always speak for myself when words are put into my mouth esp when it's twisted to be harmful. do whatever u want to ur bodies as long as it's safe.”

She concluded, “[And] a lot of you don't have the slightest clue about body recomposition or training but imma let yall cook. - a real gym nerd.”

Kehlani performed at San Diego Pride on Saturday (July 19). The singer was recently dropped from previously announced performances at New York City’s SummerStage in Central Park and Cornell University over her pro-Palestine stance.

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