Selena Gomez secretly got a kidney from her bestie this summer
Do you have a bestie that you consider your ride or die? I know I do.
But, Selena Gomez’s close friend, The Secret Life of an American Teenager actress Francia Raisa raised the bar in friendship goals. In a recent People magazine article, Selena Gomez reveals that Francia Raisa donated her kidney for Gomez’s kidney transplant surgery over the summer!
In case you didn’t know, Selena Gomez has lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect pretty much every organ in your body. She talked all about it to Billboard in 2015.
READ ALSO: Selena Gomez is going to therapy 5 days a week
And over the summer, Selena’s fans started to notice that she was on the DL with music and promo.
“I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn’t promoting my new music,” she wrote on Instagram. “I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering. It was what I needed to do for my overall health.”
Selena shared a photo of both of them in their hospital beds, holding hands, recovering after surgery.
READ ALSO: Selena Gomez had a classy Napa Valley birthday with her girl pals
“There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa,” Selena said on Insta. “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis.”
