Selena Gomez undergoes kidney transplant due to lupus disease - LNBN 09

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Selena Gomez undergoes kidney transplant due to lupus disease.

On Thursday, Selena Gomez revealed that she received a kidney transplant from television actress Francia Raisa.

She had somewhat out of the spotlight this summer because she was recovering from the procedure. She said that she is incredibly blessed,and there aren’t words to describe. Raisa sacrificed by donating her kidneys to Selena Gomez.

Image Gomez and Raisa hold hands while lying side by side in hospital bed, it has netizens strongly touched.

More info about Selena Gomez:

Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992. She is an American singer and actress. Gomez began her career starring in the children's television series Barney & Friends.

She rose to fame playing the lead role of Alex Russo in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She also starred in films such as Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), and Spring Breakers (2013).

Outside of entertainment, Gomez has launched its clothing line through Kmart 2010 and a proud scent in 2013. She has been working with various charities for years and has become an ambassador of UNICEF at the age of seventeen.

Gomez discovered the lupus diagnosis in 2015 and took a break from last year to deal with anxiety, panic attacks and depression due to her battle with the disease.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, where the body mistakenly attacks its own tissues, sometimes including the kidneys. One healthy kidney is all the body needs, so a single kidney transplant can resolve the problem.

Other info about Francia Raisa:

Francia Raisa was born on July 26, 1988. She is an American actress. Raisa is most notable for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing and The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

She is currently the host of "WTFrancia" on Main Stage on Dash Radio.

In 2013, Raisa starred in the Christmas-themed movie Christmas Bounty alongside Mike "The Miz" Mizanin.

Raisa officially launched a Kickstarter project on October 8, 2015. Her product, Ellobella, is a wrinkle-resistant dress folded into a custom made pouch small enough to fit in your purse. The estimated delivery date for her Kickstarter supporters is December 2015.