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“My fans always have my back. LOVE YOU. If you are able to please sign up to be an organ donor,” she added in a second tweet.
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This is the second time in a year that Gomez’s kidney transplant has been discussed on a sitcom.
Selena Gomez thanked her fans for supporting her organ donation efforts.
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The singer received a kidney transplant from pal and “Grown-ish” star Francia Raisa in 2017 after experiencing complications from her lupus diagnosis.
In September, Gomez made a statement when she shared a photo showcasing the operation scar while in a bathing suit.
“When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar,” Gomez wrote alongside a swimsuit photo of herself that visibly displays her scar.
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“I didn’t want it to be in photos, so I wore things that would cover it up. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through…and I’m proud of that.”
Gomez praised Raisa during an acceptance speech for the Billboard Woman of the Year Award in November 2017.
