Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Kidney Transplant

NEW YORK -  The starling singer spoke at the Lupus Research Alliance Annual Gala in New York City on a topic very close to her heart.

Selena said, "I am really honored to be here with all of you guys tonight, my lupus community. As many of you know, or might now know, I was diagnosed with lupus about five or six years ago."



Selena continued, "I’ve been speaking out about my situation to raise awareness about the disease. After undergoing so many tests to monitor my kidneys my doctors told me I have lupus nephritis, one of those complications from lupus. They said I would be needing a kidney transplant."

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Selena thanked her friends for supporting her at a really critical time in her life and educating others to take care of themselves (not take the disease so lightly). She said, "Maybe I wasn’t necessarily really good at knowing what that meant so it actually got to a point where it was life-or-death. Thankfully, one of my best friends gave me her kidney and it was the ultimate gift of life. And I am doing quite well now."