• Selena Gomez is grateful for her bond with Francia Raisa.
• Gomez had a kidney transplant in 2017.
• Up to 60% of lupus patients face kidney issues.

Selena Gomez is appreciative of her bond with Francia Raisa, her best friend.

Gomez, 30, commented on having a kidney transplant from the Grown-ish actress, 34, in 2017 as she battled life-threatening health concerns as a result of symptoms from lupus while making an appearance on the most recent episode of Apple TV+’s documentary series Dear….

“My best friend. Her name is Francia. She said, ‘No, I am absolutely getting tested,'” recalled Gomez as she spoke about her journey with the autoimmune disease. “And within three days, she went to get tested, and she was a match. And it was one of those moments where I felt watched over. I know I was so so so lucky.”

The Mayo Clinic states that the illness can lead to inflammation in “joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs” in a person. Up to 60% of lupus patients will experience kidney issues because there is presently no cure for the illness, according to the Lupus Foundation of America.

The Only Murders in the Building star continued: “I understand that that doesn’t happen for a lot of people, and I know the outcome of some of those situations and how serious they are, so I do not take it lightly that it’s happened to me that way.”

She is now “in debt” to Raisa as a result of the choice, Gomez continued.

“I will never ever, ever be more in debt to a person than Francia,” she added. “The idea of someone not even second-guessing to be a donor was unbelievably overwhelming.”

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