Selena Gomez named the transplanted kidney she received in 2017 after comedian actor Fred Armisen: ‘I secretly hope he finds out’
Selena Gomez has a name for the transplanted kidney she received five years ago.
The 30-year-old actress revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that she named the donated organ “Fred.”
“I named it after Fred Armisen because I love Portlandia,” the Only Murders in the Building star explained. “I’ve never met him, but I secretly hope he finds out just because I want him to be like, ‘That’s weird.’
Weird: Selena Gomez, 30, has a name for the transplanted kidney she received in 2017. She calls him Fred, after comedian actor Fred Armisen, 55. “I’ve never met him, but I secretly hope he finds out just because I want him to be like, ‘That’s weird”
The Ice Cream singer was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, in 2015.
According to Lupus.org, the disease affects the skin, joints, and organs such as the kidneys and liver.
Selena’s friend and co-actress Francia Raisa, 34, donated a kidney to her in 2017.
Fan: Selena explained why she named her kidney ‘Fred’, saying: ‘I named it after Fred Armisen because I love Portlandia’ (pictured with co-star Carrie Brownstein)
Revelations: The Ice Cream singer made this revelation and more in an interview with Rolling Stone
Gift of life: Selena announced that she had received the gift of life from her friend Francia Raisa, 34, writing on social media: “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me “. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis.’
When announcing the gift of life on social media, Selena shared a photo of her and Francia standing next to hospital beds writing a heartfelt thank you.
“There are no words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa,” Selena wrote. “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis.’
The procedure was not without side effects for the How I Met Your Father actress.
Side effects: Her kidney donation brought side effects for Francia, 34. She should stay hydrated by drinking two to three liters of water a day and limit her protein to three to five ounces at a time.
In a July 2022 interview with Yahoo Life, Francia revealed that she had to change her diet, limit protein intake to three to five ounces at a time, and drink “at least two to three liters of water a day. “.
“I can feel the difference if I don’t.” she admitted, “I get nauseous when I get dehydrated and that’s just not good.” I feel clammy.
Selena recently peeled back the layers of her life in the raw documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+.
Documentary: Selena peeled back the layers of her life in the very raw documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+
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