Selena revealed back in 2015 that she was diagnosed with lupus – a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body ranging from your skin to joints or organs. She spoke about how she suffers from anxiety, depression and panic attacks, as these are side effects of lupus.
While Selena did release a new single over the summer, she has taken a break for a while now and wasn’t seen out and about promoting the song. A lot of her fans sent her messages on social media asking her where she was and finally she revealed today on her instagram post, that she underwent a kidney transplant because of the disease. And none other than her close friend, actress Francia Raisa, donated her kidney to her, and Selena couldn’t thank her enough for it.
Here’s what she posted: