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Ever since revealing her lupus diagnosis in 2015, Selena Gomez, 25, has been upfront about the effect the autoimmune disease has had on her health, career and quality of life. But she took it one step further early Thursday morning when she revealed via Instagram she’d received a kidney transplant as part of her ongoing treatment, explaining, “It was what I needed to do for my overall health.” She posted a touching photo of herself in her hospital bed alongside her donor, fellow actress Francia Raisa (‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager,’ ‘Dear White People’).

 ?? SELENA GOMEZ VIA AP ?? Selena Gomez, right, holds hands with actress Francia Raisa, who gave Gomez a kidney.
SELENA GOMEZ VIA AP Selena Gomez, right, holds hands with actress Francia Raisa, who gave Gomez a kidney.

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