Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa Speak Out for the First Time Together Since Raisa "Saved" Gomez's Life
In an emotional interview, the pair discuss Gomez's kidney transplant.
Selena Gomez recently revealed she has been recovering from a kidney transplant as a result of her battle with lupus, and now she's telling her story. For the first time since she announced the kidney donation from one of her good friends Francia Raisa, the pair has sat down in an exclusive interview with Today.
"My kidneys were just done," Gomez reveals. Today's Savannah Guthrie then responds, "You feel like Francia saved your life? Without hesitation Gomez replies, "Because she did."
“You feel that Francia saved your life?” -@savannahguthrie“Because she did.” -@selenagomez pic.twitter.com/2C2tzIvz1SOctober 27, 2017
The friends made headlines in September when Gomez announced on Instagram she was recovering from the transplant. The full interview airs on Today on Monday, October 30.
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