Selena Gomez’s Extended Interview With Savannah Guthrie About Her Kidney Transplant | TODAY
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- Watch more of Savannah Guthrie’s exclusive interview with Selena Gomez and her best friend and kidney donor, Francia Raisa, about how they met, and why Francia decided to get tested as a possible organ donor match.
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Selena Gomez’s Extended Interview With Savannah Guthrie About Her Kidney Transplant | TODAY
It's been 5 years since I've donated a kidney to my sister and it's a rewarding feeling everyday to know I helped her.
Rosey you are the best sister ever
God bless you and your sister 👏👏👏👏👏👐👐👐
Rosey ❤️
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My boss did the same for his wife. That's love.
I just love this girl Francia, we need more people like her, she put everything behind just to help her friend. Inspiring. Francia, you rock! 💗
mostar0ab she was in a tv show with Shailene Woodley called the secret life of the American teenager. You should watch it
Honestly that's such a kind thing to do. Proud of the both of them. They're such strong ladies, God bless them
neraetva I
must be nice to have friends that would do that. i hopefully will get mine from a stranger in texas
@@bbmaktiger Do (or, did) you actually need a kidney transplant? (If so, how'd it turn out?) Did the "stranger in (T)exas" refer to a specific person, who wound up donating a kidney to you? Hope everything's OK now, FWIW.
Both such strong women. So proud.
Selenator ∞ Ikr
Selenator ∞ i wish that i was strong like them both.......
Hahaha so creative with that Nickname lol
Strong; because they are vulnerable. strength, by itself, is limited.
Yeah it can be, the reality is Selena probably will always be on a form of steroids called topical steroids (I could be wrong though), even though a new kidney can be a match it will get rejected as anything foreign in the body will get destroyed by the innate immune system (the other part of the immune system being the adaptive one) since it'll destroy anything thats foreign. Certain types of steroids keep the immune system (or parts of it) suppressed so the body doesn't reject it (or any other organ for that matter).
I never heard of this but I am so glad she's still here, I'd be crushed if she had died, be truly saddening and I am 11 years older, she's a great girl!
Their both amazing .. show's both of their strength and their friendship is beautiful x x ..
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They’re
Mees Lopez next time when u correct someone pls know the difference
rosiesmusicvlogsx x Same
why don't they put francia's name on the title? she's the one who gave her kidney up
bc selena is the more famous one and will get the views in. they couldve put her name after selenas though. the titles never seem to be right and please everyone
Selena could have died. Lupus alone is so tough. Should add that the body can also reject the new kidney. It is all very stressful. And giving a kidney is a wonderful gift and she has an amazing friend. She most likely saved a life. She went through all this and hid it for a long time.
Pat Wiley actually the donor goes through way more pain and recovers way more slowly than the receiver. Because that person is taking something away from their body whereas the receivers body has been longing for that one thing so they’ll heal and recover way faster and easier.
xoxoJadaahxoxo ok and I totally get that. Just saying they both went through a lot and Selena was dealing with Lupus way before all of it just putting that out there. At the same time, can we stop trying to put value on their pain so that one is more of a victim than the other. They both went through a lot.
Arabella Ashton Francia has her own video about her process with this! This video was a little more focused on Selena!
I want a friendship that strong
Really? You want to give a piece of you to someone, putting your life at risk and enduring a lot of pain, just to get stabbed in the back and being referred to as 'the girl'
Now in November 2022, Selena doesn’t even acknowledge Francia as a friend and there was no mention of her life saving deed in Selena’s documentary which makes her such an ungrateful person. I kinda lost respect on Selena.
Francia was at her birthday party, her documentary was on mental health. She clearly said the surgery was hard to talk about, they did these interviews for awareness, you think they wanna talk about it every time people like you demand or expect like they’re a Juke box n you stick your little quarter of expectations & have them play whatever you need be? GROW UP
Have it ever occured to you that maybe the girl doesnt wanna be mentioned much publicly anymore?
@@swaggyleemiller00 When Selena said Taylor was only friend . She did comment " publicly" why wasn't she included. No need to rope everything the Selena way
@@aditi946 their friends again, and also what ever beef they had, which was actually non existent, its non of our business
A relative of mine was diagnosed with lupus. It hurt her. Physically and mentally. I've never seen her so broken before but people like Selena brought her hopes up and helped her get through it. Thank you Selena for being so inspirational and shedding the light on lupus.
HaydenLovie If you look at the flu vaccine insert one of the side affects is lupus and a long list of other diseases. HepB vaccine also has side affects like Vertigo Multiple sclerosis and list goes on. If you read the insert which 90% of people dont you will be shocked.
Selena is finally in a better place and I'm happy now that's she resorting to full health and taking lots of time to rest. Selena doesn't need to rush back to work if it means it will affect her physical state as well as mental state.
Justice for Kanika Jenkins
ADOPTaShelterPet LiveVEGAN human cloning isn't real, scientists can't even come up with simple medicine, how would they be able to clone a whole human body?😂 can't believe in that bs.
okay but how do you expect this clone to go from a spermthingie to a 25 year old women with exactly the same nurture-defined body as selena
cloning is not a copy paste kind of thing
Yes absolutely right, health always comes first & I'm glad she's aware of that. I wish the best for her & may she always stay happy, she's a beautiful person inside & out.
don't follow her here's the truth if u want it read my text
Selena is beauty with heart. Wow. and her friend is more than that.
Her friend has name too
God is good,all the time God is good Selena.And to Francia you are so bless for having a good heart, God blz both of you.
Bernadette Palermo Amen
Anyone notice that Selena looks somewhat broken in spirit seems like she lost that spark in her eyes.
Stay strong Selena we love you.
Juan Thatiam I think it's because it's such a personal experience to be sharing so intimately with millions. It's different to share a photo to fans but to be asked such intimate questions about it for so many to watch and hear that's got to be hard.
Juan Thatiam she's probably tired lol
Juan Thatiam Lupus will do that to you. There are good days and bad days. It can really take a lot out of you. Plus as others have mentioned, she was discussing and remembering a very serious, scary, and intimate thing.
She looks like that because she is lying she and her friend is lying SMDH Selena killed a girl for her kidney.. Kenneka Jenkins died last year during her her surgery in Chicago where Selena was she paid top dollar for people is cover it up ...she has a broken spirit and going threw depression and anixety because she knows what she did it eats her up every day.. she even made a video of how the girl died in the freezer with her video fetish it hurts me so bad what people do for money she saved her life 💁 but killed a beautiful black girl
drugs do that
love hearing her mention God who lives and who can do anything ❤️ this is beautiful
Ari M yesssss and Hazzaaa
They are both so strong and inspiring!
FlawlessSelMarie agreed
These two are so well-spoken. What a wonderful gift. Beautiful story.
It scares me just how close selena came to dying. And the fact that she posted on Instagram a “goodbye” to fans if she happened to die during surgery just kills me inside. I’m so happy she’s healthier now and that she’s safe.
She was just trying to stress
I grew up watching selena we are about the same but i still consider her my role model she's over cime so much from what she allows us to know and i respect it, francia ive always have been a huge fan and both women are so strong it inspires me
7:53 Selena tells us name of her album two years before it came out. Selena actually did say she’d been working on her album Rare for about 4 years.
I need a friend like francia
bev !D 4ever.... Tough reply!
we all do! :)
Does anyone else notice that while Francia is fawning over her beloved friend Selena, Selena's just over here like, "Ya so I'm just like everyone else. I'm not special." Okay...but aren't you forgetting something? Like fawning over the woman that chose to save your life!???
We need more people like Francia. People like her are blessing. They both are so strong.
i think they both need to take 3 years of travelling the world to recover and be happy, use the fortune to live not constantly work work work..
SophieJC TV I mean, Selena travels for a living..... So honestly I think the best vacation would be for her to stay at home woth her family and not have to worry about anything
she loves doing what she does. Acting and singing. if thats what she wants to do, i'm gonna support her all the way.
thats nice, i dont know why you're replying to my comment about it. im talking about a holiday, no work at all WITH family.
good for you, no one was disputing your or my support. But working all the time is stressful, physical and mental health comes first.
traveling for a living like she does and traveling for fun sure are two different things. she has travelled, but im pretty sure she hasnt seen over half of the places shes been to. i do agree that she should take all the time she wants to chill out, but i think she has said that she likes working. shes filming a movie now and has had quite a few songs out this year already, maybe she will chill more after the film is done. but just seeing her cycling with her friends and having fun is just the same. traveling can be very draining on your body and i dont think she can do it as freely as a normal person, so i think shes just been chilling at home, which works for her since she is such a 'home person'.
On August 28th I donated a kidney to my boyfriend. For me it was an easy decision to make. I just felt it was meant to be this way, like how crazy was it that once we were total strangers and yet we were a perfect match. Recovery was so simple for me, I had no complications no pain. On the other hand my boyfriend had a couple complications but as god planned it he is still here with me today and recovering day by day. And the kidney is working great! We just hope to spread the word on organ donation and make people aware of how you can change someone’s life by making one selfless decision.
Nancy Herrera so like are you guys still together?
Fifth Harmony Now yes we’re still together
Are you still together now?
Nancy, You are a WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL person and your boyfriend HAS to know that he's the luckiest guy on Earth!
Nancy Herrera Hi love how did it go are you okay?
You girls are amazing! Francia you are just brave and so selfless!
Now that's friendship goals!!!
Sorry I didnt mention the other persons I know
dont be toxic
Just watched a video of francia explaining how she found out about the match and how she felt. The comments on that and this video are very different lol
Francia is a present in the world not a lot of people are like that this is just beautiful
God Bless these two beautiful women!
This story is exactly what happened with my wife and her friend. Glad they were both able to share their story. Much love to them both.
I was recently diagnosed with lupus and it has put our family under poverty line due to medical bills. Thank you for sharing this hard times, people are learning to open their hearts because of you both.
I'm really sorry you went through that. I hope you're feeling better and things went well for you and your family
I am in tears. This is so inspiring and beautiful. Love you Selena
justin bieber Justin, no. How dare you.
Kreate Space At least he or she is being kind.
It couldn't have been more of a joke if I put #thisisajoke at the end.
justin bieber ❤❤❤❤❤❤
justin bieber yet you have a Justin Bieber photo and tag?
You both are wonderful people and you deserve the best.. I just hope something extremely beautiful happens to Francia to bring her as much happiness as she brought to Selena's life! She is incredible! This made me cry!
Aya Alyousef I agree!
well this didn’t age well
This is a true friendship and an example of what strong people are. Both Francia and Selena restore my hope in frienship and humanity.💕
Now they're not even friends
That's what you call a real friend right there. Someone willing to give a kidney. Bff
I am a heart transplant recipient myself and I can relate to a lot of this. SO grateful for all donors and their families. In a moment of hardship they take time and think about someone else...really beautiful. Thank you Selena for using your platform to share this story.
Francia a actor ✍🏾
Rip KENNEKA
this aged horribly
im not cryinggggg im not cryinggggggg :'( this was such a beautiful story. They are an inspiration to the whole world!
Selena and her friend is the best inspiration to the world right now!
#SELENATOR
Like if you guys agree
Maatesh Murali agreed
I suffer from a chronic autoimmune disease like her I’m only 24 and I can honestly say it’s been the hardest thing dealing with it for these past few years..people don’t really understand it takes a toll on you mentally and physically
It’s so debilitating
I think she’s so strong! ❤️ and blessed to have a best friend who’s so selfless..she really saved her life!
When you have a chronic autoimmune disease you get sick soo much
Your immature system is so weakened and your organs can start failing at any time..it’s so sad and scary :( she’s blessed to be able to afford the best care and doctors
I wish I was able to afford going to the best doctors that specialize in chronic autoimmune diseases and be able to get help :/
God bless her, may she stay on this healthy path ❤️🙏🏼
Giselle Lozoya Do you realize that lupus your disease ,vertigo, Multiple sclerosis most of auto immune disease come from our vaccines. Read the INSERTs that are in the box of the vaccine and they say small chance of getting these diseases but it seems the Western society is so SICK.
Giselle Lozoya I wish you all the best and I'm sure you'll achieve amazing things!
Jules Peace I’m scare now I heard so many bad things about vaccine
Selena is such a beautiful and strong women. I admire her and Francia
I’m so proud of both of these strong girls. They are so amazing I’m so glad they are doing good
beautiful story
Knowing what actually happened now just makes Selena look like an absolute muppet who forced and coerced her "friend" into a forced donor situation. Selena's doctor who should have their license permanently revoked talked to Selena and then Selena pressured Francia into donating the kidney, Francia did not have a chance to discretely decide on her own whether or not to take this potentially life threatening procedure on or not. Francia is an absolute champion and deserves all of the good press that goes her way and Selena deserves scorn and her doctor deserves to lose their license.
Yes exactly! How the heck are people still standing up for Selena like she's god or something. She's a manipulative person, and this also shows by how her fans blindly follow her thinking she's an angel.
I started crying at minute 2. I love her so much I'm so proud of her. She's so strong. Thank you francia 💜
This is what true friendship is ❤️
"I bring up god again, cause he's awesome" same Faancia, same.
When you believe in God in heaven anything is possible. I love this. ❤
Niní MinA a sky daddy has NOTHING to do with this
Lol AS IF doctors study almost ten years and make ALL the job for you to give all the credit to "someone" who doesn't even exists lol
Lourdes del Pilar Sanchez Attention seekers. Smh..
Whitey Blacky lol i'm just saying 😂 at least give the doctors the credit they deserve cause no one does nothing except them :)
Lourdes del Pilar Sanchez Whatever you say. 😏
selena is a warrior more than all of us who suffer from lupus, is a story more than all of us who suffer this, is an example for us and as well as we also want to raise awareness about lupus, I know what it is to live with lupus, the I admire a lot.
Aeleen Navarrete Agreed. Do you have lupus? If you do I hope you're okay and doing well.
Fiza Hussain thank you and if I have lupus it's a tough battle, but the output of them is all year long but thank God I'm fine
Aeleen Navarrete. Right on Aeleen! Selena has warrior blood in her too from her Aztec ancestors!!💪
They’re so brave and strong. May God bless their souls ! Sending so much love to them both xo
Lol this popped up in my recommended after their drama.. I see you UA-cam 👀
Great interview. The only thing I wish is that they would have explained in more detail, and for the "everyman," what about lupus prompted the urgent need for a transplant. I've been in the autoimmune game since I'm a baby (I'm 36 now), and while I don't have Lupus (I have Rheumatoid Arthritis), I'm very aware of how viciously it can attack the kidneys and cause acute renal failure. Even with RA, I've developed inflammation in my lungs over the years, and at one point there was concern the RA, yes you read that right - the Rheumatoid Arthritis - was attacking my heart. I think people need more awareness of how nasty autoimmune diseases can be, they aren't just "skin issues" or "joint swelling." So the interview kinda started out vague about why what happened, happened. EDIT: NEVERMIND, JUST SAW THE OTHER CLIP HAHAHAHAHA. I have respect for these girls. Takes some balls to talk that candidly about what is a very emotional and private process. She didn't owe any of us this. But she did it anyway because she's a good soul.
Oh man that was so touching and beautiful. I'm sorry they both went through that but I'm so glad they can hopefully help at least one person. !!
God Blessed them both.💜 it's truly amazing none of Selena's family was a match but Francia a friend who on her own decided she wanted to see if she match to Help Selena. Selena is an amazing young lady with so much life left to live. I'm so grateful to Francia and thankful to God for watching over them both. God is Great ALL the time! I pray Selena stays healthy forever now. Love you Selena Gomez
Thank you for showing the REAL part of the interview!💕💕
why is everybody centerring in selena when clearly THE PERSON GIVING A KIDNEY is her friend
G-d bless both of these girls. I have a family friend who had a heart transplant. It is a rough road, all the best and continued good health.
I sometimes feel selena is a bit too mature for Justin bieber like he can be quite wild and jokey but she's quite civilised and calm
LaurenFelss o m g that’s what I thaought because chastin beebar is so childish he doesn’t deserve her at all
Exactly selena is so civilized and t
Najma Abdullahi chastin? Hahaha
They aren't together
Fr , at age of 18 when she did an interview she was sooo mature , byt justin at 23ish still acts like a kid lol
This is wrong, the doctor should have informed Francia first
God is working in you both. What a gift, Love you guys. God Bless
beautiful strong women who is blessing the world with this story of true friendship truly so still exist literally saving her life, need more happy story oh love sympathy and compassion
I love how open she is about her faith
A friendship like this two women is rare ...so rare ,trust me
They are both angels and blessings to both of them. Stay well stay strong.
This is so beautiful!! I'm right on the cusp of stage 4 CKD/kidney failure. It's so wonderful to see such love between two people and know there's still so much generosity out there. ✌️🙏❤️
How are you doing now? Prayers for you ❣️
Such a beautiful inspiring story! Very happy for Selena & Francia is a true definition of a true friend! Bless these two beautiful woman for their strength. 💓
Don't understand how some people 'dislike' this... so heartless
I will need a kidney transplant I'm 25 and everything that I've gone through started in may of this year, I'm currently on dialysis and waiting to get approved for insurance to have the operation , my brother is willing to donate to me and I can't wait to get back to my normal life when I do get the surgery
Good luck.. same here iam 29 and I started dyalisis two months ago need to get my insurance approved i need to be in my two daughters life 😔 I want to live for my family ❤
@@nannatexas8422 stick to the meds and listen to the doctors and don't give up !! apply for the benefits your eligible for
she's alive because of her, and that's something the fans will never forget 💕
I am truly inspired and feel so motivated to live life and just be more positive in general because there are good people in the world who are actually willing to help you when you least expect it. 🙌🏻💗
Had a kidney transplant from my mom. Going on 10 years in May. Know where your coming from and once day i’ll need another one.
two beautiful & strong ladies. ❤ much love.
I love seeing selena happy and healthy again i also love francia i love how she saved a strong women i look up to. And i loveeeee how strong they both r. Ik i used love to much. But i couldn't help it.
I'm soooo grateful for Francia God bless u u r very much appreciated selenators love u and r always their for u u saved our queen and we can never thank you enough
This made me cry and it's just like you said Selena, at the end of the day you're human (both you girls are). I'm glad you're both doing okay and have one another. Thank you for sharing and putting that awareness out there too. ❤
I love how real Selena is! How down to earth and genuinely beautiful.
Francia is that friend that everyone should have. Selena is that friend no one should ever have.
So, in real life never be a friend like francia bcoz you will always be surrounded by people like selena who just wants to use you and throw you
What happened to them?
That's so true! Just watched the video on how Francia found out she was a donor. The doctor broke the HIPA code by divulging to Selena that Francia was a match, before speaking to Francia. She was basically manipulated into doing this. Money and fame can get you anything.
It is important for me to say not only because it makes me feel good to do it, but also because I feel the need to let the world know how significant role Selena has for her generations Her speech are not only remarkable but very inspiring. Selena is sharing to the world her story and the world
Symphatized with her. She would inspire the whole world like no one have ever done before. She has the power and charisma, and her loyal fans automatically becone ambassadors spreading rhe good news. Because fans love her that much. With her status and very good reputation she will become an idol for this generation and she will continue to inspire through people who love and believe in her. People will never get tired of Selena, She is unique and she exudes kindness and authenticity, she is known for her beauty and rare talent and her incredible brain and communication ability. There are not many in the entertainment world with Selena’s character and beauty.. Selena is the most important icon and continue to be for so many people. She is so adorable and has great compassion also to her fans. . Her authenticiity and sincerity is is her strength. She loves the world and she gets triple love in return. The entertainment world know her potentials. Selena is here to stay and to inspire forever💖🍃✨Selena will change the world. She is a global institution.❤️❤️❤️
Such an amazing story.... So glad that they are both ok & that they both get to keep on letting us enjoy there talents...
Beautiful story love to see people in big industry still have humility for others love u girls❤️
My daughter was in the same situation, systemic lupus organ of choice Kidney, 3 years of dialysis 3-6 days a week. Worked with great dr's to get her lupus under control 3 years in the transplant program, 2 months of being fully active to be considered for transplant. We got the call a kidney was available. Someone elses family made that decision, that my baby was worthy of living a new life... 9 years of lupus and living with it everyday
how is she now
People in the comments section are heartless. Have some sympathy.
Selenator ∞ Ikr
Selenator ∞ Lol, we both have the same profile pic.
Selenator ∞ but she broke weekend heart for jb
exactly
That explains it all....when u believe in God everything is possible. I admire that beautiful soul who took a huge decision in giving something so precious. God bless people like this.....Good luck to both....
I'm so proud of both of them.. I love them both so much. I'm so grateful for francia 💜
My faith in humanity is restored knowing we have people as incredible as Francia and Selena.
Yaaass SELENA GOMEZ QUEEN 👸 👸👸👸👸👸. Good job babe 💗💗💗💗. Franciasca raisa you did such a good thing for her. You are a great person and it takes a lot of strength
And kindness knowing you could die for what you did to save your best friends life. 💗💗👍👍💗💗. Your all amazing and so proud of you Angels
She's so pretty this friend n so giving. SG is lucky to hv such a great friend.
This is so emotional and important. Amazing interview
that is one out of an million friends ,and selena is about the friendliest celebs I know and thank god they are bought blessed and thank you selena for being a nice person
She is so strong. Her strength gives hope to more people dealing with problems in general. Bless her! ♥️
I feel like most celebs are not really who they portray in the media but Selena just seems so pure and good. Also what an amazing friend!
Francia is a real friend. We need people like her. Friends dont just be with you in breakups or when you got problems. Friends want to help you in your health issues. Francia teached us young girl a whole different meaning about friendship that no one has ever told us about
I have two little cousins who have each had a kidney transplant... Before their transplants, they literally had no kidneys and were depending on machines to do what kidneys normally do. Their dad ended up donating to one boy and the other got a kidney from an organ donor. What an amazing gift they both received and to see them now! They've grown so much! One is in 1st grade and the other is going to be starting kindergarten next fall. Donors are such blessings to people who need the donation!
Touching interview. Both great girls. Francia is beyond amazing as a friend.
So inspiring 💜 I was my little brothers bone marrow donor and helped save his life. I’m 33 and he’s 27 but by medical science standards we are identical twins. He jokes about having a woman’s dna and that I’m the reason he’s more of an emotional person now hahaha But he’s been in remission from 2 battles of leukemia for almost 6 years now ❤️❤️❤️ The chances of a sibling even being a partial match is only 25% and we were a perfect 10/10 match! The doctors at Stanford were amazed! God is so good! It is weird knowing my dna and my cells are running through his body, it trips me out sometimes but I am so very thankful it worked out the way it did or else I wouldn’t have my baby brother here with us ❤️
That's good news! Congrats!
Thank you both for using your status to bring awareness to lupus. It has made lupus a topic that has been brought up on a more regular basis. I appreciate you Francia and Salena. Keep doing what you do my lupus sisters. #lupusawareness #lupuswarriors
I love this story!