Selena Gomez named the transplanted kidney she received in 2017 after comic actor Fred Armisen

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 called 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’m secretly hoping he finds that 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’s called it Fred, after comic actor Fred Armisen, 55. ‘I’ve never met him, but I’m secretly hoping he finds that out just because I want him to be like, “That’s weird”’

The Ice Cream singer was diagnosed with Lupus, an auto-immune disease, in 2015. 

According to Lupus.org, the condition affect the skin, joints and organs such as the kidney and liver. 

Selena’s friend and fellow actor, Francia Raisa, 34, donated a kidney to her in 2017.

Fan: Selena explained the reason she called 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 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 she announced the gift of life on social media, Selena shared a picture of herself and Francia is adjoining hospital beds writing a heart-felt thank you.

‘There aren’t 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 wasn’t without side-effects for the How I Met Your Father actress. 

Side effects: Donating her kidney has resulted in some side effects for Francia, 34.  She must 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’s had to change her diet, limiting protein intake to three-to-five ounces at a time, and drinking ‘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 it’s just not good. I feel clammy.’ 

Selena has lately been peeling away the layers of her life in the raw documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+.  

Documentary: Selena has been peeling away the layers of her life in the very raw documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+