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The singer first revealed in September 2017 that she had undergone a kidney transplant. In an emotional post, she said the procedure was due to Lupus. She also shared that her friend, Francia Raisa, was her donor.

\"She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me,\" Gomez wrote in a post at the time. \"I am incredibly blessed.\"

In Gomez's post on Thursday, she also thanked her friend, Theresa Marie Mingus, who designed the suit she is wearing, for promoting a positive message with her swimwear label.

\"T - Congratulations on what you’re doing for women, launching @lamariette whose message is just that...all bodies are beautiful,\" Gomez wrote.

Gomez's post was flooded with comments praising the star for showing off her scar and speaking out about body acceptance.

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