After receiving support following her kidney transplant, singer Selena Gomez want to share the love.
A speech filmed by Gomez at We Day in April has now been released. She spoke about her personal health struggles and how people motivated her to battle them.
“You are focusing on making the world a more hopeful place and you encourage me and all of my friends to do the same. As maybe some of you know, I had a kidney transplant this year and so many people from across the country reached out and they offered their support,” she said.
“And others told me how hearing my story helped them find their own courage and helped other people want to get involved and donate. They reminded me how lucky I am to have a platform where I can share with you guys and I can pay the love forward,” she said.
On the show, the singer also introduced eight-year-old Nellie Mainor, who suffers from a rare kidney disease.
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