Selena Gomez Almost Died During Kidney Transplant Last summer, Gomez underwent a kidney transplant, in which her best friend, Francia Raisa, was the donor. In an interview with W Magazine, Raisa said the surgery almost killed the singer. Francia Raisa, to W Magazine Francia Raisa, to W Magazine Since the successful surgery, Gomez has been busy producing Netflix's
13 Reasons Why and collaborating with artists like Marmello for the single "Wolves."