(CNN) Selena Gomez is feeling confident and proud, and is showing the world her kidney transplant scar, three years after receiving a new organ from her best friend. The singer and actress revealed in 2017 that she had received a kidney transplant from her close friend and fellow actress Francia Raisa, which she needed as a result of her battle with lupus. In a caption accompanying a picture posted to Instagram , Gomez, wearing a blue swimsuit, said at first she found it difficult to show her scar. "When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar. "Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through...and I'm proud of that," she said.

Source: CNN September 25, 2020 11:55 UTC