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Selena's kidney donor returns to gym

A week after it was revealed she had donated her kidney to best friend Selena Gomez, actress Francia Raisa has announced she's committing time to get back to her fit and healthy self.

Taking to Instagram, the 29-year-old has shared a video of herself at the gym, along with the caption, "Happy to be back".

The brief clip shows The Secret Life of the American Teenager star wearing a grey crop top and matching leggings, as she does some weights exercises to get back into the groove of her exercise regime.

A week after it was revealed she had donated her kidney to best friend Selena Gomez, actress Francia Raisa has announced she's committing time to get back to her fit and healthy self. Source: Instagram
A week after it was revealed she had donated her kidney to best friend Selena Gomez, actress Francia Raisa has announced she's committing time to get back to her fit and healthy self. Source: Instagram

Fans have been very supportive of Francia's return to the gym, with an array of positive comments left under her social media post.

"You are amazing! You’re an inspiration!" one fan has written.

Meanwhile another has penned: "Amazing!! Unbelievable sacrifice for a friend and back at it already. You are a true inspiration".

Taking to Instagram, the 29-year-old has shared a video of herself at the gym, along with the caption,
Taking to Instagram, the 29-year-old has shared a video of herself at the gym, along with the caption,
Last week 25-year-old Selena shared the news that she secretly underwent a kidney transplant over the summer to help her battle with lupus - Selena and Francia pictured here holding hands in their hospital beds. Source: Instagram
Last week 25-year-old Selena shared the news that she secretly underwent a kidney transplant over the summer to help her battle with lupus - Selena and Francia pictured here holding hands in their hospital beds. Source: Instagram

Last week 25-year-old Selena shared the news that she secretly underwent a kidney transplant over the summer to help her battle with lupus.

In her Instagram post, she also paid tribute to her actress pal Francia, writing: "There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa.

“She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis."

Selena and Francia's friendship started 14 years ago. Francia has said that they met while doing charity work at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - pictured here at the Unlikely Heroes' 3rd Annual Awards Dinner And Gala in 2014. Source: Instagram
Selena and Francia's friendship started 14 years ago. Francia has said that they met while doing charity work at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - pictured here at the Unlikely Heroes' 3rd Annual Awards Dinner And Gala in 2014. Source: Instagram

Francia also wrote on her social media account that she was "beyond grateful that God would trust me with something that not only saved a life, but changed mine in the process… Love you sis, so glad we’re on this journey together".

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Selena and Francia's friendship started 14 years ago. Francia has said that they met while doing charity work at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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