Selena Gomez named the transplanted kidney she received in 2017 after comic actor Fred Armisen

Selena Gomez has a name for the transplanted kidney she got five years ago.

The 30-year-old actress revealed in an interview with rolling stone that she named the donated organ “Fred.”

“I named it after Fred Armisen because I love Portlandia,” the Only Murders in the Building star explained. “I’ve never met him, but I secretly hope he finds out just because I want him to say, ‘That’s weird.'”

Weird: Selena Gomez, 30, has a name for the transplanted kidney she got in 2017. She calls him Fred, after comic book actor Fred Armisen, 55. ‘I’ve never met him, but I secretly hope he finds out just because I want him to say, ‘That’s weird”

The Ice Cream singer was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, in 2015.

According to lupus.orgthe condition affects the skin, joints, and organs such as the kidney and liver.

Selena’s friend and fellow actor, Francia Raisa, 34, donated her a kidney in 2017.

Fan: Selena explained why she named her kidney ‘Fred’, saying ‘I named it after Fred Armisen because I love Portlandia’ (pictured with co-star Carrie Brownstein)

Revelations: The Ice Cream singer made this revelation and more in an interview with Rolling Stone

Gift of life: Selena announced that she had received the gift of life from her friend Francia Raisa, 34, writing on social media: “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love your sister so much.’

When she announced the gift of life on social media, Selena shared a photo of herself and Francia writes a heartfelt thank you next to hospital beds.

“There are no words to describe how I can thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa,” Selena wrote. “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love your sister so much.’

The procedure was not without side effects for the How I Met Your Father actress.

Side effects: Donating her kidney has led to some side effects for Francia, 34. She has to stay hydrated by drinking two to three liters of water a day and limiting her protein to three to five ounces at a time

In an interview in July 2022 with Yahoo LifeFrancia revealed that she needed to change her diet, limit protein intake to three to five ounces at a time and drink “at least two to three liters of water a day.”

“I can feel the difference if I don’t.” she admitted, “I get nauseous when I’m dehydrated and it’s just not right. I feel clammy.’

Selena has been peeling away the layers of her life lately in the gritty documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+.

Documentary: Selena peels away the layers of her life in the very raw documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on AppleTV+