Selena Gomez In A Blue Swimsuit Shows Off Her Legs For A Special Reason

Selena Gomez bared a glimpse of skin in a one-piece swimsuit for a meaningful purpose, as the Rare Beauty founder chose to proudly display the scar from her kidney transplant situated on her inner thigh, sharing the empowering image in a photo posted on Instagram.

Gomez took to social media to share a striking photo of herself donning a stylish blue swimsuit from her friend Theresa Marie Mingus' swimwear line, La'Mariette.

In the image, her kidney transplant scar is visibly displayed on the inside of her thigh, alongside a prominent outer thigh tattoo crafted by celebrity artist Bang Bang, which she proudly flaunted before the 2019 AMAs.

"When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar, "Gomez captioned the pic. "I didn't want it to be in photos, so I wore things that would cover it up. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through…and I'm proud of that."

Additionally, Gomez extended her gratitude to Mingus, acknowledging her for establishing a company with a powerful message centered around body positivity, emphasizing that "all bodies are beautiful."

Fans flooded the comments section, expressing their thoughts and reactions to the photo.

One person expressed, "You still look so gorgeous and beautiful and sexy as ever," while another remarked, "Never hide something so amazing. Look at you."

The third commenter added, "'All bodies are beautiful.' Thank you for this message beautiful soul."

A fourth one added, "@selenagomez random this came up on Instagram as I feel like a doodee often about my scar, slight diff story to yours mine was a medical misadventure so my scar does give me PTSD every day I see it. Thank you though for the reminder to fight that brain through it one day I hope to get to your mind space about mine much love."

In 2017, Gomez, who has lupus, disclosed that her friend Francia Raisa had generously donated her kidney. Raisa later disclosed the harrowing ordeal, revealing that Gomez "could have died" after rupturing an artery following the surgery.

Doctors were compelled to "take a vein from her leg and construct a new artery to secure my kidney in place," illustrating the gravity of the situation and the challenges they faced during Gomez's kidney transplant surgery.

In a 2018 video for Self, Raisa shared that she received a sobering warning from her social worker about the challenging recovery process.

"It's going to be hard," the social worker cautioned, explaining that the recipient, in this case, Gomez, would experience a quicker recovery and a visible improvement while the donor would face a more difficult journey as they willingly give up something they don't necessarily need to lose.

Reflecting on the experience, Raisa acknowledged the immense difficulty they both endured, revealing that they both grappled with feelings of depression during the recovery period.