Selena Gomez Fans Defend Her After ‘Saved By The Bell’ Reboot Jokes About Her Kidney Transplant: ‘Not Funny’

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Selena Gomez, 28, has a dedicated and loyal fanbase. The “Selenators” weren’t very happy that their queen was mocked in an episode of the Saved By The Bell reboot on Peacock, and quickly made the phrase “Respect Selena Gomez” trend on Twitter.

The joke specifically referenced Selena’s life-saving kidney transplant, which was donated by her close friend Francia Raisa, 32, back in 2017.

Selena required the surgery due to complications from Lupus, which she was diagnosed with in 2015. In a scene from Saved By The Bell, which began streaming on Nov.

25, two students are seen discussing Selena’s scary surgery. “I know for a fact that Selena Gomez‘s kidney donor was Justin Bieber‘s mom.