Fred Armisen Finally Responded To Selena Gomez Naming Her New Kidney After Him

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It's been a few years since Selena Gomez underwent a kidney transplant, but she recently shared an interesting detail about the whole thing.

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While discussing the procedure with Rolling Stone, Selena revealed that she actually named the kidney after a celebrity as a way of coping with humor.

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The celebrity in question? Fred Armisen, of course!

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While Selena admitted she had never actually met Fred, she said that she hoped he would hear about it and "be like, 'That's weird.'"

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After the interview was published, it turns out he did hear about it — and he did something very sweet!

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"That’s weird I know, but I did. But I named it after Fred Armisen," Selena explained during an appearance on The Tonight Show.

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When Jimmy asked how Fred reacted, Selena said he reached out to send her flowers.

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"Yeah, he sent me flowers. I was so excited," Selena shared. "I heard he's awesome."

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While Selena still hasn't met Fred, fingers crossed they get to hang out soon!

Listen to all that Selena had to say below.