(CNN) Selena Gomez gave an emotional acceptance speech on Thursday when she received the Billboard "Woman of the Year" award, saying her best friend, who gave her a kidney earlier this year, should be the rightful recipient of the praise. The singer took to the stage and cried as actress Francia Raisa presented her with the award. Gomez said the award should really be going to Raisa because she "saved my life." "I feel incredibly lucky," Gomez said in her speech. Gomez also revealed in September that had a kidney transplant because of her battle with lupus.

Source: CNN December 01, 2017 17:26 UTC