What happened: Members of the chronic illness community and Selena Gomez’s fans criticized the “Saved by the Bell “reboot for making jokes and comments about Gomez’s kidney transplant.
Gomez received a kidney transplant in 2017 after facing complications from lupus. The message “RESPECT SELENA GOMEZ” trended on Twitter over the weekend, where people criticized the new show for making light of Gomez’s health struggles.
Gomez has not commented about the jokes made in the “Save by the Bell” reboot. Varietypublished an apology from Peacock, NBC Universal, and the reboot’s executive producers: The Frontlines: Gomez has been open about her struggles with lupus and her kidney transplant in 2017.
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