Francia Raisa still has no qualms about giving her kidney to Selena Gomez in 2017, and now, she hopes to be vocal about organ donation going forward.

“Was I hesitant? Was I scared? Absolutely. It’s a major organ, but I’ve said this so many times that the minute I learned of the situation and knew I was a match, it was this divine sign and feeling I got. It was scary as h—, and it’s a mental thing, but I was always confident about it. The day of the surgery I was probably the calmest I’d ever been the entire time. I was like, ‘Let’s go!'” the 35-year-old told OK! before the Wednesday, January 31, American Heart Association Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert event in New York City.

Source: megaFrancia Raisa gave her kidney to Selena Gomez in 2017.

Nearly seven years later, the actress hopes to educate others about kidney donation. “I wanted to take my personal time and deal with my own decision; the first two years were pretty hard for me,” she admitted. “I live a normal life, but it was hard to have my name out there at first. Now that [Selena] and I are all good and dandy — because there’s no beef — I am looking more into how I can speak out about these issues. People also think I got paid for it, so I want to talk about that. It was bothersome, especially something I did it out of the kindness of my heart. I don’t regret what I did. I want to talk about how easy it is to live with one organ as long as you stay healthy.”

Source: @franciaraisa/instagramFrancia Raisa and Selena Gomez have made up after a tiff.

“I want to educate people, and as someone who is a living donor, I can say, ‘Hey, it’s not that crazy of a thing to do!’ As long as you exercise, eat healthy, drink water — that’s all I have to do, and I am fine,” she continued. “It’s cool to hear people say I have a platform because I’ve had the worst imposter syndrome known to man. I mean, we all do, let’s be honest, but I am at the place where I can hear stuff like this and be like, ‘You’re right.’ I haven’t done a number one movie yet or achieved some of my acting dreams, but my fans hear me and they see me as more than just an actress. I’m a role model to a lot, and I didn’t see that or understand that for a while. Now I’m like, ‘Alright, I’m in.’ It’s super important and cool. I’m ready for the job.”

Source: megaThe star wants to be vocal about heart health and kidney donation going forward.