Bijou Phillips, 46, receives a kidney transplant after months of treatment for kidney failure. Multiple outlets report that earlier this year her representative disclosed that she was hospitalized at CORE Kidney at UCLA Health and undergoing dialysis following serious health complications. Rolling Stone adds that the situation follows a prior kidney transplant in 2017, which left her with ongoing complications, leading to her eventual need for renal replacement therapy.
Phillips had publicly shared an urgent plea online for a kidney donor months before the transplant, according to reports. After the plea, she remains in care while awaiting a suitable donation and continues dialysis during the period described by the outlets. The New York Post reports that the transplant occurs roughly five months after her representative’s disclosure of her hospitalization and dialysis, presenting it as a life-saving procedure. Both sources describe the transplant as a turning point after a prolonged period of kidney-related illness and medical supervision.
