Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: Inside Bijou Phillips' Desperate Plea as Convicted Rapist Danny Masterson's Ex Begs Fans for Life-Saving Kidney
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Phillips appeals for kidney denore amid health.
- 0:21[SPEAKER_00]: Danny Masterson's ex-wife, B.U.
- 0:23[SPEAKER_00]: Phillips, is urgently seeking a kidney donor as her health deteriorates.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: The 45-year-old actress expressed her distress in a social media post, revealing that she feels she is hanging on by a thread and could be gone in a few days if her condition worsens.
- 0:36[SPEAKER_00]: In her heartfelt plea, Phillips posted a photo with her 12-year-old daughter, Fiona, emphasizing the need for support.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: I'm asking as a friend, a sister, an aunt, and most importantly, a single mother to an incredible and brave daughter.
- 0:50[SPEAKER_00]: Phillips, who shares Fiona with Masterson, currently serving 30 years to life for raping two women, has been on dialysis and Los Angeles since her initial kidney transplant nearly a decade ago.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: She noted that dialysis is not a cure and substantially heightens her risk of infection.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: Having been born with underdeveloped kidneys, Philip spent her first three months on dialysis in neonatal intensive care.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: Following Masterson's conviction in September 2023, she filed for divorce and sought to remove his surname from their daughter's name.
- 1:20[SPEAKER_00]: Reports indicate that the stress from his actions has likely worsened her condition.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Philip's is burdened by mounting medical expenses, stating,
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: I pay out of pocket because I don't have a choice.
- 1:33[SPEAKER_00]: Family members were screened as potential donors, but none were a match.
- 1:37[SPEAKER_00]: I'm a single mom, she shared.
- 1:39[SPEAKER_00]: I want to be here for her, and I have to be here for her.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: I'm all she's got.
- 1:43[SPEAKER_00]: Dr. Stuart Fisher, a New York internist, noted that Philips likely undergoes intensive dialysis treatments three times a week, saying that treatments are hours long and brutal, adding that the threat of deathshadows her every waking moment.
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