Instagram/Bijou Phillips Celebrity Bijou Phillips reveals her decade-long kidney battle & urgent need for a transplant in a candid new interview. March 19, 2026 AceShowbiz - Bijou Phillips has broken her decade-long silence on her serious kidney condition, revealing the urgent need for a transplant. In a candid interview with Us Weekly, Bijou Phillips disclosed that she was born with underdeveloped kidneys and has been on dialysis while awaiting a life-saving transplant.