Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa’s Friendship Ups and Downs Through the Years: It Was ‘The Ultimate Gift’

08.11.2022 - 01:07 / usmagazine.com

Forever friends? Fans speculated that Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa — who donated her kidney to the singer in 2017 — had a falling out after the pair seemingly threw shade at one another on social media.

“I never fit in with a cool group of girls that were celebrities. My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn’t belong,” Gomez said during an interview with Rolling Stone in November 2022, when asked about her famous friends.

After the “Lose You to Love Me” singer’s quote was highlighted on Instagram, Raisa seemingly expressed her anger at being left out of the conversation, writing, “Interesting” in the comments. Fans also noticed that the How I Met Your Father star had unfollowed her friend on social media.

“Sorry I didn’t mention every person I know,” the Gomez later commented via TikTok on a clip of Stephanie Tleiji (@stephwithdadeets) breaking down the alleged drama.

The alleged feud comes five years after the Only Murders in the Building star revealed that Raisa — who she’s been friends with since 2007 — donated her kidney when the former star Disney star needed to undergo an organ transplant. “So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering. It was what I needed to do for my overall health,” she wrote via Instagram in September 2017 alongside a photo of her and the Secret Life of the American Teenager alum holding hands in the hospital. “There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis.”

In response, Raisa wrote in her own social media post, “I am beyond grateful that God