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.
09.11.2022 - 03:13 / perezhilton.com
Once upon a time when these two were best friends, they’d do anything to help each other out — including walking away from a major movie deal!
Selena Gomez’s on-screen dad from Wizards of Waverly Place, David DeLuise, just revealed some surprising never-before-heard scoop about the pop star! Well, actually, he revealed it two years ago but fans are only picking up on it now thanks to a resurfaced interview clip this week!
On Monday, the Wildchat Sports podcast re-shared a segment from their 2020 chat with David on TikTok which quickly went viral on the platform. As David recalled, Selly G was initially tapped by Disney execs to play Mitchie Torres in Camp Rock, but she turned down the role knowing Demi Lovato was next in the running! Wow!!
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During the conversation, the actor dished:
Implying that the Who Says singer knew exactly what she was doing by declining the offer, he continued:
Of course, in 2008, Demi starred alongside the Jonas Brothers in the hit movie musical, which was released on the channel one year after Selena scored her big break as Alex Russo in Wizards. Perhaps that’s why she wasn’t so eager for the role?? The now-30-year-old knew she was already living out her dreams but her bestie at the time needed a little nudge in the right direction. And it definitely worked!
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After Camp Rock’s major success, Demi went on to star in the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, as well as appear in her own TV show, Sonny With A Chance. She also signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, helping her become the accomplished multi-hyphenate talent she is today. Not to
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.
Uh oh. It looks like Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa are seriously feuding!
Maybe she wasn’t speaking literally. Selena Gomez clapped back after speculation that her comment about Taylor Swift being her “only friend” in Hollywood was a dig against pal Francia Raisa.
It appears Francia Raisa isn’t too happy with Selly right now!
A special tribute! After undergoing a kidney transplant, Selena Gomez gave her new organ a sweet nickname.
The feelings are mutual!
Back in 2017, Selena Gomez revealed that she had undergone a kidney transplant. Now she’s let it be known that her new(ish) kidney has a name.
Rolling Stone, Selena Gomez opens up about how her may inhibit her ability to carry her own children in the future. After visiting with a friend who is trying to get pregnant, Gomez said she broke down in tears: Due to the two medications she takes to treat her bipolar disorder, she says she “likely” won't be able to carry children of her own, writes Rolling Stone's Alex Morris.“That's a very big, big, present thing in my life," Gomez says.
The American Film Institute’s AFI Fest got underway in earnest Wednesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with the world premiere of the Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, where the star walked the red carpet and participated in a post-screening Q&A (which AFI asked me to moderate) joined by the film’s director and co-writer Alex Keshishian.
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Selena Gomez revealed that she may never be able to carry children because of her bipolar medications — but she still plans on becoming a mom.