The friendship of Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa: from kidney donation to funny videos
9 october 2025 в 23:37
Selena Gomez is known for having several celebrity friends in her circle. From Taylor Swift to Jennifer Aniston, the founder of Rare Beauty has many supportive women by her side. One of such high-profile friendships includes Grown-ish alum Francia Raisa. The pair have been close friends for many years and garnered media attention when Francia donated her kidney to Selena in 2017. However, Francia did not attend Selena’s wedding in 2025. Below is a complete timeline of their relationship from the beginning until now.
Although the friendship between the two beauties has become an online obsession for fans in the age of social media, Selena and Francia actually met almost 20 years ago! As many know, Francia was a star on the popular ABC series «The Secret Life of the American Teenager», - which aired in 2008. At the same time, Selena starred in the Disney series «Wizards of Waverly Place», - and in 2007, the ABC and Disney actors participated in a charity event. «Disney and ABC Family sent stars from their shows to a children’s hospital», - Francia told Latina magazine (via PEOPLE). «Selena and I were in the same group and immediately became friends».
Two years after revealing her lupus diagnosis, Selena informed her millions of Instagram followers that Francia had donated her kidney to help her health. «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», - Selena captioned a photo of them in the hospital on September 14, 2017. «I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much, sister».
In October 2017, the two friends sat down for an emotional interview on the TODAY show to discuss the donation process. At the time, Francia and her friend were living together, and she felt that something was wrong when Selena once cried. «And she said, 'I don’t know what to do. The list (for transplant) is seven to ten years,'» Francia said. «And it just came out of me. I said, 'Of course, I’ll get tested.' Selena noted that her «life» became «better» after the operation.
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Five years later, in November 2022, rumors began to spread online about a rift between the two friends. After Selena gave an interview to Rolling Stone magazine in which she talked about her friends, many noticed that she did not mention Francia. «I never fit into the cool group of celebrity girls», - Selena told the magazine at the time. «My only friend in the industry is really Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn’t belong».
Soon after the magazine published the interview on Instagram, Francia left a cryptic comment on the matter. «Interesting», - she wrote, according to InStyle. Later, Selena seemed to respond to her friend’s comment via TikTok about the situation. «Sorry for not mentioning everyone I know», - she commented at the time.
Francia and Selena’s relationship seemed as strong as ever in July 2022 when they appeared in a fun TikTok video. In the clip, they joined the trend «He's a 10, but…» and entertained fans with their jokes. Almost a year later, Selena shared a post with Francia on the occasion of her 35th birthday. «Happiest of birthdays to this special person. No matter where life takes us, I love you. @franciaraisa», - Selena captioned a carousel of photos for Francia’s special day. The birthday girl later 'liked' the post and seemingly followed back
Although the friendship between the two beauties has become an online obsession for fans in the age of social media, Selena and Francia actually met almost 20 years ago! As many know, Francia was a star on the popular ABC series «The Secret Life of the American Teenager», - which aired in 2008. At the same time, Selena starred in the Disney series «Wizards of Waverly Place», - and in 2007, the ABC and Disney actors participated in a charity event. «Disney and ABC Family sent stars from their shows to a children’s hospital», - Francia told Latina magazine (via PEOPLE). «Selena and I were in the same group and immediately became friends».
Two years after revealing her lupus diagnosis, Selena informed her millions of Instagram followers that Francia had donated her kidney to help her health. «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», - Selena captioned a photo of them in the hospital on September 14, 2017. «I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much, sister».
In October 2017, the two friends sat down for an emotional interview on the TODAY show to discuss the donation process. At the time, Francia and her friend were living together, and she felt that something was wrong when Selena once cried. «And she said, 'I don’t know what to do. The list (for transplant) is seven to ten years,'» Francia said. «And it just came out of me. I said, 'Of course, I’ll get tested.' Selena noted that her «life» became «better» after the operation.
But remember, everything is rated on a scale of 10, remember that when you watch.
Five years later, in November 2022, rumors began to spread online about a rift between the two friends. After Selena gave an interview to Rolling Stone magazine in which she talked about her friends, many noticed that she did not mention Francia. «I never fit into the cool group of celebrity girls», - Selena told the magazine at the time. «My only friend in the industry is really Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn’t belong».
Soon after the magazine published the interview on Instagram, Francia left a cryptic comment on the matter. «Interesting», - she wrote, according to InStyle. Later, Selena seemed to respond to her friend’s comment via TikTok about the situation. «Sorry for not mentioning everyone I know», - she commented at the time.
Francia and Selena’s relationship seemed as strong as ever in July 2022 when they appeared in a fun TikTok video. In the clip, they joined the trend «He's a 10, but…» and entertained fans with their jokes. Almost a year later, Selena shared a post with Francia on the occasion of her 35th birthday. «Happiest of birthdays to this special person. No matter where life takes us, I love you. @franciaraisa», - Selena captioned a carousel of photos for Francia’s special day. The birthday girl later 'liked' the post and seemingly followed back
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