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Selena Gomez<\/b><\/a> and Francia Raisa<\/b> have been through thick and thin. The besties\u2019 friendship goes way back, but the actresses have experienced a few ups and downs throughout their friendship. In the end, though, Selena and Francia persevered through it all!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Selena and Francia first met in 2007 while attending a charity event hosted by Disney and its affiliate, ABC Family (now Freeform). At the time, Selena was the star of the Disney Channel\u2019s Wizards of Waverly Place <\/i><\/a>and Francia was a cast member on The Secret Life of the American Teenager<\/i>. After meeting for the first time, the two buddies became inseparable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Due to her lupus diagnosis in 2015, Selena needed to undergo a kidney transplant, and Francia agreed to be her donor in September 2017. The Only Murders in the Building <\/i>actress, of course, made sure to publicly thank her friend.<\/p>\n \u201cThere aren\u2019t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa,\u201d Selena captioned an Instagram post at the time, featuring a photo of them holding hands and lying down in hospital beds. \u201cShe gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much, sis.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Two months later, Selena fought back tears when she accepted Billboard<\/i>\u2019s Woman of the Year award, saying that Francia should have gotten the recognition instead of her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think Francia should be getting this award,\u201d Selena said as Francia stood behind her on stage. \u201cShe saved my life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In March 2018, however, Francia opened up about the depression both she and Selena experienced following the surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s harder as the donor because we are losing something our body didn\u2019t need to lose,\u201d Francia explained during an appearance on Harry<\/i>. \u201cI couldn\u2019t do anything active. I couldn\u2019t move for two months. That was very hard for me. I have a dog, and every day, the thing I look forward to in the morning is drinking my coffee and walking him, and I couldn\u2019t do that. It was really, really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the actresses\u2019 friendship didn\u2019t falter! The two went on to appear in various social media posts together, including one that Francia shared in March 2021 in honor of World Kidney Day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019ve been following me for a while, you know that I\u2019ve kept my kidney donation process pretty private,\u201d Francia tweeted at the time. \u201cHowever, I think I\u2019ve gotten to a point in my life where I feel comfortable and confident in speaking about my experience, and using my platform to raise awareness for the various kidney diseases that affect our population.\u201d<\/p>\n In response, Selena praised her pal and commented, \u201cThank you for blessing me. I am forever grateful to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It hasn\u2019t always been smooth sailing for Selena and Francia, though. Fans grew concerned in November 2022 when they noticed that Francia reacted to a quote\u00a0Selena said during an interview with Rolling Stone<\/i>. In her interview, Selena called Taylor Swift her \u201conly friend in the industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In response, Francia stumbled across the quote in an Instagram post and wrote in a since-deleted comment, \u201cInteresting.\u201d Shortly after fans caught sight of Francia\u2019s reaction, Selena seemingly addressed the controversy<\/a> by commenting under a TikTok video<\/a> that discussed the friends\u2019 apparent rift<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSorry, I didn\u2019t mention every friend I know,\u201d Selena noted. Shortly afterward, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the two were no longer following each other on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, Selena and Francia\u2019s apparent feud was short lived. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist<\/a> took to Instagram<\/a> in July 2023 to wish Francia a \u201cHappy Birthday.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHappiest of birthdays to this special human being,\u201d Selena captioned her post, which featured snapshots of her and Francia over the years. \u201cNo matter where life takes us, I love you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow Did Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa Became Friends?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
What Did Francia Raisa Do for Selena Gomez?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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