The famous singer Selena Gomez recently made a birthday post for actress Francia Raisa, who had previously donated a kidney to her, aiming to dispel misunderstandings and rifts between them.
On July 27th, the singer of “Love You Like a Love Song” sparked controversy on social media by sharing a series of photos with Francia on Instagram, where she has over 426 million followers. The post was intended to wish Francia a happy birthday and to dispel any rumors between them. Selena wrote: “Happy birthday to this special girl. No matter where life takes us, I still love you a lot @franciaraisa.” The post garnered over 8 million likes and more than 23 thousand comments from netizens within a day of being posted.
Below the post were conflicting comments. Some defended Selena Gomez for her positive attitude, while others criticized the famous singer without mercy. There was also an opinion urging netizens to stop judging and speculating about others’ lives.
In response to Selena’s sweet words, Francia remained silent despite being among Selena Gomez’s followers. On her own profile, Francia continuously reposted birthday wishes from close friends and relatives but made no mention of Selena Gomez. A year ago, Francia decided to unfollow Selena Gomez after a controversial interview by the famous singer. Selena stated that she had no friends in the entertainment industry except for Taylor Swift. Recently, Francia followed Selena back on Instagram but interacted less with the famous singer.
During Selena’s recent birthday party a few weeks ago, Francia was absent, and likewise, Selena was absent from the actress’s birthday party. Last year, Francia appeared in most of the photos taken at Selena’s birthday party, dispelling rumors of a rift between the two artists.
Francia has been active in the American entertainment industry for many years as an actress. She and Selena have been friends for nearly 15 years. In 2017, Selena revealed that Francia was the one who donated her kidney during Selena’s treatment for Lupus. The famous singer affirmed that they are best friends and expressed gratitude to her. Sacrificing her kidney for her friend, Francia Raisa suffered from health problems and post-surgery depression. Therefore, Selena’s declaration that Taylor Swift is her only best friend in the entertainment industry and not mentioning Francia in interviews or the 2022 documentary disappointed Francia, leading her to unfriend Selena.
Last March, Selena mentioned Francia for the first time in an interview with the program “Dear” after the controversy surrounding her statement. She affirmed that Francia is “my closest friend.”
Selena Gomez confessed: “In this life, I’ve never owed anyone as much as I owe Francia. It’s hard for me to describe in words when there’s someone who didn’t hesitate for a moment to donate a kidney to me.”