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Francia Raísa and Selena Gomez’s friendship is back on track. After Gomez posted a sweet tribute on social media in honor of Raísa’s birthday in July, writing in part, “No matter where life takes us, I love you,” the duo have been spotted hanging out.
Their reunion comes months after the internet buzzed with speculation about a feud between the duo. On April 30, TMZ asked Raísa about her current friendship status with Gomez, and instead of answering, the “How I Met Your Father” star dodged the questions entirely.
For those who aren’t aware, Raísa and Gomez have a long history. The pair became friends in 2007, and despite their careers taking them in different directions, their friendship only continued to grow over the years. In fact, they became so close that after Gomez’s lupus diagnosis caused her to need a kidney transplant, Raísa immediately stepped up and became her kidney donor.
So, what’s this about a rumored feud between the two stars? Well, it all started when Gomez spoke to Rolling Stone about her celebrity friendships in November 2022. “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,” she recalled feeling early in her career.
After Raísa appeared to shade Gomez’s comment on Instagram, the singer seemingly threw shade in return. Raísa told TMZ on May 8 that she was being “bullied like crazy” after avoiding questions about Gomez during her previous run-in with the outlet.
The actor added that the comments she’s read on social media are “pretty bad,” and while she declined to speak further about her rumored feud, she said, “In no way, shape, or form does anyone condone bullying, especially Selena. She literally has a whole nonprofit dedicated to mental health . . . so the fact that now I’m being bullied as I am — it is messing with me mentally — to me, it’s not what anyone wants for someone. She’s literally out there saying, ‘Please stop,’ so I don’t understand why it’s not stopping.”
To learn more about Raísa and Gomez’s friendship over the years, scroll through the slideshow for all the details.
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Source: Sugar
