Overview

• In a Sept. 25 interview at a bookstore event, Francia Raisa rejected speculation of a rift and declined to discuss the friendship further.
• Raisa said she was happy for Selena Gomez’s marriage to Benny Blanco and emphasized her 2017 kidney donation as a life-saving gift rather than an ongoing claim.
• She denied being upset about reports of Gomez smoking after the transplant, noting she was unaware of those rumors and has never commented on them.
• Multiple outlets reported Raisa was not seen at Gomez’s Sept. 27 wedding in Santa Barbara, which featured attendees such as Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Ed Sheeran.
• Public curiosity about their relationship has persisted since 2022, when Gomez’s “only friend in the industry” remark and a claim by Raisa’s father fueled feud rumors.