Selena Gomez's kidney donor Francia Raisa addresses feud rumours after being left off wedding guest list
Francia Raisa has spoken out, as some have questioned whether she has a feud with Selana Gomez, after not attending her wedding.
Back in 2017 Gomez, needed a kidney transplant due to suffering with Lupus, an autoimmune disease.
Her serious health issues came as a great shock to many of her fans, however, she was able to reveal that her friend and actress Raisa was a willing and viable donor.
She praised Raisa for this move in a lengthy Instagram post that also thanked her fans, friends, and doctors.
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With news that Gomez was marrying Benny Blanco, many fans expected Raisa to being in attendance, but her name was not on the confirmed guest lists that were published online.
However, ahead of the wedding, Raisa dismissed the idea that she and Gomez were in the middle of feud, and gave her insights into the whole thing.
During an interview filmed at an event in a bookstore, she wished Gomez the best going forward while speaking in Spanish.
She said (translated): “I know she's getting married, and I'm very happy for her. And look...she has a life and she is already a billionaire, and I am grateful that I could do that for her.”
She even addressed a possible misconception people have about organ donation. When asked what she would tell someone looking to donate, she emphasized that the key is about saving someone’s life, rather than forming a special bond with them.
She explained: “Look, from the beginning the doctors told me, it's a donation.
“If you are going to donate a dollar to St. Jude or somewhere else, you're not going to call to say, ‘Hey, what are you doing with my dollar?’
“It's a donation and it's something nice that I was able to do. I am grateful that I am alive and I can say that I have saved a life.”
This isn’t the first time that rumors of a feud has circulated.
In 2022, eagle-eyed fans suggested that the pair were at odds when Gomez claimed her only friend in the industry was Taylor Swift.
In a now deleted post, Raisa wrote 'interesting', with Gomez replying, 'Sorry didn’t mention everyone I know'.
However, the following year, Gomez again dampened the idea of a feud, and said she would always be in debt to Raisa.
She said: “'I will never, ever, ever be more in debt to a person that Francia. The idea of someone not even second-guessing to be a donor was unbelievably overwhelming.”
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