Francia Raisa, the actor who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez in 2017, has addressed speculation about their relationship after she did not appear among the publicly reported guests at Gomez’s wedding to producer Benny Blanco on 27 September. In comments recorded days before the ceremony and broadcast this week, Raisa dismissed reports that she was feuding with the singer, calling the chatter “rumors” and adding, “No one knows what’s going on, and neither she nor I are talking about it.” She also said, “I know she’s getting married, and I’m very happy for her.” The remarks were made in a Spanish-language interview with Univision’s “Primer Impacto” and circulated by entertainment outlets after the wedding.
Gomez, 33, and Blanco, 37, married in California on 27 September following a December 2024 engagement. Images released by the couple showed a small, high-profile gathering with attendees that included Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Ed Sheeran, according to multiple accounts. Coverage of the event and follow-on lists of guests did not include Raisa, 37, and she has not said whether she was invited or attended. In the “Primer Impacto” clip, she limited her comments to well-wishes and did not discuss the guest list.
Raisa’s decision to speak comes against a long and closely watched backdrop. In 2017 Gomez received a kidney from Raisa after lupus-related complications; the pair discussed the transplant in interviews that year, with Gomez describing the donation as life-saving and Raisa speaking publicly about their recovery. The operation formed the basis of a widely understood bond between the two, and a narrative that has periodically resurfaced as their friendship moved through stretches of distance and reconnection.
In 2022, attention turned to the relationship again after Gomez told Rolling Stone that her “only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift],” a line later highlighted in other outlets. Raisa briefly reacted on social media at the time before the exchange was deleted, and the episode was treated in subsequent coverage as a flashpoint that fueled outside speculation about a rift. Neither woman provided extended public detail on their status; both later made gestures interpreted as conciliatory, including Gomez praising Raisa in posts and Raisa attending a mental-health charity event hosted by Gomez the following year.