Francia Raisa says 'rocky' times with Selena Gomez 'had nothing to do' with kidney transplant

There seems to be no bad blood between Francia Raisa and Selena Gomez.

Raisa supported her longtime pal at her inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where she spoke to Extra TV about the ups and downs of their friendship. Raisa famously donated one of her kidneys to Gomez, who suffered lupus-related organ damage, in 2017, and rumors of a fallout between the two surfaced not long after.

"We trauma-bonded, which is beautiful, but also it can get rocky and tricky," Raisa said. "People grow, relationships change."

She continued, "I treat her like my little sister; she treats me like her older sister. I don't know any relationship that's perfect."

Lester Cohen/Getty Images Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa

Raisa added that she has no regrets about the kidney donation. Alluding to their tension, Raisa said, "Sometimes people need to spend time apart in order to grow. We had to almost go on our own journey and grow. I am really happy in my career now and my endeavor. I don't know if I would be able to do that if I didn't really take some time for myself and figure out what the hell was going on with me, because I wasn't okay."

Of the rumored drama, she said, "Just for the record, it had nothing to do with the kidney."

Raisa and Gomez met more than a decade ago when they were young stars on Secret Life of the American Teenager and Wizards of Waverly Place, respectively. Rumors of a rift between them bubbled up last November, after Gomez called Taylor Swift her "only friend in the industry" in a Rolling Stone profile. They exchanged words on social media, with Raisa reportedly unfollowing Gomez on Instagram. The two seem to have reconnected this summer after Gomez shared a birthday homage to Raisa on social media.

"No matter where life takes us, I love you," the Only Murders in the Building star captioned the post.

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