Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena Gomez Thanks ‘Best Friend’ Francia Raisa For Kidney Transplant In 2017
etcanada.comSelena Gomez is celebrating her best friend, Francia Raisa. While speaking on the latest episode of her Apple TV+ documentary series, “Dear …“, the 30-year-old praised Raisa for donating a life-saving kidney transplant to the superstar in 2017 while struggling with lupus health complications. READ MORE: Selena Gomez, Kate Hudson, Victoria And David Beckham Among Stars Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 “My best friend.
Her name is Francia. She said, ‘No, I am absolutely getting tested,'” reflected Gomez as she spoke about her trials and tribulations with the autoimmune disease. “And within three days, she went to get tested, and she was a match.
And it was one of those moments where I felt watched over. I know I was so so so lucky.” Controversy arose from the star’s comments last year when she claimed that Taylor Swift was her “only friend in the industry” despite the kidney donation from her “Grown-ish” friend Raisa.
However, Gomez appears to be mending a bridge between her and the 34-year-old star. READ MORE: Selena Gomez Asks Fans To ‘Please, Please Be Kinder’ Online As Hailey Bieber Feud Rumours Roil “I understand that that doesn’t happen for a lot of people, and I know the outcome of some of those situations and how serious they are, so I do not take it lightly that it’s happened to me that way,” continued Gomez.
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