Selena Gomez Wishes Friend, Kidney Donor and 'Special Human' Francia Raisa Happy Birthday

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Selena Gomez is sharing a sweet message for her longtime friend — and kidney donor — Francia Raisa, on her birthday.Gomez took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a trio of fun, friendly snapshots featuring herself and Raisa being total besties.«Happiest of birthdays to this special human being,» Gomez wrote in the caption to the post — which included a photo of the pals riding in the back of a convertible and drinking champagne, and two posts of the pair hugging at different gala events.«No matter where life takes us, I love you. ❤️» Gomez added.A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)Raisa also took to Instagram on Wednesday to commemorate her 35th birthday, posting a number of snapshots of herself in an orange bikini, surrounded by gold balloons spelling out «Happy Birthday.»«If I’m not in a bikini on my birthday then it’s not my birthday,» Raisa captioned the fun slideshow post.A post shared by Francia Raísa (@franciaraisa)Raisa and Gomez have been friends for nearly 15 years, and Raisa donated her kidney to Gomez — who needed a transplant due to her battle with lupus — in September 2017.Last year, however, the pair had a public falling out when Gomez did not name Raisa as a «friend in the industry» in an interview with. «I never fit in with a cool group of girls that were celebrities.

My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn’t belong,» Gomez shared.A select portion of that quote — «My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift]» — was then shared on Instagram as a highlight of the interview.