I received good news last month and you facetimed me minutes before you went up on stage just to congratulate me.
I went through heartbreak this year and you left the studio and drove out of your way to come see me and comfort me. In a 2016 Instagram post, Raisa opened up about her close friendship with Gomez, sharing how the pop star helped her through a rough breakup. Raisa shared in a 2013 interview that she met Gomez six years before when Disney and ABC Family had the stars of their shows visit a children’s hospital. “She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. “There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa,” Gomez wrote. It was what I needed to do for my overall health.”Īccording to ET Online, Gomez and Raisa have been friends for nearly a decade.Īlso Read: Why Instagram Champ Selena Gomez Ghosted Platform: 'I Was an Addict' “So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering. “I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn’t promoting my new music, which I was extremely proud of,” Gomez shared on Instagram. And the person generous enough to donate a kidney? Gomez’s longtime friend, actress Francia Raisa, best known for her role in ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”
In 2004, she guest-starred in the TV show American Family: Journey of Dreams as Karina. First Filmįrancia’s first major role in a film came in 2010 in an American action thriller film Bulletface where she played Maria.īefore that, she had a cameo role in the 2009 film Fired Up!, and did TV films and also appeared in the 2006 direct-to-video film Bring It On: All or Nothing as Leti.
Best Known Forįrom 2008 to 2013, Francia starred in the teen drama television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Adrian Lee. She started her career as a model appearing in several print and TV commercials.
They finally called it quits in February 2012.
But, soon after this, the couple broke in April 2013. He started dating her in April 2009 and the relationship turned more strong as they engaged in February 2013. Hosea Chanchez (2009-2013) – Actor Hosea dated Francia for 4 years, but ON-OFF type.Shane Sparks (2006-2009) – American choreographer, Shane Sparks dated Francia Raisa from 2006 until 2009.Siblings – Italia Raisa (Younger Sister), Irlanda Raisa (Younger Sister).