Selena Gomez celebrated her longtime friend Francia Raisa's birthday with a heartfelt message, ending an eight-month period of strain between them. Gomez shared three photos of their happier times, expressing her love and admiration for Francia, who turned 35 on the special day.

Their friendship holds a significant bond as Francia selflessly donated a kidney to Selena in 2017, helping her during a difficult time of lupus-related organ damage. However, their relationship hit a rough patch late last year when Selena made a comment about her close friend Taylor Swift. She spoke about feeling like she didn't belong to a cool group of celebrity girls, except for Taylor, which sparked a response from Francia.

Francia left an intriguing reply on an Instagram post that reshared Selena's quote, suggesting some tension between them. She also unfollowed Selena on Instagram. The drama was further highlighted on a TikTok video, where Francia commented that she couldn't mention every person she knows, referencing Selena's initial statement.

Now, with Selena's warm birthday message, it seems like the two have reconciled and are back on good terms, leaving their past disagreements behind.