What happened between Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa? Netizens divided over Justin Bieber and the actress’ recent social media interaction

Francia Raisa, best known as Selena Gomez's longtime friend and for donating her kidney to Selena back in 2017, is back in the spotlight. Her recent Instagram post, where she celebrated being on Celebrity Family Feud, caused quite a stir online. The video featured a Justin Bieber song called Daisies, which hasn’t been released yet and is part of his upcoming album Swag. Fans and viewers have had mixed opinions about Raisa’s choice of song and Bieber’s response to it.

The post shared some behind-the-scenes moments from the show. Raisa and her family participated to represent The Breasties, a nonprofit that helps people dealing with cancer. Raisa explained why this cause meant so much to her. She spoke about her friend Supanna, who passed away from cancer but found comfort through the group. The filming also happened on Supanna’s birthday, which made the experience even more emotional.

Not long after Francia Raisa shared her post, Bieber also put it up on his Instagram Stories. He didn’t include any caption or say anything, but people paid attention. Discussions online started popping up fast. Some thought the repost showed they were supporting each other, while others linked it to old issues tied to Selena Gomez, who used to date Bieber.

francia raisa and justin bieber interacting with each other on insta, they know what they're doing. this is so weird. pic.twitter.com/KnpzjrifoF

— . (@selovelenaa) July 19, 2025

What happened between Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa?

People have shown increased interest in Raisa’s post as her relationship with Gomez gets renewed attention. After the kidney transplant in 2017, the two stayed close friends, but reports suggest their connection faded over the past few years. Raisa discussed this in an interview in late 2023, sharing that they had not fallen out but had spoken less over the last year. She explained their distance came as part of the process of drifting apart, not because of any disagreements.

Social media hints at them mending their friendship. Birthday shoutouts and public hangouts have shown signs of reconnection, although both have said they are still working on rebuilding their friendship.

Netizens divided over Justin Bieber and the actress’ recent social media interaction

Several X users speculated that Francia Raisa and Justin Bieber’s recent Instagram interactions were intentional and attention-seeking. 

"francia raisa and justin bieber interacting with each other on insta, they know what they're doing. this is so weird," an X post said.

"They’re definitely fishing for attention—this feels way too calculated," an X user commented.

Some criticized Raisa’s choice of Bieber’s song, questioning her loyalty to Selena Gomez and revisiting past tensions.

"why would francia will choose a song of her bestfriend's ex bf when she literally knows the lore or maybe she has a good taste in music? " another user wrote.

"Remember when selena called francia that they were match, bcs either selena asked the doctor first or the doctor did. Francia replied “how did u know that”, like she obligated to give her kidney to selena. Selena is evil atp," another commented.

"i know selena was specifically talking about the music industry but she spilled when she said taylor was her only real friend in the industry. she would NEVER support her abuser. a true friend," another user commented.

Fans started speculating again about the relationships between Bieber, Raisa and Gomez after he chose a particular track for Raisa’s post and decided to reshare it. None of them have said anything beyond the original post and reshare, but conversations online haven’t stopped.