Selena Gomez looked effortlessly cool in a plain white T-shirt and jeans while having lunch with a group of friends at celebrity hotspot Nobu in Malibu.
After grabbing a bite to eat at the beachfront Japanese restaurant, the Only Murders in the Building actress was seen strutting back to her car in a pair of beige sandals.
She accessorized her laid-back ensemble with a pair of black sunglasses, layered gold necklaces, and a sequined pink shoulder bag.
For the occasion, the singer, 31, sported her long brown hair in curls that cascaded down her back as she made her way directly to the passenger side of a black vehicle.
The Rare Beauty founder kept her head down as she prepared to return home, following her outing with a male and female friend.
Having fun: Selena Gomez looked effortlessly cool in a plain white T-shirt and light-colored jeans while having lunch with a group of friends at celebrity hotspot Nobu in Malibu
Cool girl: After grabbing a bite at the beachfront Japanese restaurant, the Only Murders in the Building actress was seen strutting back to her car in a pair of beige sandals
Gomez’s latest sighting comes after her former best friend, Francia Raisa, recently shut down rumors that she was forced to donate her kidney to the singer.
The How I Met Your Father star, 35, made headlines in 2017 with his incredible act of kindness, donating to help Gomez, 31, as she battled lupus-related organ damage.
During an episode of good guys podcastwhich aired earlier this month, shed light on her decision to undergo the procedure.
‘I just felt it in my heart, I knew I was a match. I knew it was going to happen,’ she said. ‘No one forced me to do anything. It arose out of the genuine goodness of my heart and I have been so blessed ever since.’
The artist went on to reveal that she considers herself a “walking success story,” noting that “now I take better care of myself than before” and that she uses her experience to help others who are considering organ donation.
Raisa first met Gomez in 2007 when they were teenagers and they instantly developed a close bond and attended various red carpet events together.
However, since he donated a kidney to Gomez, the couple have had a fractious relationship and feuded publicly for months.
However, Raisa recently insisted that she has “no problem” with Gomez, who recently posted a birthday tribute in her honor.
Effortlessly Chic: Accessorized her laid-back ensemble with a pair of black sunglasses, layered gold necklaces, and a sequined pink shoulder bag.
Gorgeous: For the occasion, the singer, 31, wore her long brown hair in curls that cascaded down her back as she slid into the passenger side of a black vehicle
The couple have had a rocky friendship in the years since Raisa donated a life-saving kidney to Gomez in 2017.
Gomez needed a new kidney after suffering organ damage related to her lupus diagnosis.
To honor Raisa’s incredible sacrifice, they each had the date of surgery tattooed on them.
A year after the transplant, Gomez was seen partying and consuming alcohol, reportedly leading Raisa to confront her about her “unhealthy choices.”
They reconciled in late 2018 after Gomez suffered a mental breakdown and checked into a facility.
But tensions flared last year when Gomez told Rolling Stone that her “only friend in the industry” is fellow pop diva Taylor Swift.
Raisa commented: “Interesting” on Instagram and made her feelings clear by unfollowing Gomez.
When a TikTok account posted a video documenting the burgeoning drama, Gomez sarcastically took to the comments section to write, “Sorry I didn’t mention everyone I know.”
Adding fuel to the fire, Gomez also made no mention of Raisa as she spoke candidly about her mental and physical health in her Apple TV+ documentary My Mind And Me.
Gomez showed appreciation for Raisa when she spoke candidly about the transplant that saved her life while appearing on the series Dear…
Setting the record straight: Gomez’s latest sighting comes after her former best friend, Francia Raisa, recently shut down rumors that she was forced to donate her kidney to the singer.
During an episode of the Good Guys Podcast, which aired earlier this month, he shed light on his decision to have the procedure.
He revealed that the actress took it upon herself to get tested to see if she could be a kidney donor, saying it was “incredibly overwhelming” that Raisa didn’t even hesitate to make the decision.
But another wedge was apparently driven between the pair the following month when a TikTok comment went viral in which Gomez referred to Swift, not Raisa, as her “best friend.”
In May, Raisa appeared to overshadow her former best friend by avoiding all questions about her while in Los Angeles.
Raisa was asked about the status of her relationship with the Rare Beauty founder and if they talk to each other, but she declined to share any thoughts.
