Selena Gomez married music producer Benny Blanco in Santa Barbara on 27 September, with family, friends and fellow artists among the guests. The ceremony, described by attendees as intimate but star-studded, drew figures from music, film and television.
Attention soon shifted from who was there to who was not. Fans and entertainment outlets noted the absence of Francia Raisa, the actress who in 2017 donated a kidney to Gomez during her treatment for lupus. Given the significance of that gesture, many expected Raisa to feature prominently in the celebrations.
