Selena Just Subtly Responded to Fans Calling Her Friend Raquelle ‘Toxic’—Where They Stand

Do you need a supportive friend? Selena Gomez’s friend Raquelle Stevens was called out by some netizens to be “toxic.” The Wizard of Waverly Place alum’s friend was featured in Selena’s Apple TV+ documentary My Mind & Me and fans took to the internet to react to their “odd” friendship.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me This documentary follows Selena Gomez, singer, for six years starting in 2015. The documentary focuses on Selena’s mental health After being diagnosed as bipolar disorder and having her Revival World tour. Fans of Selena, her show and Selena Selena + chef You should be familiar with Raquelle Stevens’ friendship with her podcaster friend. The Giving Back Generation host even supported her friend. posting about her involvement in Selena’s documentary. “Grateful to have been a part of this project the past few years. Thank you @selenagomez, for your vulnerability and @alekkeshishian, our friendship has been so helpful throughout this whole process. Can’t wait for everyone to see it Nov 4 on @appletvplus.” However, fans lashed out on the internet about how she treated Selena in the documentary.

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Raquelle Stevens: Who is she? You can read below about Raquelle Stevens and her relationship with Selena Gomez.

Who is Raquelle Stevens

Raquelle Stevens: Who are you? Raquelle Stevens is a podcast host, author, and one of Selena’s friends in her inner circle. Selena’s friends also include Ashley Cook and Courtney Lopez, and all four of them have a matching “4” tattoo. On Raquelle’s podcast, Giving Back Generation, Selena revealed why she wanted to go on her friend’s podcast to discuss their friendship. “When we decided to do this, it’s because I want there to be more friendships like this. …I hope what the takeaway from this as well is that we just want — I want to be an example of friendship and what it can look like, and the importance.”

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Selena shares how her friends helped her manage her mental health in another podcast episode. “I think what I’ve learned over my journey specifically—and by the way, it’s been up and down—you guys have been my friends for over a decade now so you understand those moments in my life, and I have to say that my friendships really did save me in a huge way and it was because A) I was aware of who I’m surrounding myself with,” she said. “So the people in my life are lovely people, people who have substance, who live normal lives and have priorities and responsibilities that I might not have. I have different sets of responsibilities, and it’s so wonderful and so important to be able to pick up the phone and call someone who you respect, that you honor their opinion and that aren’t just going to tell you the things you want to hear.”

The “Lose You to Love Me” singer also explained why her friends’ truths helped her make the right choice when making decisions. “They’re going to tell you the things that—you know, they’re going to hear you, of course. They’re going to tell you how much they love you, but at the end of the day, if I make a mistake or I feel like I’m going down a wrong path mentally, it’s really important for me to pick up the phone and call someone that I know and trust. And it’s truly changed my life through this whole pandemic. I think we got so close and all we had was each other, and that was enough for me, and that’s when I realized, ‘Oh, life is a lot, you know,’ and you have to have the people that you live it with be good for you.”

Raquelle, Tanya Rad and the documentary were also part of the book. The book is titled The Sunshine Mind It will be available in January 2023. The book focuses on faith and mental health. An Instagram post where she promoted the book, she shared, “We hope The Sunshine Mind You will be your best friend. It brings you peace and stability. We hope it brings back the hope you have lost in those places. We pray that this book – and the sunshine mindset – creates a beautiful community of people who want to live life through hope-colored glasses.”

When did Selena Gomez first meet Raquelle Stevens

Selena Gomez and Raquelle Stevens met when? It’s not confirmed when the two met, but they have been friends for over a decade. To celebrate the actress’s 30th birthday, Raquelle posted on her Instagram with the four friends posing together, “Decade of life together, so grateful! Happy 30th Selly we love you so much ❤️.”

What did Raquelle Stevens do in Selena Gomez’s documentary?

What did Raquelle Stevens do in Selena Gomez’s documentary? Many fans thought that Raquelle’s treatment of Selena was pretty odd and social media was flooded with their reactions. One fan noticed her behavior. tweeted, “just because raquelle has been through everything with selena, it doesn’t take away that she can be so toxic, dismissive, controlling, and passive aggressive towards selena.”

Raquelle comes into the room to ignore Selena as she is nervous about giving a speech at McLean Psychiatric Hospital on mental health struggles. The Wizards of Waverly Place alum was seemingly baffled by her friend’s behavior as depicted in her facial expression. One fan tweeted, “A certified Raquelle Stevens hater after watching this Selena documentary, truly the oddest behavior.”

Throughout the documentary, fans started to speculate on how Raquelle was a “toxic” friend. In one scene, the friends are on a philanthropic trip to Africa and Selena says that she enjoys the time she’s there. However, Raquelle interrupted her and said that it wasn’t real. TikTok user @laurenisgossip shared her feelings about the scene specifically, “I know a lot of people thought this was nice when Raquelle said this to her, but I thought it was condescending.”

Another scene in particular that showed off the same dynamic was when Selena didn’t want to go to a birthday party when she came home to LA from London. Selena had a music video shoot the next day and expressed her need to rest, however, Raquelle didn’t really acknowledge it. Selena questioned her friend, “Do you think that I’m complaining about my job?” Raquelle responded, “Yeah, you sounded like you were.” One fan tweeted about the scene, “That whole scene with Raquelle was insane. My heart condition is so severe that even one outing can prove physically exhausting. Selena has a medical condition, severe jet lag, and wants to take care of her body and somehow that’s UNGRATEFUL?”

During the credits, Raquelle was credited with a “special appearance” separate from the rest of the cast. A fan tweeted, “special appearance by raquelle stevens” lol she’s not a celebrity she’s just selena’s friend 😭😭”

Raquelle was the target of a lot criticism about her portrayal in the documentary. However, many fans supported Raquelle for being a supportive friend. They also appreciated how hard it can sometimes be to support friends with mental illnesses. “Watching the @selenagomez documentary, and frankly Raquelle Stevens is such a deep and emotionally intelligent person. She really guided Selena through some very difficult moments,” one fan tweeted. Raquelle was also praised by another fan Twitter, “Raquelle is incredible, she has understood Selena Gomez all this time, supporting her in everything and being very understanding. thanks Raquelle 💛”

What was Selena Gomez’s response to the Raquelle Stevens backlash?

What was Selena Gomez’s response to these feud rumors. Selena made a video in a TikTok on December 26, 2022 with a friend and herself. When Raquelle pops her head into the frame, she says: “Oh, this is cute!” Selena turns towards Raquelle and tells her, “I didn’t want you in the video.” The other friend then tells Raquelle to “get out” and she left while Selena and her other pal are left smiling.

It was not surprising that the comments section went wild. Selena had to clarify that it was a “joke” in the comments section after fans began speculating Selena was poking fun at her and Raquelle’s relationship, which started after the release of Selena’s documentary My Mind & Me. Some believed there was tension between the two friends, with some even calling Raquelle “toxic” even though the pair are best friends.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me is available to stream online Apple TV Plus. Here’s how to watch it for free.

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