Gomez: It was a coincidence because she ended up being one of my friends that went on the trip to Kenya. ![]() I grew to really love Raquelle because of the way she treats the people around her, which ultimately is from a place of deep and unconditional love. And that friendship-the way it survives everything-was really powerful to me. But the friendship survives all of those things because they do really love each other. ![]() And yet when push comes to shove, she’s kind of like a little Yoda. There were moments where I was like, Oh my God, this is like Laverne and Shirley, these two, because they’re really funny together. Keshishian: Raquelle is such a fun presence to me. What role do you think friendship has in supporting people who are going through some of these things? Speaking of friendship, Alek, I saw your post on Instagram that called Selena’s friend Raquelle Stevens the costar of the film. Selena Gomez backstage Photo: Courtesy Apple TV+ And I feel like sometimes you don’t want to be parented. My advice to those people would be to be there as a friend. Gomez: I don’t like the approach where it seems like I’m a patient. Do you have advice for friends and family members of people who suffer from mental health issues? One of the moments that really struck me in the film is when you talk about saying difficult things to people you love, like your parents. And if that’s by sharing a part of myself that isn’t necessarily pretty and put together, there are hopefully people that can look at that and think, Oh, maybe I feel this way, or, I didn’t know that you could get this kind of help. You know, I love my job, but at the end of the day, I do want to be impactful in some way. I had to separate myself from it and understand what I felt the movie was going to be for other people. Gomez: I definitely want to go into hiding after this comes out. ![]() Is it harder to be on film exposing yourself or writing a song that is very open? He filmed it, but he filmed some, and then he was there for me. But when Alek was there and it was just Alek, I would feel comfortable. To be honest, it can be a little uncomfortable even watching some of it. But then there were moments where I felt nervous. Selena Gomez: I definitely had moments where I was super gung ho. Were you, Selena, excited about having that kind of exposure? Or were you nervous about it? Alek, you’re very well known for the Madonna documentary, and that’s obviously a very intimate portrait of a very famous person.
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