Selena and Taylor are two well-known pop stars both successful in their niche. They are also best friends which is rare especially because they should be in competition with one another. However, the fact that they live almost the same lifestyle is probably why they have been able to sustain their friendship. The pair’s friendship has been ongoing for over a decade now. To this day, the girls still do everything together. They perform together, win together, and tour together. So how did this friendship develop?
Before we look into that, it is important to note that Demi Lovato, Selena’s former best friend recently announced that she is no longer friends with Selena. Demi and Selena have known each other twice as long as Selena has known Taylor. At one point, they were even inseparable. However, Selena’s relationship with Taylor seems to be thriving better than her relationship with Demi. Here is everything we know about how Selena and Taylor met, and how they came to be such good friends.
13 Dating The Jonas Brothers
Although Taylor ventured into music from the onset, Selena Gomez started out as a Disney star. Selena was much younger when she began her career in acting. Selena and Taylor met in 2008 when she was still acting and Taylor was working on releasing her second album. The girls met through their affiliations with the Jonas brothers. Selena was in a relationship with Nick Jonas while Taylor was dating Joe Jonas.
12 Taylor Attends Selena’s Premiere
Selena and Taylor clicked almost instantly when they were introduced to each other. Taylor is three years older than Selena so she quickly became Selena’s go-to person and confidant. Before long, the girls were the best of friends. The same year they met, Taylor attended Selena’s premiere of Another Cinderella Story.
11 The Friendship Starts To Blossom
Come 2009, Selena and Taylor were inseparable. They would talk every day, go out on dinner dates, and hang out frequently. In 2010 when Taylor turned 21, Selena extended birthday wishes to her BFF on tweeter. This is also the same year Demi requested a fan to redirect questions about Selena to Taylor since she was the new best friend.
10 The Duo Picks Awards Together
In 2011, Selena and Taylor both attended the People’s Choice Awards. That day the two girls were both presented with awards. Taylor was named the Favorite Country Artist while Selena was recognized as the Favorite Breakout artist. By then Selena had started producing music as part of the band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The band has three albums, which were released in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
9 The Pair Attend Other Events Together
Soon Selena and Taylor developed a habit of attending award shows together and would often seat next to each other. Other than the people’s Choice Awards, the girls also attended the Billboard Music Awards, the Teen Choice Awards, and the American Music Awards together. They were also pictured together at a Vanity Fair Oscars Party.
8 Taylor Gets A Tattoo Of Selena’s Lyrics
Taylor once got her friend’s lyrics tattooed on her arm. The tattoo was temporary but it was well visible at the rehearsal of her Speak Now Tour. The tattoo read, "You’ve got every right to a beautiful life" and the words are from one of Selena Gomez & the Scene songs, Who Says.
7 The BFFs Perform Together
In November of 2011, Selena joined Taylor on her Speak Now Tour. Taylor surprised fans when she asked Selena to get on the Madison Square Garden stage and perform with her one of her songs, Who Says. This is right around the same time Taylor had lyrics of the song written on her arm.
6 The Friends Become Sisters
In 2011, Taylor took an interview where she confirmed that she and Selena were operating like sisters. She added that they had gotten to a point where Selena could predict her thoughts. In 2015, Selena also referenced Demi, in the same way, saying that she had become her family.
5 The Pair Pick More Awards Together
Selena and Taylor both attended the 2013 Video Music Awards and were both awarded trophies for their videos, Come & Get It and I knew You Were Trouble respectively. During the award show, they were also sitting next to each other. The girls looked like they had a lot to share from their frequent lean in whispers as the show went on.
4 Selena And Taylor Appear At The Met Gala As Each Other’s Dates
In 2014, the now thicker than thieves BFFs attended the Met Gala together. At one point, the friends took a tour of the museum dancing hand in hand. Selena has posted the video on her Instagram page. In the caption, Selena wrote that she loves that she can be herself and be with Taylor who shares her secrets.
