Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift both dated Jonas Brothers at the same time, but the real love story was the two women’s friendship that emerged from those romances.
While guesting on an episode of Jake Shane’s Therapuss posted Wednesday (Aug. 6), the Rare Beauty founder reflected on how she first connected with the Eras Tour headliner nearly two decades ago. “Taylor and I dated the Jonas Brothers,” Gomez said with a laugh. “I dated Nick, and she dated Joe … We all know and love each other now, and it’s so cute. We didn’t know what we were doing.”
“She and I like to say the best thing we got out of those relationships was each other,” Gomez continued. “I was about 15, she was about 18, and that’s when it was the crazy, curly [hair] Taylor, and she had all these bracelets that went all the way up [her arm] … We became best friends, bonded over the breakup, as girls do. Then we just stuck around for all the ups and downs that came after, and here we are now 16 years later.”
Indeed, Gomez and Swift are closer than ever. Following their romances with the JoBros, the two women have continued to support each other in their respective endeavors. In March, the 14-time Grammy winner praised the Wizards of Waverly Place alum’s joint album with fiancé Benny Blanco, I Said I Love You First, and in May, Gomez congratulated Swift on reclaiming her masters.
And, just a few weeks prior to the podcast, the former country star sent her bestie home-baked sourdough celebrating Gomez’s “loaf story” with Blanco, a play on the title of 2009 smash “Love Story.”
Speaking of the Fearless hit, Gomez revealed on Therapuss that it was the first song Swift ever played for her before it was even released. “I was in a hotel room, and I remember it vividly,” she told Shane, who was in a state of disbelief. “It was just one of those songs that I instantly heard and thought, ‘This is one of the most beautiful songs ever.’”
“It was so sweet,” Gomez recalled. “She was like, ‘OK, I just want to play you this song, but just, like, I don’t know. It’s going to be the first single, I think.’ Just hearing her say those little thoughts … She is a chameleon. She’s incredible.”
Watch Gomez’s full interview with Shane below.
