Let's talk about celebrity friendships. One of my favorites is Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.
There are plenty of fun celebrity friendships that we have seen throughout the years. From the timeline of Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's friendship to the hilarious friendship timeline of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, they are so much fun.
They can capture the hearts of fans everywhere. And one friendship that we love to talk about is between pop singers and actresses Swift and Gomez.
Today, we'll be diving into the history of their friendship, year by year.
August 2008 – Taylor Swift And Selena Gomez Were First Seen Together On A Double Date With The Jonas Brothers
According to Just Jared, the first time we saw Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez publicly was when the two went on a double date with the Jonas Brothers, specifically Joe and Nick.
September 2008 – Taylor Shows Support At Another Cinderella Story Premiere
A month later, Taylor Swift appeared at the premiere of the charming Cinderella adaptation, Another Cinderella Story, to support Selena Gomez. And thus their famous friendship grew.
October 2009 – Selena Gomez Admits She Gets Advice From Taylor Swift
In an interview with Seventeen in October 2009, Selena Gomez admitted that she gets all her love advice for issues she's having from Taylor Swift:
Every single problem I ever have is healable by Taylor Swift! If I ever I have an issue, Taylor has gone through it, because she's older than me, and she gives the most thought-out answers.
January 2011 – Selena Gomez And Taylor Swift Take Pictures With Their People's Choice Awards
In January 2011, they took a photo of their wins at the People's Choice Awards. Gomez won Favorite Breakout Artist for her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, and Swift won Favorite Country Artist. And yes, they both looked great.
November 2011 – Selena Gomez And Taylor Swift Were Photographed At The American Music Awards Together
Another awards show featured Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift, where they were photographed at the 2011 American Music Awards. This would go on to be a trend for the dynamic duo.
May 2013 – Taylor Swift Shares Message For Selena Gomez On 21st birthday
When Selena Gomez turned 21, Taylor Swift shared a sweet message for her on X (formerly Twitter, via People). She celebrated her friend turning the momentous age, saying Gomez was the closest thing she had to a sister.
August 2013 – The Pair Were Photographed Together At The VMA's
The friends were photographed once again, this time at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
May 2014 – Gomez Spent Some Time With Taylor Swift At The Met Gala
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift attended the 2014 Met Gala, and Gomez posted a sweet video of them spending time together on Instagram, captioning it, "And during.. sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets."
October 2014 – Selena Gomez Shares Support For 1989
Taylor Swift released her album 1989 in October 2014, and Gomez shared her support with a tribute post on Instagram of her best friend celebrating the release. The newest version, 1989 (Taylor's Version), will release at an unknown date
December 2014 – Selena Gomez Celebrates Taylor Swift's Birthday
These two often share birthday posts, so we'll highlight some of the best. In December 2014, Gomez shared a sweet Instagram post featuring some wicked nails to celebrate Taylor's birthday.
January 2015 – The Friends Go To The Golden Globe Afterparty With Lorde
According to The Daily Mail, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and Lorde attended the 2015 Golden Globes Afterparty together in January. Talk about an impressive girl group full of talent.
March 2015 – The Two Have A Fun Tea Party
Two months later, in March 2015, the pair got together for a sweet tea party alongside Ellie Goulding and Haim the Band. Selena Gomez shared a pic of her getting ready for it on her Instagram.
May 2015 – Selena Gomez Appears In Taylor Swift's Bad Blood Music Video
The pinnacle of their friendship was when Selena Gomez appeared in Taylor Swift's music video, "Bad Blood," where they played enemies instead of friends – no enemies to lovers adaptations here for this video.
August 2015 – Selena Gomez Has A Surprise Appearance During Swift's Tour
Gomez is also known for her performing skills, and during Swift's 1989 tour, Gomez made a special surprise appearance on stage at one of her shows in August 2015. Gomez shared the moment on her Instagram while also celebrating their friendship.
February 2016 – The Friends Were Photographed At The Grammy's Together
In February 2016, the two were again seen together at an awards show, this time at the Grammys, where their photograph was taken on the red carpet.
May 2018 – Selena Gomez Appears On Swift's Reputation Tour
Again, Gomez appeared in a surprise performance with Swift during Taylor Swift's Reputation tour. Swift shared her tribute to her on her Instagram.
Gomez did the same on her Instagram, saying that Taylor Swift was one of her favorite people with whom she liked to surround herself.
July 2018 – Taylor Swift Sends Selena Gomez A Cake To Celebrate Her Birthday
In July 2018, Taylor Swift sent a cake to Selena Gomez to celebrate her 26th birthday. Swift showed it on her Instagram Story (via People), a giant pink cake that said "Gomez or Go Home" with 26 encircled with a heart in the middle.
September 2018 – Gomez Calls Swift Her "Big Sister"
During an Instagram Live video (via People), Selena Gomez said in September 2018 that Swift was like her "big sister" and that she loved her:
Taylor's awesome. I love her. She's amazing. I talked to her today. She's literally like my big sister, I tell her everything. She's so smart it freaks me out.
November 2019 – Swift And Gomez Cheer Each Other On At The 2019 American Music Awards
In November 2019, both Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez performed at the American Music Awards. Entertainment Tonight comprised several fan reactions showing Swift cheering for her best friend on stage while she performed. Likewise, Pop Sugar caught a moment when Selena Gomez cheered on Taylor Swift's performance. Swift won Artist of the Decade that night.
January 2020 – The Two Besties Gush Over Their Friendship To The Wall Street Journal
In an interview with Wall Street Journal (via Life and Style), the two besties gushed about their friendship. Swift revealed she didn't know if she could forgive anyone who hurt Gomez:
I knew from when I met her I would always have her back. In my life, I have the ability to forgive people who have hurt me. But I don't know if I can forgive someone who hurts her.
Gomez said that they "clicked instantly" and that Swift has taught her "a lot:"
We clicked instantly and, man, that was my girl. We both went through shit at the same time. She taught me a lot about how I should be treated at a young age.
August 2020 – Swift Makes A Cameo On Gomez's Cooking Show
Gomez starred in a fun cooking show called Selena + Chef (which happens to be my favorite cooking show) and for a quick moment, Taylor Swift appeared in a small cameo in one of her episodes, "Selena + Roy Choi."
@taylorswift ♬ Oh no my bestie is a bad b - Luke Franchina
November 2021 – Selena Gomez Shares Support For Taylor Swift On SNL
Taylor Swift took the stage in November 2021 to promote her new single, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).” The two friends filmed a TikTok backstage that later went viral, where they were both seen backstage for the show.
July 2022 – Selena Celebrates Her Thirtieth Birthday With Taylor Swift
In July 2022, Selena got together with Taylor Swift to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. She commemorated the moment with a photo of her and Swift on Instagram.
November 2022 – Gomez Says Swift Is Her Only Friend In The Industry
In November 2022, Selena Gomez told Rolling Stone (via InStyle) while promoting her upcoming documentary that Taylor Swift is her only friend in the industry.
I never fit in with a cool group of girls that were celebrities. My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn't belong.
Also November 2022 – Taylor Swift Shares Support For Selena's Documentary
On her Instagram Story (via Entertainment Tonight Canada), Taylor Swift supported Gomez's new documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. There, she captioned her shared teaser for Gomez's latest film, "So proud of you @selenagomez Love you forever." The movie was a big success for Apple TV+ and made viewers feel all the feelings for Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.
April 2023 – Selena Gomez Attends The Eras Tour With Her Sister
In April 2023, People reported that Selena Gomez and her sister had attended the Eras Tour, Swift's current tour that has earned billions of dollars and has a concert film released titled Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Swift gifted her hat to Gomez's little sister. Gomez and her sister would attend another concert of hers in August 2023, according to E News.
July 2023 – Taylor Swift Spends The Fourth Of July With Gomez And Friends
In July 2023, Taylor Swift posted a fun picture on Instagram of her, Gomez, and several other girlfriends ringing on July 4th.
August 2023 – Swift Shares Support For Gomez's New Single, "Single Soon"
Swift again supported Gomez when she released her new song, "Single Soon" in August 2023. She posted on her Instagram Story (via E News) "When ur bestie is the bestest," along with the new song in the background. She also said, "Will be dancing to this forever methinks."
September 2023 – Selena Gomez And Taylor Swift Were Photographed At The 2023 VMA's Together
Lastly, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift were once again pictured together at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2023.
They were the talk of the town with their hilarious reactions to what was going on during the show. I will never get over Taylor Swift going viral for dancing to every performance. Taylor Swift won nine awards that night of her eleven nominations.
Also September 2023 – Selena Shares Cute Picture Of Her And Taylor
The bestie pictures just kept on coming. In September 2023, Selena Gomez shared to her Instagram page a few pictures of her and Taylor out together, with the two pictured by the sea.
October 2023 – Taylor And Selena Have A Girls’ Night In Hollywood
When the weather was starting to turn chilly, Gomez and Swift decided to head out on a Girls’ Night in October 2023, according to People. The pair was pictured with fellow stars, Zoë Kravitz and Keleigh Sperry.
December 2023 – Selena And Taylor Grab Dinner In NYC
According to People, ahead of Swift’s 34th birthday, the pair were spotted grabbing dinner together in New York City, sharing some time together.
Also December 2023 – Selena Wishes Taylor A Happy Birthday
That’s right, you guessed it, another amazing Instagram post from these two besties. On Swift’ 34th birthday, Gomez took to Instagram Stories (via People) to wish the singer a Happy Birthday, saying that she was a “goddess” and adding that she loved her.
Also December 2023 – Gomez Gushes About Swift In Video For Apple Music
In December 2023, Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year by Apple Music, and for that celebration, several of her close friends created a video on Instagram that detailed exactly why she deserves that title. Gomez was one of the first that appeared, saying that it was “obvious” why Taylor earned that title:
I think it’s pretty obvious why Taylor is the artist of the year. She has done so much for her community and fans.
January 2024 – The Two Are Seen Talking At The Golden Globes
The 2024 Golden Globes had some winners, awesome moments, and an infamous hosting gig by Joy Koy that will not be forgotten. One of the instances of the night that caught people’s attention was when Gomez was spotted speaking to Taylor Swift about something, and Swift looking visibly shocked.
The video instantly went viral on social media, and sparked several theories, according to Newsweek, one that even involved Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. However, Gomez later revealed on her Instagram Story (via The Independent) that they were not talking about Chalamet and Jenner, and it was instead two of Gomez’s friends that “hooked up.”
Honestly, this is a friendship I don't see ending anytime soon, and we're going to be seeing a lot more hilarious moments from these two. Now I need a song from them – that is something we need, and finally, the world will be at peace.
