Selena Gomez says Taylor Swift never judged her choices, and the two stars have kept reinforcing that bond—through cross-promotion of songs, backstage hangs, birthdays, and Swift’s recent appearance at Gomez’s wedding to Benny Blanco.
When Selena Gomez stepped onstage during a May 2018 Reputation tour stop. she didn’t just sing—she made her friendship with Taylor Swift part of the moment. Gomez told Swift’s fans that Swift has “never. ever judged” her for decisions Gomez has made. and said she “encouraged” her when Gomez “had nothing to be encouraged about.”.
Gomez then tied that support to something deeply personal: “I don’t know if I would be as strong as I am if I didn’t have you and your family.”
That is the thread running through the public version of their relationship—steady encouragement. repeated over the years. in ways that are as visible as they are sentimental. Swift and Gomez still often show encouragement for each other online. When Swift released Lover and Gomez dropped Lose You to Love Me from her album Rare. they promoted each other’s songs on their Instagram stories.
Gomez also described her long-running wish to collaborate with Swift. In August 2020. she said she’s “always dreamt of doing a song with Taylor.” In the same month. Gomez launched her new cooking show. and Swift made a video-call appearance on one of the episodes—introducing Swift to celebrity chef Roy Choi as her “best friend.”.
Backstage hangouts and public milestones have followed. When Swift dropped her rerecording of Love Story in the lead-up to the release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Gomez posted to her Instagram story: “So proud of you. as always. Tay … LISTEN to THIS album.” In November 2021. Swift posted a TikTok of her and Gomez hanging out backstage during Saturday Night Live.
By June 2022, Gomez was speaking about what she watched too. During a June 2022 interview on USA Today’s Entertain This series. she said “Taylor really loved” season two of Gomez’s Hulu show. Only Murder in the Building. In July 2022. the friends got together to celebrate Gomez’s 30th birthday. and Gomez went to a Texas show of Swift’s Eras Tour.
The celebrations continued. The friends celebrated the Fourth of July together in 2023, a few days before Swift released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Gomez also attended an LA show of Swift’s Eras Tour, and the friends have been spotted hanging out in LA and NYC periodically.
And recently, the friendship took another formal step into real life: Swift attended Gomez’s wedding to Benny Blanco.
Taylor Swift Selena Gomez Reputation tour Lover Lose You to Love Me Rare Only Murders in the Building Eras Tour Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Selena Gomez cooking show Benny Blanco
So wait Taylor was at Selena’s wedding?? I thought that was all rumors lol
This is cute but like… are we sure it’s not just PR? They post each other on Instagram stories and suddenly it’s “friendship forever.”
I read “Reputation tour stop” and thought it was like… 2016 not 2018? Also Benny Blanco wedding sounds crazy, like did he even know Selena before? The article makes it seem super wholesome though.
Taylor at the wedding + singing “Reputation” era is wild. I’m not even gonna lie I just skimmed it and heard “never judged” and was like okay so they’re just besties and that’s it. But then it’s also talking about promoting songs and cooking shows and Hulu?? Isn’t that just how celebrity stuff works. Still, kinda like… comforting? idk.