Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez's Friendship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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Taylor SwiftandSelena Gomezhave an enduring friendship.

The pop singers first crossed paths when they were each dating a Jonas brother back in 2008 (Swift was seeing Joe JonaswhileGomez was linked to Nick Jonas) and they ended up becoming close pals as a result.

Over the years, the two have given us many glimpses of their close bond, includingcheering each other onat award shows,sharing the stageandcelebrating Gomez’s engagementto music producer Benny Blanco.

Take a look back at Gomez and Swift’s sweetest friendship moments.

August 2008: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez meet through the Jonas Brothers

Swift and Gomez were first spotted hanging out in August 2008 whenthey stepped out for dinner with Joe and Nick Jonas, whom they were respectively dating at the time.

“We actually dated the Jonas Brothers together! It was hysterical,” Gomez told KISS FM UK in 2017. “It was amazing, because [Taylor] was the girl with the big curly hair and all the bracelets and the cowboy boots. And I was definitely up-and-coming, and we just clicked,” Gomez said — before jokingly adding, “It was the best thing we got out of those relationships.”

September 14, 2008: Taylor Swift supports Selena Gomez atAnother Cinderella Storypremiere

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A month after hanging out together, Swift showed her support for Gomez at the premiere of her filmAnother Cinderella Story, marking their first of many red carpets together.

October 20, 2009: Selena Gomez says she turns to Taylor Swift for love advice

“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. And what I love about Taylor is that she does believe in the whole love story and Prince Charming and soul mates. Because of her, I haven’t lost faith. We literally talk every day.”

January 5, 2011: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend the People’s Choice Awards

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February 27, 2011: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend theVanity FairOscar Party

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Swift and Gomez channeled Hollywood glamour as they attended theVanity FairOscar Partyin February 2011.

November 20, 2011: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez sit together at the American Music Awards

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Later that year, Swift and Gomez lived it up at the American Music Awards, where they were spotted dancing along to the performances, and mingling with several celebrities, including Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, andGomez’s then-boyfriend Justin Bieber.

November 22, 2011: Selena Gomez makes a surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’sSpeak Nowtour

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Fans atSwift’s Madison Square Garden concertgot a special treat as the singer brought out Gomez for a performance of her hit “Who Says.” That same night, Swift also shared the stage with James Taylor before posing with him and Gomez backstage.

July 23, 2013: Taylor Swift celebrates Selena Gomez’s 21st birthday

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As Gomez rang in her 21st birthday,Swift shared a sweet note for her palon Twitter. Alongside a photo of the pair posing alongside a mermaid statue, Swift wrote, “Happy 21st birthday to my friend, and the closest thing I’ve ever had to a sister, @selenagomez!!”

May 6, 2014: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have fun at the Met Gala together

After attending the Met Gala in 2014, Gomez posted a cute video of her and Swift frolicking around the museum intheir gorgeous gowns. “And during.. sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets,“the singer captioned the clip.

October 27, 2014: Selena Gomez celebrates Taylor Swift’s1989release

November 23, 2014: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend the American Music Awards

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Swift had the support of her famous pals as she attended the American Music Awards. The singer was spotted hugging Gomez, Lorde, and Karlie Kloss in the audience as she took home the very first Dick Clark Award for Excellence.

During the show, Swift also showed her support for Gomez as she performed her emotional ballad “The Heart Wants What It Wants” for the first time. Swift could be seen clapping with tears in her eyes as Gomez concluded her performance.

December 12, 2014: Selena Gomez celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday

For Swift’s birthday in 2014,Gomez paid tribute with a special manicure, which showed two halves of a heart with their initials “S” and “T.” She captioned the cute photo, “I mean it’s my bff birthday weekend so…. @taylorswift #NYC @sweetbcreations for doin me up :)”

January 11, 2015: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend the Golden Globes afterparty

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Swift and Gomez hugged it out with Lorde as they attended HBO’s Golden Globes afterparty together in 2015.

March 8, 2015: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have a tea party

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Swift and Gomezgot all dolled upasthey had a fun tea partywith Ellie Goulding and the Haim sisters in L.A.

May 18, 2015: Selena Gomez appears in Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video

Swift and Gomez played friends-turned-enemies in the singer’sstar-studded “Bad Blood” music video, which featured cameos from everyone from Zendaya to Kendrick Lamar.

August 26, 2015: Selena Gomez makes a surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’s1989tour

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“After nearly 8 years of friendship, I just can’t wait to tell our kids we ACTUALLY got to perform in front of thousands of insanely beautiful people together. TWICE!“Gomez wrote on Instagramafter the performance. “I love you Tay. #bestnightEVER #whatISlife”

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December 13, 2015: Selena Gomez celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday

Gomez posted a cute throwback of her and Swift in honor of the singer’s birthday in 2015. Shecaptioned the photo of them then and now: “I don’t know life without you Taylor. Happy birthday!”

February 15, 2016: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend the Grammys

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Swift and Gomez turned the 2016 Grammys into a girls' night out as they hugged it out on the red carpet. Later that night, Swift made history as the first woman to win album of the year twice, as Gomez could be seen proudly cheering in the audience.

April 3, 2016: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez hug it out at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

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The singers showed support for one another backstage after taking home big wins. Gomez was awarded biggest triple threat, while Swift took home the best tour award for her1989tour.

July 22, 2016: Taylor Swift pays tributes to Selena Gomez on her birthday

Swift took things way back as she paid tribute to Gomez on her birthday. Posting a throwback photo of them making a heart with their hands, Swift wrote, “Going through old pictures today, because @selenagomez just turned 24! I can’t imagine my life without you, Selena. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”

December 13, 2017: Selena Gomez celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday

May 19, 2018: Selena Gomez makes a surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’sReputationtour

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Gomez made yet another surprise appearance at Swift’s concert as they performed “Hands to Myself” duringherReputationtourin Pasadena, California.

Both starsreacted enthusiastically to the fun performance on Instagram: “To the person I could call at any time of day, who has been there no matter what… you absolutely KILLED IT tonight and everyone was so excited to see you. I love you, and 60,000 people at the Rose Bowl loved you too,” Swift wrote.

Meanwhile,Gomez shared a cute selfie of her and Swiftbackstage, writing, “I’m grateful for those I surround myself with. And this woman right here happens to be one of my favorites. Love our tradition and I love you.”

July 22, 2018: Taylor Swift sends Selena Gomez a cake for her birthday

Despite not being able to celebrate with Gomez in person, Swift made sure to send her friend a sweet treat for her birthday in 2018.Swift showed off a pink cakethat read “GOMEZ OR GO HOME” and had a 26 drawn inside of a frosting heart on her Instagram story.

“Will I let distance stop me from celebrating my best friend’s bday?” Swift wrote on top of the image. “I MEAN I COULD BUT WHY WOULD I WANT 2.”

September 22, 2018: Selena Gomez calls Taylor Swift her “big sister”

During an Instagram Live video,Gomez responded to a fan asking how Swift was doing, saying, “Taylor’s awesome. I love her. She’s amazing.” She continued, “I talked to her today. She’s literally like my big sister, I tell her everything.”

While promoting her music on 103.5 KTU’sCarolina with Greg T. in the Morning, Gomez admitted thatSwift is the first person she turns towhen she records new music.

“When I got the videos [for"Lose You to Love Me"and"Look at Her Now”], I got to go and show her and her parents,” Gomez recalled. “And it was so cute because we all got on the couch and all the lights were turned down, and just seeing Andrea, her mom, and seeing Taylor react that way was one of the sweetest moments.”

She added that the support goes both ways, as she referred to herself as a “major fan” of Swift. “She played meFearlessbefore it came out,” Gomez said. “And I remember that feeling because ever since then, we have been best friends. And to see where I amand for her to see where I amis such a beautiful … it’s just so great.”

January 8, 2020: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez open up about their friendship

InGomez’s cover story withWSJ. Magazine, both starsopened up about their decade-long friendship. “There has always been this quality of sisterhood, and I don’t say that in a basic way,” Swift said of 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 added that their friendship has strengthened as they’ve been there for each other for tough moments. ​​"There’s so much of my friendship with Taylor that people don’t know about because we don’t necessarily feel the need to post about everything we do,” she said.

“She has showed up for me in ways that I would have never expected. Flown in because I was hurt and was going through something. Stuff that was going on with my family. It’s been proven year after year and in every moment of my life that she is one of my best friends in the world. We don’t agree on everything, but we respect each other with everything.”

August 21, 2020: Taylor Swift makes an appearance on Selena Gomez’s cooking show

Swift made a brief cameoon HBO Max’sSelena + Chefas Gomez FaceTimed her pal to brag about a cooking triumph.

“If you don’t send me the recipe we’re going to have words,” Swift joked about Gomez’s Korean barbeque Texas breakfast taco. “I want to be served that.”

November 14, 2021: Selena Gomez supports Taylor Swift atSaturday Night Live

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July 23, 2022: Selena Gomez celebrates her birthday with Taylor Swift

Ahead ofGomez’s big 30th birthdayparty,Swift privately celebrated with the starover dinner. “30, nerdy and worthy,” theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar wrote alongsidetwo photos of her and Swift sitting together at a table.

November 3, 2022: Selena Gomez says Taylor Swift is her only friend in the industry

During an interview withRolling Stoneahead of herMy Mind and Medocumentary release,Gomez briefly opened up about Swiftas she discussed how she struggled to make friends with people 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. I felt the presence of everyone around me living full lives. I had this position, and I was really happy, but … was I? Do these materialistic things make me happy? I just didn’t like who I was, because I didn’t know who I was.”

November 4, 2022: Taylor Swift shows her support for Selena Gomez’s documentary

April 1, 2023: Selena Gomez attends Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour with her little sister

On April 1,Gomez supported Swift at her Eras Tourin Arlington, Texas. TheOnly Murders in the Buildingactress donned aFolklorecardigan as she danced along to the show alongside her little sister Gracie, who was wearing a purple dress reminiscent of Swift’sSpeak Nowera. The “22” singer even gifted Gracie with her fedora hat during herRedset.

July 7, 2023: Taylor Swift shares a photo with Selena Gomez at her Fourth of July celebration

After droppingSpeak Now (Taylor’s Version), Swift shared photos from her Fourth of July party on Instagram, which included the Haim sisters and Gomez. “Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies,“she captioned a series of photosof the group, including cute polaroids of her and Gomez.

August 8, 2023: Selena Gomez attends Eras Tour with her sister

As Swift wrapped up the first leg of her Eras Tour with her concerts in Los Angeles,Gomez was spotted in the crowdwith her sister Gracie. In a sweet video shared on her Instagram Story, Gomez could be seen singing along to Swift’s track “Lover” as she hugged an emotional-looking Gracie in the crowd.

August 26, 2023: Taylor Swift praises Selena Gomez’s new single “Single Soon”

November 18, 2023: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez grab dinner in N.Y.C.

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Swift made astar-studded appearance with her friendsin N.Y.C. as she had dinner at Bond St restaurant in November. The fun outing included Gomez,Sophie Turner,Gigi Hadid,Cara DelevingneandBrittany Mahomes.

December 8, 2023: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attend Ramy Youssef’s comedy show

AfterGomez confirmed her romancewithproducer Benny Blanco, the “Single Soon” singerstepped out with Swiftin New York City as they attendedRamy Youssef’s comedy show. The show, which also included Cara Delevingne, Anya Taylor-Joy and Zoë Kravitz, gave 100% of its proceeds to support the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East through theAmerican Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA).

January 7, 2023: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez hang out at the Golden Globes

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Swift and Gomez showed off their sweet friendship asthey interacted at the 2024 Golden Globes, where they were both up for awards. Later in the night, the two friends were seen deep in conversation with Miles Teller’s wife Keleigh, whispering back and forth and sharing shocked looks. The clip immediately went viral as fans theorized what the ladies were discussing.

December 11, 2024: Taylor Swift volunteers to be the flower girl at Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s wedding

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Gomezannounced her engagementto music producer Benny Blanco onInstagram. The actress' celebrity pals, including Swift, flooded the comment section with heartfelt congratulations.

“Yes I will be the flower girl,” the “Cruel Summer” singer wrote under closeup photos of Gomez’s diamond ring.

source: people.com