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After 9 Years, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Are Still Incredibly Close

Are Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Still Friends?

After 9 Years, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Are Still Incredibly Close

Nothing but Mad Love
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Boys may come and go, but Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez know there is nothing more important than friendship. Ironically enough, the pop stars first met through their now-ex-boyfriends Joe and Nick Jonas and have only grown closer over the years. Even though they've had a few rough patches here and there, they always come back together like best friends do. See how their sweet friendship has evolved ahead.

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The Beginning

The Beginning
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  • Summer 2008: The ladies first met backstage at a Jonas Brothers concert when Taylor was 18 and Selena was 16. At the time, Taylor was romancing Joe, while Selena was dating his younger brother Nick.
  • September 2008: After their initial encounter, the two made their friendship red carpet official when Taylor showed Selena support at the premiere of her movie Another Cinderella Story.
  • March 2010: After ditching their exes, the girls stayed close as they enjoyed a handful of outings, including going bowling together in LA.
  • December 2010: Selena put her love for Taylor on full display when she wished the singer a happy birthday on Twitter.
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Putting Their Friendship in the Spotlight

Putting Their Friendship in the Spotlight
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  • January 2011: Selena and Taylor shared a sweet moment backstage at the People's Choice Awards when they geeked out over their awards.
  • February 2011: The duo caught up at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, where Selena made her first public appearance with then-boyfriend Justin Bieber.
  • May 2011: Taylor, who was also friends with Justin at the time, posed for a few photos with the couple at the Billboard Music Awards.
  • August 2011: Taylor and Justin were spotted dancing next to each other in the audience as they watched Selena perform at the Teen Choice Awards.
  • August 2011: During an interview with POPSUGAR, Taylor gushed about her amazing friends, saying that Selena was "like a sister" to her.
  • November 2011: The ladies caught up with Taylor's then-friend Katy Perry at the American Music Awards before dancing and singing along to Nicki Minaj's performance of "Super Bass" during the show.
  • November 2011: During Taylor's Speak Now concert, the singers shared the stage for the first time when they performed Selena's hit "Who Says?" for the crowd.
  • July 2012: While attending the Teen Choice Awards, the two posed for a few photos together.
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Growing Even Closer

Growing Even Closer
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A Rough Patch

A Rough Patch
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  • May 2015: While there was initially some speculation that Taylor's song "Bad Blood" was about Selena, the friends put that rumor to rest when Selena actually appeared in the music video.
  • August 2015: That Summer, Selena joined Taylor on stage again for her 1989 tour.
  • August 2015: Selena was one of Taylor's many squad members present at the MTV VMAs.
  • October 2015: In Flare magazine, Selena talked about her love for Taylor and how she admires the "beautiful way" she brings people together.
  • February 2016: The two went as each other's dates to the Grammys. Selena even had an adorable reaction to Taylor's win in the audience.
  • April 2016: Selena looked overjoyed as she presented Taylor with the album of the year at the iHeartRadio Awards.
  • May 2016: A month after their love fest at the iHeartRadio Awards, the two ignited rumors that they were feuding when they seemingly avoided hanging out together at the Met Gala.
  • July 2016: That Summer, Selena opted out of Taylor's annual Fourth of July bash by throwing her own party instead.
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Nothing but Mad Love

Nothing but Mad Love
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