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Selena Gomez Revisits How Jonas Brothers Breakups Launched Her 16-Year Friendship With Taylor Swift

Gomez said a shared teen heartbreak cemented their sisterhood after Swift first played her the unreleased ‘Love Story’.

Overview

  • On an August 7 Therapuss podcast episode, Gomez, 33, revealed that she and Swift first met in 2008 when Gomez dated Nick Jonas and Swift dated his brother Joe.
  • Gomez recalled being about 15 while Swift was around 18 at the time of their simultaneous split from the Jonas Brothers.
  • She described Swift’s decision to play her the then-unreleased “Love Story” in a hotel room as a defining moment of trust between them.
  • Over the past 16 years, the duo have publicly championed each other’s achievements, from award-show appearances to celebrating Gomez’s engagement.
  • Gomez emphasized that she, Swift, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas remain on good terms, saying they now “all know and love each other.”