Selena Gomez Says Taylor Swift Played ‘Love Story’ for Her Before It Was Released

Selena Gomez just gave fans a glimpse into the early days of her friendship with Taylor Swift, and yes, it involves a Jonas brother and an iconic pop anthem.

Appearing on the August 7 episode of Therapuss with Jake Shane, Gomez reminisced about how she and Swift first connected back in 2008, when both were teenagers navigating fame, and heartbreak. “I dated Nick and she dated Joe,” Gomez said. “She and I like to say the best thing we got out of those relationships was each other.”

At the time, Gomez was 15 and Swift was 18. “It was the curly-hair Taylor era,” she recalled with a smile, adding that Swift wore bracelets that stretched up her arm. But beyond the aesthetics, Gomez remembered something far more impactful, Swift playing her an unreleased track that would soon become one of the biggest songs of her career: “Love Story.” “It Was Just One of Those Songs…”

The moment happened in a hotel room, and it clearly left a lasting impression.

“I believe ‘Love Story’ was the first song she ever played me. It wasn’t released yet,” Gomez said. “I remember it vividly. I heard it and thought, ‘This is one of the most beautiful songs ever.’”

According to Gomez, Swift was still uncertain about the track’s future. “She was like, ‘Okay, I just want to play you this song, but I don’t know if it’s going to be the first single,’” Gomez recalled. “Just hearing her express those thoughts, being so open… Yeah, she’s a chameleon. She’s incredible.”

Their bond quickly strengthened as they supported each other through young love, fame, and growing pains. “At that age, we became best friends and bonded over the breakup, as girls do,” Gomez said. “Then we just stuck around for all the ups and downs that came after, and here we are now, 16 years later.” The Swift-Gomez Sisterhood Still Thrives

Though their early friendship was rooted in shared heartbreak, it’s evolved into something deeper. Gomez recently included Swift in an Instagram carousel reflecting on what she called “the most beautiful” year of her life. The slideshow also featured her fiancé, Benny Blanco, whom Swift has publicly supported, even joking she’d serve as the couple’s flower girl.

Their closeness isn’t new. Back in 2009, Gomez told Seventeen that she often turned to Swift for advice. “Every single problem I ever have is healable by Taylor Swift,” she said at the time. “She gives the most thought-out answers.”

Gomez added that Swift’s belief in love stories and soulmates helped her hold on to that same hope. “Because of her, I haven’t lost faith. We literally talk every day.”

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