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- Selena Gomez shows support for Taylor Swift regaining control of her masters
- The “Cruel Summer” singer’s music catalog was previously purchased by record executive Scooter Braun
- Gomez and Swift have been friends since 2008 after meeting through the Jonas Brothers
Selena Gomez is showing support for Taylor Swift.
On Friday, May 30, the Only Murders in the Building actress, 32, cheered on her fellow pop star, 35, after it was revealed that Swift finally owns her masters.
“Yes you did that Tay,” Gomez wrote on her Instagram Story using all caps, adding, “So proud!”
Earlier in the day, Swift confirmed reports that she was once again in control of her music catalog after a public ownership feud involving record executive Scooter Braun.
“You belong with me. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤,” she cleverly captioned an Instagram carousel, a nod to her 2008 hit of the same name from her album Fearless.
Almost six years ago, her catalog was sold to Braun, who then sold it to private equity firm Shamrock Capital.
Swift’s upload showed three photos of her sitting on the floor of a portrait studio, wearing a periwinkle top, denim jeans and her signature red lip as she smiled, surrounded by her first six albums.
During the yearslong battle for ownership, the “Love Story” singer famously re-recorded albums, adding “Taylor’s Version” to the titles.
Gomez has supported Swift since their friendship began more than a decade ago. The two singers were introduced by the Jonas Brothers in August 2008 and have been besties ever since.
“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,” the “Good For You” singer said — before jokingly adding, “It was the best thing we got out of those relationships.”
All parties involved have moved on. Swift has been dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce since October 2023. In December 2024, Benny Blanco and Gomez became engaged.
“Yes I will be the flower girl,” Swift commented on the couple’s announcement post at the time.
When Gomez and Blanco, 37, released their joint I Said I Love You First project in March, Swift returned to Instagram for the first time in 100 days just to congratulate them.
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“@selenagomez & @itsbennyblanco I LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH. OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDD,” the “Shake It Off” singer wrote on her Instagram Stories with a link to the album, which Gomez released with her fiancé and super-producer on March 21.
In Gomez’s cover story with WSJ. Magazine in January 2020, both stars opened up about their longtime 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.”
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