Selena Gomez Defends ‘Best Friend’ Taylor Swift After Video of Hailey Bieber Diss Resurfaces

usmagazine.com:

She keeps her side of the street clean. Selena Gomez threw her support behind BFF Taylor Swift after footage resurfaced of Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) seemingly dissing the pop star.In a clip shared via TikTok, Bieber, 26, pretended to gag after Swift, 33, was mentioned by Drop the Mic cohost Method Man.

As the New York native, 51, teased “a one-on-one rap battle full of the meanest lyrics about a celebrity since Taylor Swift’s last album,” the model stuck out her tongue and rolled her eyes.The social media user who uploaded the video claimed Bieber was a “mean girl” and a “bully,” including snake emojis in the caption.

Gomez, 30, proceeded to defend the “Dear John” singer in the comments section.“So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game,” the Only Murders in the Building actress wrote on Thursday, February 23.Gomez and Swift have been a dynamic duo ever since their respective relationships with Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas in 2008.

The women have been each other’s fiercest supporters in the spotlight, with the former Disney Channel star even referring to Swift as her “only friend” in Hollywood.“I never fit in with a cool group of girls that were celebrities,” the Rare Beauty founder told Rolling Stone in a November 2022 interview. “My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn’t belong.”The “Mirrorball” artist, meanwhile, explained to the Wall Street Journal in January 2020 that she feels protective of Gomez. “I knew from when I met her I would always have her back,” she said at the time. “In my life, I have the ability to forgive people who have hurt me.