Selena Gomez Celebrates ‘Ups & Downs’ With Demi Lovato: ‘I’m Proud of What We’ve Been Through’
Selena Gomez has celebrated her long friendship with Demi Lovato in an Instagram post linked to their new Rare Beauty blush collaboration. She said she was proud of what they had been through together, highlighting a bond that has endured changes in their lives and careers.
The pair first met as children on Barney & Friends and later starred together in Disney Channel’s Princess Protection Program. Their friendship went through periods of distance and reconciliation, and they have recently reunited for a Rare campaign, including their first BFF vlog together in about 18 years. Both released albums in 2025: Gomez’s collaboration with Benny Blanco reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while Lovato’s It’s Not That Deep debuted at No. 9 on the US albums chart.
In short
- Gomez says she is proud of her friendship with Lovato.
- The pair reunited for a Rare Beauty campaign.
- Their first BFF vlog in about 18 years revisited their history.
Explained simply
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are American singers and actors who first met as children while working on the television series Barney & Friends. They later appeared together in the Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program.
Their friendship has included periods when they were less close, followed by renewed contact. Both have built careers in music and acting, and Gomez also founded the make-up brand Rare Beauty. Their story has drawn attention as they have worked together again on the brand’s campaign.
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