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.