Demi Lovato And Selena Gomez Used To Be BFFs — What Happened?

Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato's Friendship Timeline

2002 — Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez Appear on Barney & Friends

2008 — Demi And Selena Start Filming YouTube Videos Together

Their friendship continued to blossom and it only took a few years for them to start appearing in YouTube videos together. It's surprising, but Demi Lovato still has their first vlog on her channel! Their voices were filled with pure happiness as they introduced themselves and shared that they were "best friends."

In a Q&A video, they dived into their friendship even more by answering fans questions about what made them so close. Selena bore her soul when she said, "I think really what makes her a true friend for me is just that she's honest with me, and she's always there for me..."

2009: Demi and Selena Star In Their First Film Together

In 2009, Demi and Selena starred in Princess Protection Program on Disney. Demi played the role of Rosalinda, a princess who had to blend into regular society, while Selena immersed herself into Carter's character. It was a cute movie that seemed to capture the best aspects of their growing acting chops and friendship.

When People interviewed the stars, they talked about how you'd rarely see one without the other. "We enjoy doing everything together. But our favorite is to just chill at each other’s houses," Selena said.

2010-2011 — Demi Receives Selena's Support After Seeking Treatment

In 2010, it was revealed Demi Lovato checked herself into a "treatment center" for issues she was facing while on tour with the Jonas brothers (via TMZ). Her rep said, "Demi has decided to take personal responsibility for her actions and seek help. She is doing just that."

Demi Lovato eventually opened up about what happened in an interview, and she admitted Selena was in her corner as she recovered. "She called me crying when I was in there and was just so worried."

2013: They Support Each Other's Music

A couple of years later, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez publicly supported each other's new singles. When Selena released "Come & Get It," Demi tweeted how "obsessed" she was with the song. And when Demi's song "Heart Attack" started making waves, Selena shared a smiley face above a screenshot of it on X.

2014-2015 — Demi and Selena Take A Friendship Break

The exact details about why their friendship started to sour aren't known, but Demi told Andy Cohen the two weren't close anymore. "I think it's just one of those things where people change and people grow apart."

However, their rift was seemingly short-lived because Selena tweeted how happy she was about each Demi being "born." She also told ET, "I love her. She's like family at this point," in reference to Demi.

2018-2020: Demi Goes On An Unfollowing Spree And Gets Candid About Friendship With Selena

Still, this didn't seem to completely smooth things over with their close bond. When Demi relapsed in 2018 and went on an unfollowing spree once in rehab, fans couldn't find Selena in her 'following' list (via ET). It wasn't meant to be personal, but a rep was honest about the journey Demi was embarking on.

"She realizes there is no quick fix and has accepted the fact she needs to take this one day at a time. She still has a sober companion and she has built a very strong support group."

Even though Selena did support Demi's performance during the the 2020 Grammy Awards (via Popsugar), Demi made it clear they were no longer friends.

"When you grow up with somebody, you're always going to have love for them. But I'm not friends with her...I will always have love for her," she told Harper's Bazaar.