American singer Selena Gomez and her sister Gracie sent social media into a frenzy after they dressed up in Taylor Swift-inspired costumes while attending her concert.
On Saturday, April 1, the 30-year-old star attended Swift's Eras Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, alongside her nine-year-old sister and father while paying tribute to her best friend.
In the viral pictures, Gomez can be seen dressed in a cardigan with her hair pulled back in a bun along with her bangs, similar to what Swift wore in her in her Cardigan music video.
Meanwhile, Gracie donned a blue halter dress that resembled something Swift wore on her Speak Now Tour. Additionally, it appears that she is wearing a set of heart-shaped frames that may be a nod to the singer's music video for her song 22.
"They understood the assignment": Twitter users go wild looking at Selena Gomez and her sister dressed as Taylor Swift for the latter's concert
After Selena Gomez and Gracie's pictures dressed in Taylor Swift-inspired costumes went viral, Twitterati were left in awe of the three. Several users hailed Gomez and Swift's friendship and called them "Taylena" (Taylor + Selena).
Others were impressed by Gracie for supporting Swift during her Texas concert. Check out some of these reactions below:
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift have been friends for 15 years now
One of the music industry's most cherished friendships, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift have been friends for several years now. In a 2017 interview with KIIS FM UK, Gomez revealed that she became friends with Swift in 2008 while they were dating Jonas Brothers -- Selena was with Nick while Taylor was with Joe.
Since then, they have given their fans a glimpse of their friendship every now and then. In an October 2009 interview with Seventeen magazine, the Round and Round singer revealed that Swift was her go-to person for love advice.
"Every single problem I ever have is healable by Taylor Swift. If I ever I have an issue, Taylor has gone through it, because she's older than me, and she gives the most thought-out answers. And what I love about Taylor is that she does believe in the whole love story and Prince Charming and soul mates. Because of her, I haven't lost faith. We literally talk every day."
The duo were snapped at several award functions together since then, with Swift even posing with Gomez and her then-boyfriend Justin Beiber frequently.
In a May 2014 interview with E!, Swift spoke about her bond with Gomez, describing it as the "longest one" either of them had:
"When your life changes and you become thrust into this really strange whirlwind where what your life is is different from what other people think your life is. And your life is commented on and your life is written about and fictionalized and all that. Both of us have kind of stuck it out and hung in there through all the different changes we've gone through. Longevity is something you really can find very precious and rare in friendships."
For years, the popstars has continued to support each other through professional and personal ups and downs, sharing each other's music on their Instagram stories and celebrating birthdays.
Selena Gomez recently defended her best friend on social media after an old video of Hailey Beiber dissing the Wildest Dreams singer resurfaced online.
"So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game.”
She also honored Swift in March 2023 after the latter won the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Calling her a "role model," Gomez added that Taylor can "represent what she’s walking through so well."