Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Celebrate in N.Y.C. 1 Day After Swift Gets Back Her Music Rights (Exclusive Photos)
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez reunited for a girls' night out on May 31
The pop stars dined at a restaurant in New York City
Swift and Gomez have been friends for years, after they first crossed paths when they were each dating a Jonas brother back in 2008"Long Live" Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez's friendship!
Swift, 35, and Gomez, 32, reunited for a girls' night out in New York City on Saturday, May 31.
The pair could be seen engaged in conversation while dining together at The Monkey Bar, according to photos obtained by Deuxmoi.
For the evening out, Swift wore a black dress, while Gomez sported an all brown ensemble, including a large coat.
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Swift and Gomez have been good friends for years. They first crossed paths when they were each dating a Jonas brother back in 2008. (Swift was seeing Joe Jonas, while Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas).
Over the years, the stars have celebrated each other on various occasions — from marking their birthdays to promoting each other's latest music releases — as well as cheering each other on at award shows.
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Swift and Gomez have also been there for each other amid their respective romantic relationships. The Tortured Poets Department musician is currently dating Travis Kelce, while the Rare Beauty founder is engaged to Benny Blanco.
While recently appearing on Spotify's Countdown to, Gomez and Blanco, 37, opened up about how they went to a party Swift threw after an awards show, before anyone knew the couple was dating.
Swift's Big Apple outing with Gomez came days after the pop star announced that she finally owns her masters — which allows her to once again be in control of her music catalog after a public ownership feud involving record executive Scooter Braun.
'You belong with me. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤,' Swift cleverly captioned an Instagram carousel at the time, including a nod to her 2008 hit of the same name from her album Fearless.
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Swift's post featured three photos of her sitting on the floor of a portrait studio, surrounded by her first six albums. (During the years-long battle for ownership of her music, Swift famously re-recorded those LPs as 'Taylor's Version.")
Gomez celebrated her BFF after she made the news public, writing in an Instagram Stories post, 'Yes you did that Tay. So proud!'
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