The duo memorably starred together as Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Chrismukkah in July: See The O.C. stars Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan's holiday reunion The duo memorably starred together as Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. By Derek Lawrence :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/derek160e1b72b3389c74b8ca03743731e346949.jpg) Derek Lawrence Derek Lawrence is a former associate editor at . He left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines July 3, 2026 4:33 p.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/tcdocccec2532000aaf1a58196b74df89945be2ba80c67aa.jpg) Kelly Rowan and Peter Gallagher on 'The O.C.'.

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- *The O.C.* stars Petter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan have reunited.

- Gallagher shared a photo with his former onscreen wife and wished fans a happy Fourth of July.

- The duo starred together for four seasons on the beloved Fox teen drama.

*The O.C.* stars Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan are still celebrating holidays together.

Almost two decades after wrapping their run as the beloved married couple Sandy and Kirsten Cohen on the iconic teen drama, the actors recently reunited just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, with Gallagher documenting the moment on Instagram.

"Look who came to visit," he wrote alongside a photo of him with Rowan. "Kirsten and Sandy are wishing you all a Happy Fourth! 🙏 and sending you our love. ❤️ Great to see her, her lovely family and long-time pal. Here’s to the next occasion!"

Premiering on Fox in 2003, creator Josh Schwartz's *The O.C.* centered on Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks whose life is transformed when he's taken home by his public defender (Gallagher). The idealistic lawyer is based in Newport Beach with his wealthy wife (Rowan) and their adorably nerdy son, Seth (Adam Brody).

Though initially skeptical of welcoming Ryan in, but Kirsten quickly becomes a protective mother to him. And despite their differences in background, Sandy and Kirsten are true soulmates, and no controversies or scandals could break them apart.

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Gallagher and Rowan reuniting on a holiday feels fitting, considering *The O.C.* is credited with popularizing the "greatest super-holiday known to mankind," Chrismukkah. Due to his father's history as "a poor struggling Jew growing up in the Bronx," and his mother being a "Waspy McWasp," Seth combined Christmas and Hanukkah by "drawing on the best that Christianity and Judaism have to offer."

Chrismukkah became an *O.C*. staple, and the "super-holiday" has continued to spread over the years.

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After four seasons, *The O.C.* wrapped in 2007, but the stars are keeping its legacy alive. McKenzie previously revealed that he started rewatching the show with his 7-year-old daughter.

"Bad idea, bad idea," he admitted. "She of course loves it, like absolutely loves it. I had to cut it off after two episodes because I was like, 'Oh my god I forgot about the smoking.' I remembered the drinking. And there's cocaine."

He joked that it may be "terrible parenting" on his part, and still, "it's adorable and really weird to watch it with your daughter."

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The riveting season 1 finale sets high stakes for what's to come. Will there be a Dutton Ranch season 2? What's next for Beth and Rip's Yellowstone spinoff The riveting season 1 finale sets high stakes for what's to come. July 4, 2026 9:00 a.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/duttonranch42007012026e8baf96c51844268abada8e35c6ad26f.jpg) Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in 'Dutton Ranch'. Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount&43;. Dutton Ranch season 1 ended on July 3.

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- *Dutton Ranch *season 1 ended on July 3.

- The first season ends on a pair of cliffhangers, setting up the main antagonist for next season.

- The *Yellowstone *spinoff has already been renewed for season 2 — with a new showrunner to boot.

The first season of *Dutton Ranch* didn't disappoint — and there's more where that came from.

Starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as fan-favorites Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, respectively, *Dutton Ranch* was blessedly already renewed for a second season ahead of the season 1 finale. That's hardly surprising, given the continuing popularity of Taylor Sheridan's *Yellowstone* universe, which also includes the recent hit *Marshals*. In its first week, *Dutton Ranch* set a new record for biggest series premiere on Paramount+, besting two other Sheridan titles — *The Madison* and *Landman* — with 12.9 million views worldwide.

*Dutton Ranch* follows our favorite ferocious couple as they relocate from Montana to South Texas following a tragic wildfire on their ranch. Joined by adopted son Carter (Finn Little), Beth and Rip open a new operation in the fictional town of Ria Paloma, just north of the border. It's not long before Beth and Rip get involved with Petal 10, the local ranching empire overseen by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her two sons. Nothing comes easy, of course, and by the end of the first season, we learn that Beulah's operation isn't what it seems.

The *Dutton Ranch* season 1 finale aired on July 3, leaving viewers on a couple of cliffhangers ahead of what's sure to be a high-stakes season 2. Here's everything we know about the second season of the latest *Yellowstone *spinoff.

Will there be a second season of Dutton Ranch?

Paramount+ renewed *Dutton Ranch* for season 2 ahead of the season 1 finale. But when the series returns, there will be a new head honcho — behind the scenes.

Weeks before the first season premiered, creator and showrunner Chad Feehan was fired after reportedly clashing with Hauser on set. Sources also indicated that Sheridan wasn't happy with Feehan's work on the first season of the spinoff. Feehan previously worked with Sheridan on the David Oyelowo-fronted series *Lawmen: Bass Reeves*.

Hauser addressed Feehan's exit in a recent interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*. "Showrunners change all the time," the actor explained. "This business is about adapting. We've been doing this for a long time. Things change. People move on."

Christina Alexandra Voros, who served as director, executive producer, and cinematographer on *Dutton Ranch*, also recently commented on Feehan's departure. "I think Chad did an exceptional job building a world of adversaries for Rip and Beth to come up against in this new chapter of their lives," Voros told ScreenRant, in an interview before the season 2 renewal. "Any speculation about a season 2 is beyond my knowledge. And I'm grateful to him and his team for creating a world for these characters to move into."

How does Dutton Ranch season 1 end?

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After receiving a tip from ranch hand Austin (Sterlin English), Beth and Rip's friend and local veterinarian Everett (Ed Harris) helps them uncover the cold, hard truth about why 10 Petal is so profitable: Beulah and her sons are not only illegally smuggling cattle, they're also using the cattle to bring fentanyl across the border.

When Everett, who recently began a romantic relationship with Beulah, confronts her about the deception, she explains how she got involved with the Mexican cartel in the first place. When Beulah was a teen, she killed a man who sexually assaulted her and enlisted her father's ranch hand, Mariano, to help cover it up. Beulah's dad blamed Mariano for failing to protect his daughter, and the ranch hand returned to Mexico, leaving his infant son, Joaquin, in the care of the Jackson family, who became even more indebted to him when his wife was killed.

Down in Mexico, Mariano got involved with the local cartel, and when droughts threatened to decimate 10 Petal's business some years later, he and Joaquin proposes an unsavory alliance. Beulah claims she's been trying to get out of the cartel business ever since, but that she can't rely on her sons — Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) and Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) — to do the right thing.

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Enter Mariano (Raoul Max Trujillo), who comes to Rio Paloma when Joaquin reveals that Beulah has chosen Rob-Will to lead 10 Petal. After Rob-Will tells him that Beth and Rip know about the drug operation, Mariano decides he needs to take action by eliminating Beth and Rip and ordering Joaquin to kill his adopted brother.

Mariano sends enforcers to lay siege to Beth and Rip's ranch, but the couple — along with a pair of ranch hands and Everett — emerge victorious, taking one of Mariano's men hostage in the process. Meanwhile, Rob-Will tries to make amends with his daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind). After he leaves her room, Oreana hears a gunshot and discovers her father dead in the hall. It's unclear if Joaquin fired the shot, however, as we only see him sitting outside Rob-Will's house with a gun in his car.

The season 1 finale ends with Beth and Rip receiving a call from Mariano, who kidnapped their adopted son, Carter. Season 2's villain has officially arrived.

Who is the showrunner for season 2?

Days before the season 1 finale, ** confirmed that *Dutton Ranch* has a new showrunner: Benjamin Cavell. The *Yellowstone* spinoff appears to be in good hands moving forward with Cavell, who spent six seasons as a writer and producer on *Justified* and whose writing credits additionally include *Homeland* and *Sneaky Pete*.

Cavell was also the co-creator of the Paramount+ miniseries *The Stand*, based on the epic Stephen King novel, and he created the MGM+ series *The Institute*, based on another King novel.

What will season 2 of Dutton Ranch be about?

Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton on 'Dutton Ranch'.

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Clearly, Mariano will be the main antagonist in season 2. The big question is whether Beulah will ultimately turn on her former ally by teaming up with Beth and Rip to end her cartel partnership and put 10 Petal on the straight and narrow.

The other big question we have heading into season 2 is who killed Rob-Will? There are a couple of possible suspects, but given the way Rob-Will's death played out, it seems unlikely that Joaquin actually pulled the trigger. Actor Juan Pablo Raba agrees, telling EW "he's not a killer."

"He's not even a cowboy, for Christ's sake. He has never shot anyone in his life," Raba explained. "And if you think about the episode, and you go through the timeline, Rob-Will says bye to Oreana, and then we stay on her, and then not even 30 seconds later we hear a gunshot. So that means that whoever did it literally went, ding dong! Rob-Will opened the door and shot him. It takes a lot of cold blood to do that. You have to be a professional killer to do that."

So, either Rob-Will took his own life, or someone else did — and Raba has a suspect in mind. "We already saw Beulah take care of Rob-Will's dad, and she was just blackmailed by Rob-Will," he said, referring to the real reason — unbeknownst to Joaquin and Mariano — behind Beulah's decision to hand the ranch off to Rob-Will.

Who is in the cast of Dutton Ranch season 2?

Reilly and Hauser are definitely returning for the second season of the series. In addition to leading the spinoff, the pair also serve as executive producers.

While additional casting has yet to be announced, it's likely that several key players from season 1 will also return, including Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Juan Pablo Raba, Raoul Max Trujillo, Natalie Alyn Lind, Finn Little, and Ray McKinnon.

Unfortunately, the season 1 finale is probably the end of the line for Jai Courtney, unless Rob-Will returns in a flashback — which we wouldn't be against.

When does Dutton Ranch season 2 come out?

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The timeline for season 2 is unclear. *Marshals* is a different story, as that particular spinoff airs on CBS, which has already announced that the series will return for season 2 this fall.

*Dutton Ranch* season 1 premiered on May 18, so it's possible that the series won't return until early 2027.

Where can I watch Dutton Ranch?

All episodes of *Dutton Ranch* season 1 are currently streaming on Paramount+.

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- Cheri Oteri made a surprise apperance as the late Barbrara Walters on CNN's countdown to the America's 250th anniversary.

- Oteri's impression was so hilarious, it made Anderson Cooper dissolve into tears.

- The *SNL *alum has played Walters on numerious occasions, including during the legendary anchorwoman's last day on *The View*.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper got an unexpected visit from a television legend live on CNN Friday night.

Cheri Oteri donned her Barbara Walters drag once again as the network counted down to the United States of America's semiquincentennial. Oteri famously portrayed the* View* creator in a series of sketches on *Saturday Night Live*, where Oteri was a regular from 1995 to 2000.

Her impression has had a far-reaching impact, so well-known in popular culture that she also joined Cohen and Cooper for New Year's Eve 2019 on CNN —a nod to Walters' long-running stint on *20/20* and her unique, well-enunciated way of saying, "This is *20/20*."

Oteri delighted Cohen and Cooper with essentially a "tight five" stand-up routine, riffing on the day's current events, as well as the copious historical celebrities she's hanging out with in heaven — from Tammy Faye Bakker and Nancy Reagan to Amelia Earhart and Joan Rivers.

"Oh, Andrew, Anderson, I didn't think there was a way I'd be able to join you, either, until my friend Thug's Life Thug's Life's Tupac Shakur said that there was, so here I am — finally in my perfect lighting — gracing you with my ethereal presence to celebrate America's 250th birthday," Oteri said as Walters. "And needless to say, Lady Liberty has never needed a Kris Kardashian deep plane facelift with upper and lower belph more. I almost materialized into the traditional American apple pie White House cage match, but I said if I wanted to watch two bitches fighting, I would tune into your Bravo, Andrew. Excuse my language, gentlemen, but I've been making pottery with George Carlin and Richard Pryor."

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The name-dropping continued throughout the interview — including a reference to "Dr. Theodore Seuss's new series *One Fish, Two Fish, Red State* and *Horton Hears a Netanyahu*"— as Cooper, in particular, dissolved into giggles, and Cohen attempted to structure an interview, asking "Walters" about aliens, the state of the media, and how "insufferable" she finds Susan B. Anthony.

The interview concluded with Oteri's Walters wishing the pair well. "I must leave this physical plane we in the spirit world call 'Earth School.' Right now, it seems that you are in the midst of exams. We hope that you all learn the lessons that are before you, unite, and pass with flying colors on this America's 250th anniversary. With all of my heart, I say: Peace."

Walters died in December 2022 at the age of 93, eight years after her 2014 retirement. For her swan song, Oteri and Walters interviewed one another in an epic face-to-face meeting on *The View*. Walters also imitated herself on *SNL* that same year, referencing Gilda Radner's iconic impression of her by saying, "Hello, I'm Baba Wawa."

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Whether you're feeling patriotic or not this Fourth of July, there's one thing that unites everyone: alien invasion movies. Roland Emmerich's 1996 action film (streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and other services) is a classic summer blockbuster, featuring an iconic buddy pairing of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. Bill Pullman also stars in his first (but not last) role as the POTUS. The events begin on July 2, when aliens decide it's as good a time as any to hover their motherships over Earth and plan a coordinated attack. Naturally, the U.S. fights back with nuclear weapons on July 4. Special mention goes to Harvey Fierstein's line readings. —*Tiffany Kelly, Staff Editor*

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Rebecca Ferguson in 'Silo' season 3.

Star Rebecca Ferguson hooked us on her Apple TV sci-fi series about humanity living underground, based on Hugh Howey's book trilogy. Season 3 finds Ferguson's Juliette seeking answers to her experiences outside the silo and the conspiracies that led to their dystopian world. —*Debbie Day, Staff Editor*

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Her biopic may be delayed, but the Queen of Pop isn't slowing down. Her first studio album in seven years — and a sequel to her 2005 dance record — is a 16-track party that you'll want to blast on your loudest speakers. —*T.K.*

**Madonna's *Confessions II* short film is her boldest (and best) work in years — and all she did was tell the truth**

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*Eureka Day* playwright Jonathan Spector is back with another show tackling a hot-button topic, and it doesn't get any hotter than Israel. This engrossing work at NYC's MCC Theater follows the ever-changing dynamics (and politics) between six friends from a Birthright trip over the course of 18 difficult years. —*Dalton Ross, Editorial Director*

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- *The Office* writer and star Mindy Kaling recalled in a new interview how she learned that she would be on camera.

- Kaling had been "content to be a comedy writer for the rest of my life," and she was surprised by the turn of events.

- She noted that playing someone as "delusional" as Kelly Kapoor had been a delight.

Mindy Kaling, who hilarious portrayed *The Office*'s Kelly Kapoor, explained how it felt to go from a writer on the NBC show to an actor on it, as well.

"The way that I got the part was B.J. [Novak, who played Ryan Howard] had written this episode called 'Diversity Day,'" Kaling told Amy Poehler on a recent episode of the *Parks and Recreation* alum's *Good Hang* podcast.

Kaling called the 2005 episode, only the second in what turned out to be a nine-season series, "one of the funniest episodes in *The Office *ever."

And it is pretty hilarious — and more than a little uncomfortable at times, as the bumbling branch manager Michael Scott (played deftly by Steve Carell) attempts to teach diversity to his staffers. Of course, he's the worst offender of all.

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"In order for it to be funny that Michael Scott was offending a room of people — it wasn't as funny if it was just all white, you needed to be offending some people," she said. "And so I was so lucky to be in the writers room and being Indian, ߴcause he's like, 'Would you play someone that he offends and then slaps him?'"

Kaling was shocked at the request.

"I was just content to be a comedy writer for the rest of my life. That was my dream come true," she said. "So to be on camera was just outrageous."

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At the time, Kaling noted, it was rare that women who weren't stereotypically hot were featured on TV. But creator Greg Daniels had a different philosophy.

"It's like, 'What is beautiful is what is real,'" the *Not Suitable for Work* creator said. "And that wasn't very many shows."

Not that Kapoor wasn't attractive, just perhaps not as spectacular as she thought — which was more than anyone could be.

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"She thinks she's the hottest person at the office and feels bad for [Jenna Fischer's] Pam and thinks [Novak's] Ryan is a huge catch. And that she's destined for fame. And so that is fun. I mean, it's so fun to play delusional characters and then to be able to then be delusional in* The Mindy Project* with a different character."

Kaling was part of the cast for the rest of the series.

After *The Office* concluded in May 2013 — though it's still alive and well via streaming and reruns, Kaling headlined her own series, *The Mindy Project*, for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. She starred as Mindy Lahiri, an OB-GYN obsessed with romantic comedies.

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- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding venue was reportedly surrounded by signs indicating a film shoot.

- A sign inside the venue also appeared to warn attendees that they were being filmed during the ceremony.

- Swift and Kelce also reportedly asked their guests to sign NDAs and refrain from cell phone usage.

Taylor Swift has authorized quite a few documentaries about her career. Now, fans wonder if a documentary about her wedding to Travis Kelce may be coming.

You might have heard by now that the "Love Story" singer married the Kansas City Chiefs tight end at a ceremony in New York City on Friday. Practically everyone in the entertainment industry seemed to be present, with over 1,000 on the invite list and somewhere between 500 and 999 actually attending.

The wedding took place at Madison Square Garden — a venue ordinarily reserved for professional basketball, hockey, and massive concerts — yet more than one attendee has described the event as "intimate" (and they didn't seem to be joking).

An onlooker reported that the streets around Madison Square Garden featured "No parking" signs for a "film shoot" that was listed as taking place from June 20 to July 4.

Another onlooker captured a photo of a large sign at Madison Square Garden notifying attendees that "photography and videography" would occur at an "event" between June 29 and July 3, and also that entering the venue constituted an agreement of "confidentiality" about said event.

Journalist Rob Shuter told *NewsNation* that he thinks a wedding documentary is definitely coming down the line. "What she's done is she's filmed it herself," he speculated. "She's paid for it, she's paid for those crews, and she'll probably edit it herself. And when she has a final product, she'll put a ribbon on it, and then she'll figure out what she wants to do with it."

Taylor Swift and Disney's Dana Walden in Los Angeles on June 9, 2026.

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It's also worth noting that Swift has an existing relationship with Disney, as the studio's streaming service, Disney+, released her documentary projects *The End of an Era* and *Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions*, and she also recently released the single "I Knew It, I Knew You" for the *Toy Story 5* soundtrack. *Variety* reported that Disney execs Bob Iger, Dana Walden, and David Greenbaum were all invited to the wedding.

We also know that AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron, who worked with Swift to release her 2023 concert film *Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour*, was definitely in attendance at the ceremony, as he shared (and then deleted) a detailed play-by-play about the festivities.

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*Variety* reported that attendees were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements so that certain elements of the event didn't leak to the public. ** has learned that at least one NYC restaurant that provided catering to the wedding was forbidden from discussing its involvement in the event due to an NDA.

Additionally, at least one guest confirmed that the wedding enacted a no-phone rule, which means that we likely won't see many photos or videos from inside Madison Square Garden unless they come directly from the bride and groom's teams. (However, that hasn't stopped tons of the attendees from sharing photos of themselves in their wedding attire before and/or after the festivities.)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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NDAs at high-profile weddings aren't unheard of — Chris Evans, Jennifer Lopez, and George Clooney all reportedly deployed confidentiality agreements at their respective weddings. But those stars didn't choose to get married in an entertainment arena in one of the busiest neighborhoods in the United States, nor did they invite hundreds upon hundreds of celebrities to the festivities.

All of those details align to tell us that Swift and Kelce are maintaining an extreme level of control over what their fans see from the wedding. And since neither of them are particularly private people — and, again, they *invited 1,000 people to a basketball arena in Midtown Manhattan* *on a holiday weekend* — it stands to reason that eventually we *will* see an official look at the festivities.

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It's difficult to imagine that Swift would reportedly spend tens of millions of dollars on a milestone event filled with celebrities and keep it to herself forever, especially since her entire musical empire is built on sharing nuggets of her personal life with her listeners. But hey, if she wants to surprise us and keep her best day a strictly private affair, forever and always, more power to her.

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- Selena Gomez shared photos of the outfit that she wore to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

- One of the photos also featured Gomez's husband Benny Blanco.

- Gomez and Swift have been friends since 2008.

Gotta keep an eye out for Selener.

Selena Gomez has finally shared a look at her outfit for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding in New York City.

The *Only Murders in the Building** *star shared three photos of herself wearing a shimmering nude Oscar de la Renta gown along with teardrop-shaped diamond earrings.

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One of the photos also featured her husband, Benny Blanco, in a traditional black tuxedo standing at her side.

Gomez and Swift have been friends since their teenage years. They met through the Jonas Brothers in 2008 when the *Wizards of Waverly Place* actress was dating Nick Jonas and the "Our Song" singer was going out with Joe Jonas.

In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media. Gomez also appeared in the star-studded 2015 video for Swift's song "Bad Blood," and has made surprise appearances on stage during the "Love Story" singer's *Speak Now*, *1989*, and *Reputation* tours.

In 2020, the two musicians reflected on their friendship during a *WSJ Magazine* cover story spotlighting Gomez. "There has always been this quality of sisterhood, and I don't say that in a basic way," Swift said. "I knew from when I met her I would always have her back. In my life, I have the ability to forgive people who have hurt me. But I don't know if I can forgive someone who hurts her."

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"There's so much of my friendship with Taylor that people don't know about because we don't necessarily feel the need to post about everything we do," Gomez said. "She has showed up for me in ways that I would have never expected. Flown in because I was hurt and was going through something. Stuff that was going on with my family. It's been proven year after year and in every moment of my life that she is one of my best friends in the world. We don't agree on everything, but we respect each other with everything."

That same year, Swift briefly showed up in a FaceTime cameo on Gomez's HBO Max show *Selena + Chef*.

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In 2022, Gomez said that Swift is her only true friend in the entertainment industry. "I never fit in with a cool group of girls that were celebrities. My only friend in the industry really is Taylor [Swift], so I remember feeling like I didn't belong," she told *Rolling Stone*. "I felt the presence of everyone around me living full lives. I had this position, and I was really happy, but … was I?"

When Gomez announced her engagement to Blanco in 2024, Swift volunteered to serve as the flower girl at the wedding in an Instagram comment. PEOPLE reported that Swift gave a speech at the couple's wedding in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2025. Gomez later shared behind-the-scenes footage of Swift at her wedding to Blanco on Instagram.

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Selena Gomez in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Earlier this year, Gomez revealed that a key track on Swift's 2020 album *Evermore* is about her friendship with the singer.

"'Dorothea' is about me," Gomez said on Blanco's *Friends Keep Secrets** *podcast. "I feel like a lot of huge moments that were self-defining — from relationships to family to love to hate, all of it, in between — we were figuring it out because I was 15 and she was 18. And we didn't really know what was going on, and so we've never seen each other any differently."

She added, "When I listen to ['Dorothea'], I'm so impressed by how it's eloquently put."

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