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Selena Gomez Confirms 'Dorothea' Is About Her, Reveals Unreleased Swift Song and Handcrafted Birthday Gift

Speaking on Benny Blanco’s Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Gomez put long-rumored song ties on the record, alongside a rare birthday artwork from Swift.

Overview

  • On the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Gomez reflected on a 17-year bond with Taylor Swift, saying they “survived” heartbreaks and life changes together.
  • She noted they became engaged around the same period and agreed they “both ended up with good dudes,” calling herself “very lucky.”
  • Gomez confirmed fan theories that Swift’s 2020 evermore track “Dorothea” is about her.
  • She disclosed Swift also wrote an unreleased song titled “Family” over a decade ago about their dreams, which Gomez said have since come true for both.
  • Gomez described receiving a 30th-birthday gift from Swift: a hand-painted cloth of a night lake featuring their star signs and a hand-sewn note reading “From Taylor to Selena.”