Selena Gomez set the record straight by confirming a long‑running Swiftie theory! On the March 3 episode of 'Friends Keep Secrets,' the podcast hosted by her husband Benny Blanco, Selena revealed that Taylor Swift’s 2020 'evermore' track “dorothea” was actually written about her. The singer explained that the song reflected their shared experiences growing up in the spotlight together, recalling how they navigated life, love, and fame while still just teenagers. Back when 'evermore' dropped, Taylor described Dorothea as a fictional character, but fans quickly connected the lyrics to Selena. Lines like “you’re a queen selling dreams, selling makeup and magazines” sparked speculation that Taylor was referencing Selena’s Rare Beauty empire. Taylor had also said the song was about “a girl who left her small town to chase Hollywood dreams,” which aligned perfectly with Selena’s Texas‑to‑LA journey. Selena also mentioned that Taylor wrote an unreleased song "Family" about their friendship.
Selena Gomez confirms that bestie Taylor Swift wrote this song about her. On the March 3rd
episode of Selena's husband Benny Blanco's podcast, Friends Keep Secrets, the Same Old
Love singer reveals that Dorothea, Tay's song off her 2020 surprise album Evermore, is about her.
Well Dorothea is about me, one of her songs, and I feel like a lot of moments, 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
like what was going on. After Evermore's release, Taylor noted Dorothea is a fictional character,
but that didn't stop Swifties from speculating that the track was inspired by Gomez. For one,
Taylor sings in the song, You're a Queen, Sellin' Dreams, Sellin' Makeup and Magazines,
which fans thought was a nod to Sel's rare beauty line. Tay also previously said that the song is
about, quote, the girl who left her small town to chase down Hollywood dreams. Selena hails from
Grand Prairie, Texas. In the new interview, the singer also gives some insight into her friendship
with Tay, explaining that the women have bonded a lot through the years about their rise to
superstardom, sharing they can both lean on each other.
