From acting together on Barney & Friends to settling down with their respective partners, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato have come a long way.
On the Tuesday night (Sept. 16) episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Camp Rock alum had only kind things to say about her childhood friend and former costar. When asked whether they had listened to the Rare Beauty founder’s joint LP with fiancé Benny Blanco, I Said I Love You First, Lovato replied, “I have listened to the album — really, really great job.”
“I loved the songs on it,” she continued. “‘Bluest Flame’ was my song.”
Lovato also brought up Gomez’s upcoming nuptials to the producer. “I couldn’t be happier for her — she’s engaged,” the vocalist told Cohen. “I just wish her the best.”
The well wishes come after the two former child stars have been in each other’s lives for more than two decades. Originally meeting as kids on Barney and becoming best friends, the pair would go on to costar in Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Program.
Their relationship hasn’t been without its bumps in the road, though. In 2010, Lovato revealed to Girl’s Life that they weren’t besties with Gomez anymore, saying, “True friends don’t let their friends or family be mean to you. If you can’t trust somebody, you can’t be friends with them.”
The pair reconciled for a period after Lovato’s rehab stay in 2011, but in 2015, the Sonny With a Chance star curtly told Complex that they were no longer on speaking terms. In the past few years, however, they’ve supported each other’s projects and performances, indicating that their past conflicts are now water under the bridge.
And while Gomez is now on her way to becoming a bride, Lovato is already a wife, marrying husband Jordan “Jutes” Lutes in May. Also on Watch What Happens Live, the performer opened up about collaborating with her partner, who is also a musician, on 2022’s Holy Fvck and October-slated LP It’s Not That Deep.
“It’s so great,” Lovato gushed. “We wrote a lot of songs on my last album. With this project, he actually wrote a song of mine called ‘In My Head.’ He’s just so talented, and I’m really proud of him.”
The vocalist also shared which of their own songs are the best and worst to perform. “I love performing ‘Stone Cold,’ because I get to sing my a– off,” she said. “The song … I don’t love performing would be ‘Solo,’ because it’s not really a vocal performance.”
