traveled all the way to Orlando, to support her childhood friend as she kicked off her 18-date It's Not That Deep Tour on Monday.
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Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato Reunite After Decade
Selena Gomez traveled all the way to Orlando, Florida to support her childhood friend Demi Lovato as she kicked off her 18-date It's Not That Deep Tour on Monda...
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It was the first time the rival pop stars - both 33 - had reunited since they posed together at the InStyle Awards in LA back in 2017.
Gomez not only cheered on Lovato from the VIP booth inside Kia Forum, she even donned the It's Not That Deep hoodie from the merch table.
The Rare Beauty founder - who boasts 608.8 million social media followers - dedicated six Instagram stories to her former frenemy, writing: 'I am in tears. @ddlovato - this was hands down one of the best shows. Oh and the VOCALS? Psh *blown away.*'
Lovato replied with two happy tear emojis, writing via Instagram story: 'Thank you so much for coming! Loved seeing you.'
The homeschooled millennials famously kickstarted their careers in 2002 by co-starring as Angela and Gianna on the children's show Barney & Friends.
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Selena Gomez (L) traveled all the way to Orlando, Florida to support her childhood friend Demi Lovato (R) as she kicked off her 18-date It's Not That Deep Tour on Monday
It was the first time the rival pop stars - both 33 - had reunited since they posed together at the InStyle Awards in LA back in 2017
Gomez and Lovato also co-starred in Allison Liddi-Brown's comedy Princess Protection Program, which aired on the Disney Channel in 2009.
But the brunette beauties grew apart around 2014 with Lovato confirming to Harper's Bazaar in 2020 that she was 'not friends with her' but she's 'always going to have love for' Gomez.
On March 3, the New Mexico-born belter claimed the Disney Channel was 'always pitting' her against the 'Texican' beauty during their early aughts heyday.
Gomez not only cheered on Lovato from the VIP booth inside Kia Forum, she even donned the It's Not That Deep hoodie from the merch table
The Rare Beauty founder dedicated six Instagram stories to her former frenemy, writing: 'I am in tears. @ddlovato - this was hands down one of the best shows. Oh and the VOCALS? Psh *blown away*'
Lovato replied with two happy tear emojis, writing via Instagram story: 'Thank you so much for coming! Loved seeing you'
The homeschooled millennials grew apart around 2014 after co-starring in the children's show Barney & Friends in 2002 and the Disney Channel's Princess Protection Program in 2009 (pictured in 2008)
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On March 3, Lovato claimed on the Baby, This is Keke Palmer podcast that the Disney Channel was 'always pitting' her against Gomez during their early aughts heyday
Last August, the Only Murders in the Building producer-star told Jake Shane's Therapuss podcast that it was 'good to see' her childhood colleagues like Lovato 'still doing her thing'
One month later, the Tow actress went on Watch What Happens Live and called Gomez 'really, really sweet' and said she 'couldn't be happier' about her September 27th wedding to Benny Blanco, complimenting their song Bluest Flame
Also in the audience on Monday was Lovato's backup singer-turned-husband Jordan 'Jutes' Lutes, who gushed via Instagram story: 'No words for what I felt tonight watching you put on the best show I've ever seen. You are one of the all time greats!'
The inseparable couple will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on May 25 - the same day he's performing in Amsterdam and she's performing in Texas (pictured January 31)
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Backstage, Lovato also reunited with her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas (R), who performed two songs with her at Kia Forum
The inseparable couple will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on May 25 - the same day he's performing in Amsterdam and she's performing in Texas.
Lovato originally met the Canadian 35-year-old in 2022 while recording her eighth studio album Holy Fvck.
Backstage, the two-time Grammy nominee also reunited with her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas, who performed two songs with her at Kia Forum.
Lovato is executive producing Veronica Rodriguez's Jonas Brothers musical Camp Rock 3, which premieres this summer on Disney+.
The One Plate at a Time author - who debuted a new song called Low Rise Jeans dropping Friday - is next scheduled to bring her It's Not That Deep Tour to Capital One Arena in Washington, DC this Thursday.
Lovato is lucky to be alive after .
The Here All Night singer became 'legally blind with hearing loss and brain damage' after suffering 'three strokes and a heart attack.'
Lovato - who boasts four-octave soprano pipes - has released nine original studio albums, all of which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and earned her a combined 50 billion streams worldwide.
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