Childhood friends Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato met for the first time in 10 years.

Selena Gomez came to support childhood friend Demi Lovato at the launch of her It's Not That Deep Tour in Orlando. Selena watched the first of 18 scheduled concerts from a VIP box. This was the first time the two had seen each other in nearly 10 years. Selena and Demi posted photos of themselves on their social media accounts, delighting their fans: "We've waited too long," "My girls," "Carter and Rosie" (a reference to their characters in the film "Princess Protection Program." — Ed.), "I'm so glad you're back together," "You're the best, we love you."

In the 2010s, many discussed the strained relationship between the former best friends, who had built a career hand in hand on the Disney Channel since childhood: they starred together in the children's show "Barney & Friends" and appeared in the comedy "Princess Protection Program." The reason for Selena and Demi's "estrangement" is their differing views on life and friendship, although both actresses have repeatedly made it clear that there are no real hard feelings between them. The last time Gomez and Lovato were seen together in public was in 2017.

Currently 33, Demi Lovato is actively developing her musical career. Throughout her career, she has repeatedly addressed issues of eating disorders and substance abuse in her tracks. These themes were chosen deliberately and are connected to difficult periods in Lovato's life: in 2021, she revealed that at 15, she was raped by a co-star, whom she saw repeatedly after the incident. The incident exacerbated her existing bulimia and addictions. In 2018, she suffered a drug overdose.

Earlier, 33-year-old Selena Gomez attended a launch party for her Rare Beauty brand's new foundation. In addition to working on her cosmetics line, the artist continues to develop her film career: it was announced that she will be making her directorial debut with the sequel to "Wizards of Waverly Place."

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