Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus have a long history together. The pair met and became friends when they were just teens while working for the Disney Channel. Before Gomez led her own wildly successful show, Wizards of Waverly Place, she was a guest star on Cyrus’ show, Hannah Montana. On Hannah Montana, Gomez portrayed Mikayla, a pop singer who had a serious rivalry with Hannah. But for years, many people believe that Gomez and Cyrus had a real rivalry that extended beyond the screen.
Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus | Jaimie Trueblood/Disney Channel/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
What caused feud rumors between Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez?
But what fueled the rivalry rumors? Between 2008 and 2009 both Cyrus and Gomez were both pretty active on YouTube. The Plastics Hearts artist made videos with her friend, Mandy Jiroux. In fact, the pair had a show dubbed The Miley and Mandy Show. Meanwhile, Gomez was known for her making videos with her then best friend, Demi Lovato. In one episode of The Miley and Mandy Show, Cyrus seemed to be blatantly making fun of a video that Lovato and the Selena + Chef star recorded.
The Disney stars both dated Nick Jonas
Fued rumors only escalated after Gomez went on to date one of Cyrus’ ex-boyfriends. Cyrus famously dated Nick Jonas and even wrote a song about him after they split. Cyrus’ 2008 hit, “7 Things” was rumored to be about Jonas, but she all but confirmed it in the music video. The “See You Again” singer flashed a photo of her ex-boyfriend in the music video. Though a sticker covered Jonas’ face, it didn’t stop eagle-eyed fans from noticing it. Meanwhile, in the same year, Jonas seemed to flaunt his new romance with Gomez. The actor was even featured in his music video, “Burnin’ Up.”
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