Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus recently released new songs on the same day, and fans were excited to see both the Disney queens come back for fresh music. While Selena Gomez released the pop-groovy ‘Single Soon’ about embracing singlehood, Miley Cyrus released her powerful ballad ‘Used To Be Young’ about her young days, which was, sure enough, a tearjerker.
While fans have been overjoyed at the way the two artists supported each other, you might wonder if releasing music together was a planned move or an accident. Well, we have the answers here.
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Did Miley And Selena Plan To Release Music Together?
After both artists dropped their newest singles, fans of both fandoms were quick to support each other. Both the singles have been successful and the music videos have millions of views. But the question is, was the collaboration actually planned? Or was it a friendly accident? Well turns out, it was kind of planned.
Both artists actually knew that they had songs coming out on the same day. Fortunately, neither of them thought of switching the dates to avoid clashes and just went along with the dates and supported each other.
Speaking in an interview, Selena said: “It was a few months ago, maybe two. We’re both very supportive of each other. I love her so much. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, we should change this’. It was like, ‘Oh, we should embrace it and make it a moment’.”
here's the video! STREAM single soon and used to be young!pic.twitter.com/HDuupj6JcW
— Miley Cyrus Updates (@MileyCyrusBz) September 7, 2023
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Miley Cyrus And Selena Gomez’s Friendship
In the early 2000s, when they were both rising stars navigating the competitive world of the Disney Channel, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez first met each other. Selena first worked at Disney as a recurring cast member in Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana as the character Mikayla. Later on, she got her own lead in a show.
While Miley led the ‘Hannah Montana’ show, Selena played the lead in “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Although they were rivals for Disney’s youthful audience because of their roles, their genuine relationship started to grow behind the scenes.
There were rumors of a feud between them due to both of them dating Nick Jonas, but they have constantly squashed those rumors.
Both ladies have experienced something few others can completely understand: the enormous strain and criticism that come with growing up in the spotlight. They both made the difficult shift from adored Disney stars to independent artists and actresses, a process that frequently requires letting go of an established image and discovering one’s own identity.
Miley and Selena have mostly kept their friendship private, but on occasion, they have allowed the public to see it. From attending parties and award ceremonies together to engaging in fun social media banter, they have been friends through it all.
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