Selena Gomez Confirms Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Dorothea’ About Her: ‘It’s Eloquently Put’

'Family' Selena Gomez Confirms Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Dorothea’ About Her: ‘It’s Eloquently Put’ Gomez says the superstar singer also wrote an unreleased track titled "Family," which is about their friendship and early dreams about their careers By Cheyenne Roundtree Cheyenne Roundtree Contact Cheyenne Roundtree on X Contact Cheyenne Roundtree by Email View all posts by Cheyenne Roundtree March 3, 2026 Selena Gomez confirmed longstanding speculation that she was the inspiration behind Taylor Swift ’s song “Dorothea,” saying the Evermore song was written about her. Gomez made the revelation during a recent episode of her husband Benny Blanco and artist Lil Dicky’s web series, Friends Keep Secrets . Touching on why she connects to Swift’s music on a more personal level, Gomez said Swift had written at least two songs that reflect on their paths from teenage stars, to working as adult women in Hollywood, to now finding their respective partners. ( Gomez married music producer Blanco last September , and Swift got engaged to NFL star Travis Kelce that August .) “Well, ‘Dorothea’ is about me — one of her songs,” Gomez explained. “I feel like a lot of huge moments that were self-defining, from relationships to family to love to hate, all of it in between. We were figuring it out because I was 15 and she was 18, and we didn’t really know what was going on. So, we’ve never seen each other any differently. So, when I listen to it, I’m so impressed how it’s eloquently put.” Gomez said a second unreleased song, titled “Family” that was written “easily a decade ago,” also highlighted their bond as close friends. The lyrics speak of Gomez’s dreams of being in movies; while Swift’s ambitions were aimed at playing at sold-out stadiums. “Now, when I listen to that song, both of those things have happened for us,” she said. Trending Stories Jim Carrey Did Not Send an Impostor to Accept His Honorary César Award