Selena Gomez Talks Friendship with Vanessa Hudgens & Taylor Swift

Selena Gomez checks her phone as she heads into a meeting on Tuesday afternoon (January 22) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 20-year-old actress/singer just returned from New York City where over the weekend, she performed at and hosted a UNICEF benefit concert.

Recently chatting with People, Selena opened up about her close friendships with Vanessa Hudgens and Taylor Swift.

“It’s helped having Taylor and Vanessa both be older than me,” she shared, “They’ve kind of experienced a little bit more, and at the same time we’re experiencing the exact same things together.”

Selena added, “It’s nice just to be able to pick up the phone and be like, ‘Ugh, I had this person say this and it’s annoying,’ and have someone understand and really get what you’re going through. I think that’s [our] main connection. I just enjoy having people in the business in my life because it helps.”

FYI: Selena is carrying a Dolce&Gabbana ‘Escape’ handbag.

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