Taylor! Julia! Raquelle! Meet Selena Gomez's Inner Circle

Everyone needs friends — even famous pop stars. Selena Gomez has a tight-knit inner circle that she keeps close to her.

The “Lose You to Love Me” singer certainly has a few famous friends, including Taylor Swift and Julia Michaels. However, her less-famous pals who are in her day-to-day life are the ones Gomez has noticed her fans admire most, and she hopes that they set a good example for her followers.

“I want there to be more friendships like this,” she said on the Tatatu video podcast “Giving Back Generation” in September 2019. “I think there needs to be because I know when I was growing up, I went to school for a little bit until I was home schooled. People were — if my cousin wasn’t captain of the cheerleading team, I would have been destroyed. Because I was just, you know, I was kind of a nerd, and I just hung out with like one person, and that’s hard because people — at least when I have meet and greets or talk to people they always talk about friendships.”

The Wizards of Waverly Place alum said that her fans often share their vulnerability with her in those moments. “They’ll always say, ‘I don’t have a lot of friends,’ and they don’t feel comfortable with talking to people because they’re afraid they’re going to get burned,” she explained at the time. “That’s what I love, even my fans, they all know your name, and they feel a connection to you guys. I just wanted to share that because I hope what the takeaway from this is … I want to be an example of friendship and what it can look like and the importance.”

The group Selenators love to see includes Courtney Lopez (neé Barry), Raquelle Stevens and Ashley Cook. The quartet even have matching tattoos of the number 4.

“#4 because these women have stayed by my side for 7 years (@ashley_cook 12 years) 4, because you are my 4 for the rest of my life,” Gomez explained on Instagram in 2018. “I love you ladies. You all inspire me to be better, stronger, closer to god and we have lived the most INSANE story together already. Can’t wait for 50 more!! Ps @raquellestevens had an actual panic attack.”

Of course, they aren’t her only loved ones. Scroll through the gallery below to get the low down on all of Gomez’s inner circle:

**Taylor Swift**
"Taylor is the same girl I met when I was 15," Gomez said at the Brit Awards in May 2021 ahead of Swift receiving the Global Icon Honor. Shutterstock

**Julia Michaels**
Not only is the songwriter responsible for Gomez's hits such as "Bad Liar" and "Hands to Myself," she also shares matching arrow tattoos with the star. Shutterstock

**Raquelle Stevens**
Selena + Chef viewers know Stevens as Gomez's roommate and best friend. In addition to helping Gomez put out kitchen fires, she runs the video podcast "Giving Back Generation." Courtesy Raquelle Stevens/Instagram

**Liz Golden**
Another face familiar to Selena + Chef fans, Liz Golden is also a singer. Courtesy Liz Golden/Instagram

**Courtney Lopez**
When she isn't hanging with Gomez, she is running West of Fairfax marketing as the company's president and founder. Courtesy Courtney Lopez/Instagram

**Ashley Cook**
Gomez's friend of over 15 years created The 615 House, a music venue in Nashville, and is also a singer. Courtesy Ashley Cook/Instagram

**Anna Collins**
The dance teacher is a longtime friend of Gomez. Courtesy Anna Collins/Instagram

**Connar Franklin**
Franklin, a model, was the lucky recipient of a birthday party thrown by the Rare Beauty founder. Courtesy Connar Franklin/Instagram

**Marissa Marino**
Every girl needs a trusted hairstylist, and Marino has become Gomez's close friend while styling her for red carpets, photo shoots and more. Shutterstock

**Caroline Franklin**
Franklin has been in Gomez's inner circle for years. Courtesy Caroline Franklin/Instagram

**Francia Raisa**
The Grown-ish actress isn't just Gomez's friend. She's also her kidney donor. "Thank you for blessing me. I am forever grateful to you," Gomez wrote to Raisa via social media on World Kidney Day 2021. The two were rumored to have a falling out, but the public post makes it clear that they're not holding any grudges. The duo even has matching tattoos marking the date of the 2017 transplant. Shutterstock

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