Selena Gomez’s Friends’ 28th Birthday Tributes to Her Include So Many Unseen Pics of Her Living Her Best Life

Selena Gomez’s Friends’ 28th Birthday Tributes to Her Include So Many Unseen Pics of Her Living Her Best Life

July 22, 2020 at 05:45PM

Selena Gomez is quietly celebrating her 28th birthday today as much of the country remains largely indoors, quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic. But her friends are enthusiastically celebrating the day on Instagram, with many posting Instagram Story tributes to celebrate Gomez’s big day and their friendship. The posts contain many unseen photos that depict what Gomez’s life is like living out of scene, out in the wild, as she sang in her song “Sweeter Place.”

Here, all her friends’ tributes so far that show Gomez truly living her best life with them. This post will be updated as more tributes are posted.

Vanessa Hudgens

“Happy birthday hunny bear @selenagomez,” she wrote.

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Anna Collins

Collins shared both a grid post and several Instagram Stories dedicated to Gomez. On her grid post, Collins wrote, “Gotta keep an eye out for selener today 😏♥️ happy birthday @selenagomez 💕 love you.”

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Collins shared many photos of Gomez with dogs on her IG Story, writing, “My favourite Selena is doglena @selenagomez”

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She added some other candid “Slaylena” snaps too:

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Raquelle Stevens

Gomez’s close friend shared over 10 Instagram Stories in honor of Gomez. “Big day today!” she wrote in the first post. “Happy Birthday @selenagomez! A decade of friendship together, we’ve been through it all. I cherish all of our memories, and this past year was filled with so many great ones…” She then shared some highlights, and wrote in her last post, “I know the best is ahead and I love you with all my ❤️.”

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Courtney Lopez

Lopez, one of the three best friends Gomez got a matching tattoo with (the other two are Ashley Cook and Raquelle Stevens), shared over five photos of her and Gomez together. “Done a lot of birthdays together. Ready to celebrate another @selenagomez!” she wrote.

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courtney lopez's tribute to selena
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Theresa Mingus

Gomez’s friend and former assistant posted multiple photo collage videos of them together. “Happy birthday to my queen! I love going through life with you! You my dawg for life @selenagomez,” Mingus wrote.

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Fox Atticus

Gomez’s friend (and her friend Anna Collins’ boyfriend) shared three tributes to her. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY @selenagomez,” he wrote.

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Petra Collins

Gomez’s friend and collaborator posted several tributes to Gomez on her Instagram. She teased they have another project coming, writing, “I literally cannot wait for our next thing – top secret but I’m vvvvvvvvv excited.”

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She also shared some candids of Gomez, writing, “It’s someone’s bday. Someone v special who is strong as hell and probably one of my favorite subjects ever. Hehe but seriously I love you like my lil sis even though ur older now.”

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News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton).

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