Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus were like the dynamic duo of Disney Channel, but behind the scenes, it was more like “Disney Drama: The Real Housewives Edition.”
Back in 2009, during the epic crossover event “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana” (which, let’s be real, sounds like the most chaotic cruise ship ever), you might have noticed that Selena’s character, Alex Russo, and Miley’s alter ego, Hannah Montana, never shared a scene together. Why, you ask? Well, it’s time to spill the tea, or rather, the magic potion.
Jennifer Stone, a.k.a. Harper from “Wizards of Waverly Place,” decided to dish out the details on her podcast, “Wizards of Waverly Pod,” and it was juicier than a watermelon at a summer picnic. According to Jennifer, Selena and Miley’s relationship was a rollercoaster of teenage emotions, mainly because they both dated Nick Jonas. Yup, the curly-haired heartthrob was the root of all the drama. Jennifer described it as “high school nonsense,” which, let’s be honest, is the best kind of nonsense.
David DeLuise, who played Selena’s dad on “Wizards,” chimed in with his version of events. Spoiler alert: he remembered absolutely nothing. Typical dad move, right? Meanwhile, Jennifer had all the receipts. She reminisced about the messy timeline of Miley dating Nick first, followed by Selena, and the inevitable “Are we friends or frenemies?” saga that ensued.
Fast forward to today, and it seems like Selena and Miley have buried the hatchet, probably somewhere in the depths of their teenage diaries. Jennifer assured us that they’re totally cool now, proving that time heals all wounds (or at least, all teenage heartbreaks).
David, channeling his inner philosopher, sympathized with the young stars, pointing out that being a teenager is tough enough without the entire world watching your every move. Jennifer agreed, adding that now they probably look back and laugh, wondering why they were ever upset in the first place.
To recap the timeline of the great Jonas love triangle: Miley and Nick dated from 2006 to 2007, and then Nick and Selena had a brief romance in 2008. Since then, Selena and Miley have shown each other nothing but support, proving that even Disney stars can grow up and leave the drama behind.
Selena, Miley, and Nick: a story of love, jealousy, and a whole lot of teenage angst, wrapped up with a happy ending.
