Selena Gomez’s rumored relationship with The Weeknd is gearing up to be most probably the most controversial couplings of 2017, not least of all due to all of the potential drama it brought on along with his ex, Bella Hadid. Here’s every little thing you want to know concerning the couple they name #Abelena:
Jan. 11, 2017:
TMZ releases paparazzi photographs that present Selena and The Weeknd (whose actual title is Abel Tesfaye) making out outdoors of Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. This is about two months after
Bella and The Weeknd reportedly split, and a bit of over a month after they shared a deliciously awkward second
on the runway of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris.
The kissing photographs instantly go viral, partly as a result of Selena is pals with Bella’s sister Gigi, making this the right recipe for a celeb #SquadWar. Bellaquietly unfollows Selena on Instagram, and so it begins.
According to
E! News, The Weeknd’s “always had a thing for Selena.” He thinks she is “extremely talented and sexy,” E!’s supply revealed. “They recently started talking before the holidays but she has been on his radar before … They are taking things slow and getting to know each other.”
That makes this picture, taken on the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, further awkward.
Selena takes a suuuuper-sexy picture, shot by photographer Mert Alas, wherein she’s nude aside from a barely there thong. The unique picture, which appeared on Alas’s Instagram and included a tag for The Weeknd (a fan web page, no much less) and a coronary heart emoji, is quickly taken down however not earlier than followers who understand how to take a screencap get entangled.
Jan. 12, 2017:
Jan. 13, 2017:
In what appears to be a direct response to Selena’s topless picture, Bella posts her personal horny selfie that includes some severe sideboob.
Selena is whereas on her method to church in West Hollywood. Later that night time, TMZ catches up together with her outdoors Italian restaurant Terroni in L.A. They attempt asking her about Bella and The Weeknd, however you may guess how that went.Jan. 15, 2017:
Jan. 17, 2017:
A “source close to the supermodel” tells
People that Bella and The Weeknd’s break up “wasn’t dramatic, but of course she’s hurt and pissed that he’s moved on so quickly with Selena.”
Jan. 18, 2017:
A “Gomez insider”
Us Weekly that Selena and The Weeknd “started hanging out as friends and it became romantic… They’re working on very sexy music, so it spilled over.” A “Hadid pal” claims that “Bella has reached out to Abel a few times and told him Selena is using him,” since Selena has a historical past of loving and leaving her music collaborators (see Zedd and Charlie Puth). Apparently, The Weeknd is not shopping for it. “He thinks she’s just jealous and isn’t listening to her,” in accordance to the Hadid pal.
Us Weekly‘s report echoes
TMZ, who spoke to a trusty “Bieber source” who stated the singer believes Selena is simply concerned with The Weeknd to promote music.
Jan. 25, 2017:
Selena and Abel sort of make things Instagram official by following one another on-line. Meanwhile, one supply tells
E! News that Selena and Abel’s relationship has been “sexy and flirty” and that they’ve been texting “every day.”
TMZ additionally studies that the brand new couple confirmed up at a weeknight cling at Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood with pals Jaden Smith and
French Montana.
Jan. 30, 2017:
Selena and Abel travel to Italy together, first visiting Florence, the place they rented out a complete restaurant for a personal dinner, then Venice, the place they loved a ship experience. Selena seems on his Instagram story whereas taking in Botticelli’s Venus on the Uffizi Gallery; he seems in a now-deleted Instagram video on her account, together with the heart-eyes emoji.
@selenagomez : 😍 // @wwydjustinnn
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Feb. 14, 2017:
TMZ releases photographs of Selena and Abel making out and enjoyable on a luxurious yacht in Marina Del Rey, California. According to the location, the Leight Star prices round $85,000 to hire for one week, NBD.
TMZadditionally studies that Selena picked up the $30,000 tab for Abel’s 27th party at Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood the night time earlier than, despite the fact that she didn’t attend. (Selena’s on the East Coast for New York Fashion Week).
Feb. 15, 2017:
The Weeknd’s new music with Toronto rapper Nav receives truckloads of consideration thanks to one line that will or will not be about
Justin Bieber’s bed room abilities (or lack thereof). In “
Some Way,” The Weeknd sings, “I think your girl, think your girl, fell in love with me / She say my fuck and my tongue game a remedy.” The music’s hook can be noteworthy: “Oh yeah, yeah, I just hit a lick and I know you feeling’ some way / I just took that chick and I know you feeling’ some way, oh yeah / She just want a nigga like me, you feeling’ some way, way, way, yeah / She just want a nigga like me, I play no games.”
Feb. 21, 2017:
Selena seems on her mother Mandy’s Instagram account for household recreation night time. Fans are fast to level out that Selena is sporting what seems to be a shirt from The Weeknd’s merchandise line. Sneaky!
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Selena joins Abel on the European leg of his “Starboy” world tour, in accordance to SelGo’s Instagram story. Here she is watching a present together with her toes up:Feb. 26, 2017:
And right here she is watching backstage whereas giving him a shout-out (look out for her saying, “Hey, baby”).
March 18, 2017:
Selena and Abel jet to his hometown of Toronto for a romantic weekend, which included every little thing from holding fingers and purchasing to The Weeknd renting a VIP part of a movie show so the 2 may watch Get Out.
A submit shared by Selena Gomez (@classylena24) on Mar 17, 2017 at 3:10am PDT
The couple additionally went to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, the place they loved the beautiful show of jellyfish.
A submit shared by Selena Gomez Updates (@gomezupdates) on Mar 19, 2017 at 6:36pm PDT
🌊
A submit shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) on Mar 19, 2017 at 1:25pm PDT
Selena additionally twirled:
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April 15, 2017:
Selena and The Weeknd are noticed
canoodling all over Coachella.
May 1, 2017:
Selena and The Weeknd lastly make their pink carpet debut as a pair on the 2017 Met Gala in New York City, sporting Coach and Valentino, respectively.
Look. At. Them. 😚
May 18, 2017:
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Selena releases a brand new single, “
Bad Liar,” which, in accordance to the music’s co-writer Justin Tranter, is about “someone new.” Note Tranter’s use of “Xo” in his tweet — The Weeknd has a music referred to as “Xo.” See what occurred there?
June 5, 2017:
Selena and The Weeknd surface in New York City as his “Starboy: Legend of the Fall” tour continues on the East Coast. Selena steps out in a beautiful satin costume whereas on a dinner date together with her beau at Italian sizzling spot Rao’s.
Before their date, Selena shared extra photographs of her attractive costume on Instagram and even tagged The Weeknd in one in every of them. Subtle.
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June 6, 2017:
Selena posts this necessary cheesecake replace to her Instagram Story. Listen for the phrase “boyfriend.”
In an interview with Sirius XM earlier that day, Selena expertly dodges a query about
Taylor Swift’s new boyfriend Joe Alwyn by speaking about her personal relationship. “I love being supportive, like, I love just being there and just kind of having somebody’s back. It feels good, I haven’t had that feeling in a while,” she added of going to his exhibits.
Following The Weeknd’s first of two exhibits on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Selena and Abel take pleasure in yet one more dinner date within the Big Apple,
this time with Selena stepping out in a sheer number and high ponytail. At one level, this cozy video taken from the shoulders of The Weeknd surfaces on Selena’s Instagram Story. Not so refined anymore.