What Was Selena Gomez Gossiping About With Taylor Swift? The Golden Globes Drama And Meme Explained

After the 81st Golden Globes on January 7th, a clip from the ceremony has been making the rounds online far more than any other news from the Golden Globes, as the internet tends to do with celebrity drama. But what's the viral secret about, what does it have to do with Timothée Chalamet, and why is it a meme? Let's take a look.

What Happened Between Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez at the Golden Globes?

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been friends for years, so it was no surprise that Selena dropped by to speak with Taylor and her friend Keleigh Sperry. But speculation went wild online after Gomez whispered something to Swift, prompting the pop star to look shocked.

we already have the most interesting video of the #goldenglobes thanks to taylor swift, selena gomez and keleigh teller pic.twitter.com/BD76dcR7yN

— amelia (@therastour13) January 8, 2024

The moment between the celebrities blew up online pretty much instantly, primarily on the site formerly known as Twitter. People wanted to know what insane bit of drama Gomez had just shared with Swift and Sperry, and another clip soon started to go around, showing the scene from another angle, and supposedly revealing some information:

some #GoldenGlobes tea😭😭

“i asked for a picture with him and she (kylie jenner) said no” – selena gomez

“with timothee?”

selena nods pic.twitter.com/LvO4dC6heK

— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) January 8, 2024

What Happened Between Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner?

Obviously, the lip reading above is unproven, but it became a viral theory and led to hundreds of thousands of people believing Kylie Jenner rudely refused to let Selena Gomez get a picture with Timothée Chalamet. Since then, a source close to Gomez has denied this, saying that "she never even saw or spoke to them."

As far as anyone outside of the conversation knows, absolutely nothing happened between Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. That didn't stop people from believing the theory, however, and it continued to spread on social media based on the lip reading.

Selena Gomez later commented on Instagram, saying she was actually telling Taylor Swift about two of her friends who hooked up, "Not that that's everyone's business." Naturally, not everyone who joined in on the hypothetical Timothée Chalamet drama believes this explanation.

Selena Gomez reveals what she was talking about with Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes, shutting down Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet speculation:

“Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that's anyone business.” pic.twitter.com/K9dgGmjbl9

— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 9, 2024

How Has This Become A Meme?

The clip has been widely reposted across social media, particularly on X. Usually, people try to fill in the blanks about what the two could be talking about, often in a satirical way:

AP Poll voters telling me they ranked Tennessee above North Carolina despite UNC beating them head to head + having more Q1 wins.pic.twitter.com/yMSqMioDd2

— Tar Heels of NYC (@TarHeelsofNYC) January 8, 2024

At the same time, there are many memes simply about the subject of gossip, particularly ones that argue the Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner drama must be true. That's led to many people making memes about the hypothetical situation itself, imagining Jenner telling Gomez off in creative ways.

kylie jenner when selena gomez approached her and timothee: pic.twitter.com/twuo8CbwQx

— haleigh (@swifts_latte) January 8, 2024

Selena Gomez asked to take a picture with Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner said,
"No". This is what people that attended the Golden Globes are reporting and in a different video you can hear them say “TIMOTHEE?!” #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/hXUG80sIgs

— Shanna 🫶🏻💖 (@SunnyizFunny) January 8, 2024

To learn more about Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift gossiping at the Golden Globes, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.