Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber may have broken up, but the two remain good friends and continue to support each other in their careers. Recently, the singer-actress spoke with the New York Times about his comeback, and the star said that she always believed in Bieber's talent.
"While people were writing that I was stupid for being in [the relationship], this is what I always saw in him. I'm like, duh!" she said.
The two dated on and off for four years before their final breakup in December 2014. In a recent interview with Elle magazine, Gomez said that she remains close to her ex and that she will always support and love him because they "grew up together."
Gomez and Bieber are each releasing an album in a few weeks. The former Disney star's album, "Revival," will be out on Oct. 9, while Bieber's record will be launched in November. The yet-to-be-named album is Bieber's first full-length work since 2012's "Believe." Both artists have done very well with their lead singles, with Gomez's "Good For You" staying consistently on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 list, while Bieber's first single, "What Do You Mean," got him his first Billboard Hot 100 number 1.
While Gomez admits that she looked to her relationship for inspiration for her upcoming album, she didn't want the breakup to be the main focus of "Revival."
"I was like, that's not right," she said. "That's not going to be my narrative. Not right now."
Meanwhile, Bieber also previously said that most of his new music was inspired by his relationship with the "I Want You to Know" singer.
In an interview with "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," he said, "I think a lot of my inspiration comes from [Selena]… It was a long relationship that created heartbreak and created happiness and a lot of different emotions that I wanted to write about. There's a lot of that on this album."
