Taylor Swift Upset Over Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber July 4 Date? Prefers Austin Mahone
Taylor Swift is reportedly furious after learning that her best friend Selena Gomez spent July 4 with Justin Bieber.
The country music star, 23, has reportedly been offering Gomez, 20, support following her recent split from Bieber, 19. While the former Disney star appeared to be recovering from her alleged heartbreak and moving forward with her life, intimate photos of the pair celebrating together on July 4 surfaced online, sparking reports of a reconciliation.
"Taylor absolutely hates the fact that Selena and Justin are hanging out again and looking like they are getting back together," a source told HollywoodLife.com exclusively.
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"She feels she is going to get hurt and run back to Taylor when things get bad again. She is ready to say, 'I told you so,'" the source explained.
Gomez and Bieber have dated on-and-off for three years, but Swift reportedly introduced the actress to singer Austin Mahone in recent weeks in an attempt to distract her from Bieber.
"It was [Taylor's] idea to push Austin [Mahone] and Selena together because she really likes Austin and thinks he would be a good distraction for Selena right now," a source close to Swift revealed.
Bieber and Gomez reportedly "arrived holding hands" to a mutual friend's July 4 party, with a source also revealing that the pair were "in a great mood," Us weekly magazine reported.
The "Boyfriend" singer shared a photo of himself with Gomez from the event on social networking site Instagram alongside the hashtag #heartbreaker, which fueled speculation that they may be back together. While fans are excited about the prospect of a reconciliation, Swift is reportedly pushing for a romance between Gomez and Mahone.
"Taylor loves Austin. She thinks he's adorable and knows that Justin is threatened by him. Getting him to hang out with Selena was her idea," a source said.
"It's no secret she's not a fan of Justin anymore, so it seems pretty obvious why she'd want to push Austin and Selena together. Plus, Austin is the nicest guy," the insider continued. "He's so genuine — what you see is what you get. He doesn't party, he's humble and he's not taking any of this for granted."
