The Shady Side Of Selena Gomez

Gomez had a brief romance with Zedd when they recorded and promoted their collaboration "I Want You to Know" in early 2015. The pair frequently posted about the relationship on Instagram and Twitter, and they got cozy together in front of cameras at public events. The alleged fauxmance seemed so obvious that other stars, including Diplo, actually called the "couple" out.

"[Zedd has] been pegged as a money-maker for a major label to do EDM, which to me isn't even a genre. But they've pegged him for that, they've marketed him, even the fake relationship with Selena Gomez, all the things to sell records took away from the music," Diplo griped to Radio.com.

In a June 2015 interview with a New Zealand radio station (via Us Weekly), Gomez claimed Diplo was just kidding when he dissed her relationship. "He said that was a joke 'cause I talked to him," she said, adding, "First off, it's very interesting that Diplo would think he knew about my personal life, but he doesn't. I adore Zedd a lot and I definitely had a thing with him, which was nice."

Zedd admitted to Billboard in August 2017 that the attention he got during their relationship was overwhelming. "Reporters were calling my parents. People were hacking my friends' phones. I was p**sed, [though] I kind of knew what I was getting myself into," he said. "She is one of the most talked about people in the world, but I had no idea how much that would change my life."

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