The open secret about — and half the fun of — the Golden Globes is that it’s the awards show that doesn’t really matter. There’s an open bar, so most of the actors and directors attending are slightly inebriated. The whole thing is one big, fun hang.

The highlights don’t come from the monologue or even the speeches, but from what happens as the show goes to commercial break.

It’s then that we see Ben Affleck surprising Matt Damon, or Allison Williams reuniting with Girls-turned-Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach, or Jen Aniston and Reese Witherspoon laughing and smiling, trying to put to rest rumors that they can’t share the set of The Morning Show.

This year, the camera couldn’t seem to pull away from one set of young stars: nominee Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, who have allegedly been dating since last April. When CBS’s camera wasn’t trained on the couple, it was hovering around Taylor Swift, a megastar nominee in the cinematic and box office achievement category. And it only took one Selena Gomez to bring these two narratives together.

After the event, rumors flew that Gomez had been barred from taking a photo with Chalamet. What? Timmy! How? Is there some longstanding beef between the young Wonka and Only Murders in the Building’s Mabel Mora? Not exactly, but there’s a lot to unpack.

What a time to be alive and what better way to celebrate Hollywood than remembering that innocuous, silly gossip and feuds still exist!

What happened between Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, and Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes

It’s important to note that exactly what Gomez said to Swift is unknown. But here’s what’s clear: At some point during the evening, Gomez went up to her most famous friend (and the less famous Keleigh Sperry) to have a chat.

Cameras caught Gomez as she leaned in close to Swift, telling her something. Whatever Gomez says, it’s much more intimate than a polite “hello” and something more involved than just a “How’s your night?” While Gomez tells her story, she shakes her head a couple times. Gomez’s remark elicits a curious........

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