Taylor Swift usually saves her emotions for her songs.
However, she offered some heartfelt words on Twitter on Monday to mark the special day of her close friend Selena Gomez.
"Happy 21st birthday to my friend, and the closest thing I've ever had to a sister, @selenagomez!!" Swift wrote.
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Gomez's "Spring Breakers" co-star Ashley Benson also sent well wishes her way.
Happy 21st baby!!!! @selenagomez http://t.co/JqCi194Wk2
— Ashley Benson (@AshBenzo) July 22, 2013
Zendaya, who's followed in Gomez's footsteps as a Disney Channel star, took the time to pay the former child star a compliment.
@selenagomez happy birthday beautiful lady! thank you for bring a great role model for me and millions of other girls!! — Zendaya Coleman (@Zendaya) July 22, 2013
Gomez herself posted a clip that shows her partying with pals to her tune "Birthday." The track is from "Stars Dance," the first album Gomez has recorded without her backup band, The Scene, which comes out on Tuesday.
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