Demi Lovato’s bond with Selena Gomez is anything but ordinary. More than two decades after the "Cool for the Summer" singer became friends with her ‘Princess Protection Program’ costar, she shared insight into coming up in Hollywood together. "What was beautiful is, Selena and I had a friendship prior to Disney Channel because we were actually on ‘Barney’ together," Demi explained on the March 3 episode of the ‘Baby, This is Keke Palmer’ podcast. "So, I felt this safety when I came into the Disney Channel, having a built-in friendship there, already." The 33-year-old—who starred on the children’s TV show with Selena for two seasons from 2002 to 2004—emphasized, "I’m so grateful for that, will always be grateful for the friendship that I have and continue to have with her." Plus, Keke and Demi also shared insight into their past relationships with older men as teenagers, with the ‘True Jackson, VP’ star admitting she now sees she was “being exploited.” Full Story: