VIDEO : Selena Gomez: ?Taylor Swift is Pulling Me Out of My Shell?

Selena Gomez credits her good friend Taylor Swift for ?pulling me out of my shell.? thanks to the pop star?s strong focus on female empowerment.
In a new interview with Billboard magazine, Selena says she?s slowly but surely letting herself be more free, and it?s largely thanks to Taylor and their close-knit group of female friends.
She says, ?Taylor makes me feel empowered, like I can trust new people... The way she cares about women is so adamant. It?s pulling me out of my shell.?