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Reese Witherspoon<\/strong><\/a> is swooning over Selena Gomez<\/a><\/strong> and looking to mentor her as an actress and producer \u2013 after pumping the brakes on previous ambitions to partner up with Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cReese has been one of a handful of producers who has been vying to have a hand in Taylor Swift\u2019s impending push into producing and directing feature films in Hollywood, but she\u2019s also, at heart, a realist,\u201d a source who has worked closely with Reese, 48, and her Hello Sunshine media company exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cYes, she and Taylor had a nice hit and collaboration with Taylor\u2019s musical contribution to Reese\u2019s movie <\/span>Where The Crawdads Sing<\/span><\/i>, but it\u2019s become clear to Reese that an ongoing business relationship with Taylor on her Hollywood projects may be a bridge too far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Reese previously revealed that the \u201cKarma\u201d artist<\/a>, 34, was so inspired by the Delia Owens<\/strong> novel, that she \u201cwrote a song specifically for [the] movie<\/a>.\u201d Taylor\u2019s song \u201cCarolina\u201d was included in the film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The insider went on to say, \u201cYou do business with Taylor and she needs to call every single shot, but Selena has really proven she can collaborate, be part of a team, and play against people\u2019s expectations when a project calls for that,\u201d calling a collab with Selena \u201cmuch more practical.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Sweet Home Alabama <\/span><\/i>star gushed about Selena, 31, earlier this year at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. \u201cYour new song and video, so good,\u201d she told the \u201cLove You Like a Love Song\u201d artist<\/a>. \u201cYou look happy,\u201d she added, according to red carpet footage<\/a> shared via X after the January event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cReese\u2019s focus is on the next generation of talent and how to weave that generation into her plans for new projects,\u201d the source adds. \u201cBut the key to all of this is flexibility, which Selena has demonstrated in spades and which is simply not a priority for Taylor, for better or worse. The bottom line is that Reese has recognized that Taylor is going to wind up being one of her competitors and not a collaborator going forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Selena, who got her start at a young age with roles such as <\/span>Barney<\/span><\/i> before landing the lead on Disney Channel\u2019s <\/span>Wizards of Waverly Place<\/a>, <\/span><\/i>has become a triple threat after branching into singing and business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award nominations under her belt, the former child star is also the founder and owner of Rare Beauty, a cosmetic company that aims to \u201cbreak down unrealistic standards of perfection.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n