Selena Gomez Recalls a ‘Barefoot’ Meryl Streep Singing on the Only Murders in the Building Set: ‘I Want That Spirit’

Selena Gomez Recalls a 'Barefoot' Meryl Streep Singing on the Only Murders in the Building Set: 'I Want That Spirit'

Meryl Streep is a leader on set — and Selena Gomez can vouch for that.

Since Streep, 75, joined Only Murders in the Building last year, Gomez, 32, has been vocal about how pinch-me it's been working with such an iconic star — even going as far as admitting that she "barely spoke" on Streep's first day on set.

Now, she's reflecting on another memorable moment with the actress, whose professionalism she told ELLE was inspiring.

"I remember being on set with Meryl Streep, trying to shoot her side so that she could go home and have the next day off. Toward the end of the day, she said, 'Wait, no, why aren’t we turning around?' And they said, 'Oh, we’ll do that tomorrow.' And she goes, 'No, no, I must come in, I should be here for them,'" Gomez said.

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"It was so classy and showed that she really still loved the craft and that she wanted to be there for us too," Gomez continued.

"I’ll never forget her being barefoot, singing on set, just loving what she’s doing," the Rare Beauty mogul added. "I want that spirit, I want to always love what I do and be there for people."

Selena Gomez Recalls a 'Barefoot' Meryl Streep Singing on the Only Murders in the Building Set: 'I Want That Spirit'

Gomez has previously gushed about what a privilege it is to see Streep do her thing while filming the Hulu series.

She told The Hollywood Reporter that she was "just admiring her" when Streep first joined in season 3. "I've learned so much from her just by her being Meryl."

"She's an inspiration and she's someone who is incredibly talented while being very humble, and professional and kind," she said.

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Seeing Streep, who plays Broadway star Loretta Durkin in the show, perform was particularly memorable as Gomez called it a "favorite moment" from her time on the show.

Selena Gomez Recalls a 'Barefoot' Meryl Streep Singing on the Only Murders in the Building Set: 'I Want That Spirit'

"My favorite moment was watching Meryl sing onstage. She would do it a capella, live every time and I cried. I wasn't in the scene, but I was there sitting in the audience, and I was completely moved and was brought to tears," she told the outlet.

"Just the way she commits to her craft in every way is remarkable. It was beautiful."

Only Murders in the Building is now streaming on Hulu.

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