Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Demi Lovato has lost touch with Selena Gomez, revealing she never considered her a true friend. The pop star admits she never really felt close to her fellow former Disney Channel darling, Selena, even though they worked together as children on the show Barney & Friends before finding success with their own programmes on the popular network. “When you grow up with somebody, you’re always going to have love for them, but I’m not friends with her,” Demi tells Harper’s Bazaar. “I will always have love for her, and I wish everybody nothing but the best.” But she’ll always consider Miley Cyrus a pal, calling the Wrecking Ball singer “awesome” and adding, “I love her to death and always will, always have.
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