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).
Francia Raisa Speaks Out on 'Saved by the Bell' Reboot Joke About Selena Gomez's Kidney Transplant
etonline.comFrancia Raisa is speaking out against the reboot's joke about Selena Gomez's kidney transplant. On Saturday, Raisa — who donated one of her kidneys to Gomez in 2017 amid her battle with lupus — shared her thoughts on the scene. «Some of the cast and producers have reached out to me personally to apologize for this and I truly appreciate that, but I do want to acknowledge that this public apology from the network should acknowledge the donors that could have been offended by this,» Raisa wrote on her Instagram Story. «It's not about me, it's about acknowledging the great role that donors play @nbc @peacocktv #savedbythebell.» The scene sees one character say, «I know for a fact that Selena Gomez's kidney donor was Justin Bieber's mom.
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