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).
Peacock Apologizes to Selena Gomez for Kidney Transplant Joke in 'Saved By the Bell' Reboot
justjared.comThe streaming service Peacock has released an apology after Selena Gomez‘s fans expressed outraged over a joke about her kidney transplant surgery in the new Saved By the Bell reboot series.
There are two separate scenes in episode six where the identity of Selena‘s kidney donor is speculated. In one scene, two girls argue over whether the kidney came from Selena‘s ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber‘s mom or her former best friend Demi Lovato.
In another scene, graffiti on a wall appears to say, “Does Selena Gomez even have a kidney?” A joint statement from Peacock, NBCUniversal, and the executive producers of Saved By the Ball has been released. “We apologize.
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