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).
Selena Gomez admits she is 'triggered' by her Disney past
dailymail.co.ukSelena Gomez has revealed she sometimes gets 'triggered' when she is reminded of her past as a Disney star and finally feels 'free' from it.The actress, 30, first appeared on screen as a child in Barney & Friends but she found wider fame when starring in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012.Appearing in Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood issue, Selena said she has worked hard to seperate herself from her time with the family friendly brand.She said: 'I definitely feel free of it.
Sometimes I get triggered. It's not that I'm ashamed of my past, it's just that I've worked so hard to find my own way. I don't want to be who I was.
I want to be who I am.'Selena also appeared in the Wizards of Waverly Place film and released music through Hollywood Records which also signed several other Disney stars including Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers.
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