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 Explains Why She's Gone Dark on Social Media Recently
glamour.comto provide fans and followers with regular social media updates. But this time, it felt like the Only Murders actor had fallen off the map without warning.After three weeks away, Gomez addressed her absence in a message posted to her IG stories on October 30.
She went dark, she explained, because she hasn't known what to say.“I've been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence, and terror that's going on in the world,” Gomez's note began. “We need to protect ALL people, especially children, and stop the violence for good.
I'm sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or a hashtag. I just can't stand by innocent people getting hurt. That's what makes me sick.
I wish I could change the world. But a post won't.”While Gomez doesn't mention it explicitly, we can presume that she's referring to the crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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