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 Fans Defend Her After ‘Saved By The Bell’ Reboot Jokes About Her Kidney Transplant: ‘Not Funny’
hollywoodlife.comSelena Gomez, 28, has a dedicated and loyal fanbase. The “Selenators” weren’t very happy that their queen was mocked in an episode of the Saved By The Bell reboot on Peacock, and quickly made the phrase “Respect Selena Gomez” trend on Twitter.
The joke specifically referenced Selena’s life-saving kidney transplant, which was donated by her close friend Francia Raisa, 32, back in 2017.
Selena required the surgery due to complications from Lupus, which she was diagnosed with in 2015. In a scene from Saved By The Bell, which began streaming on Nov.
25, two students are seen discussing Selena’s scary surgery. “I know for a fact that Selena Gomez‘s kidney donor was Justin Bieber‘s mom.
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