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).
There’s a reason Selena Gomez has become more open about her journey. In a new interview with Interview magazine, the Rare songstress spoke to BFF Amy Schumer about gaining control of her story over the years. “I had to start opening up because people were taking away my narrative and it was killing me,” the 27-year-old explained. “I’m so young and I’m going to keep changing and no one has the right to tell me how my life’s going.” Selena has been vocal about her love life, mental health issues and health.
The Dance Again singer admits that being in the public eye, at times, hindered her career, but it has also worked in her favor. “The sad part is that I don’t remember a time when that wasn’t the case.
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