Selena Gomez Says She Felt Like a Joke After Leaving Disney Channel

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Selena Gomez opened up about her unique life in the spotlight on last week's episode of podcast. «I felt like it was very difficult for people to take me seriously,» the actress said of her time after leaving Disney Channel. «I have slowly pushed through that, and I'm really glad, but it was very frustrating.

I felt like a joke, you know?»Now 29, Gomez began her acting career at age 7 and quickly made a name for herself on between 2007 and 2012.

Before she'd even reached 20, Gomez became the first person to reach 100 million Instagram followers and had already built a starry music career with her band, Selena Gomez and The Scene.

Since then, Gomez has worked hard -- personally and professionally — to establish her adult identity. She's released three solo albums, worked in a variety of film and TV, and founded the intensely popular makeup brand, Rare Beauty.