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 says she's not worried about turning 30: 'When I was younger, I was scared of it'
dailymail.co.ukSelena Gomez's not scared of turning 30 anymore.The singer-songwriter, 29, opened up about getting older in an interview with People.'I love growing up,' she said. 'When I was younger, I was scared of it, and I thought by now my life would look so different.But now I’m like, "Wow, this is not what I ever expected, and I couldn’t be more thrilled."' Just a number: Selena Gomez's not scared of turning 30 anymore (pictured 2019)She continued, 'I’ve stopped caring about what people have to say, and that’s been wonderful.'It might be easy for Gomez not to care what other people think when she's consistently lauded for her professional work.
She was nominated for a Grammy for her most recent albumRevelación. 'I’m so excited!' she said of the Grammy nod, her first. 'It’s cool because I put my heart and soul into that album.
I’m not fluent in Spanish, but, funny enough, it’s actually easier for me to sing in Spanish than it is to speak it.'I wanted to make sure that we were covering all the bases, that the words were beautiful, that it matched where I was in my life and that every little part of the song sounded authentic.
I couldn’t be more proud.' Afraid to age:The singer-songwriter, 29, opened up about getting older in an interview with People Gomez said she was once 'scared' of getting older (pictured 2008) Doing good work: Gomez, seen here in November 2021, was recently nominated for a Grammy for her latest album The Only Murders in the Building star also revealed that her Grammy nomination made her 'more nervous' but had also been a 'good fire under my ass.'Gomez's success in recent carer pursuits also means saying goodbye to others.
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