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 Shuts Down Website For Blackout Tuesday; Shares Black Organizations To Support
justjared.comSelena Gomez has shuttered her official website for today, in support of Blackout Tuesday. The 27-year-old singer is one of the many pausing for the day and seeking out ways to lift up the black community and call for justice of racial inequality in America. “It’s my hope today you are taking the time to do some introspective thinking about how we can all come together and listen to one another with an open heart and mind,” the statement on her website reads.
It goes on, “The country is long overdue for meaningful changes to our broken society. Black lives matter.” Selena also listed several organizations to visit, including Black Lives Matter, When We All Vote, Color of Change and the NAACP.
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