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 Talks Mental Health Journey in First Latinx Issue of 'ELLE'
etonline.comSelena Gomez is opening up. The 29-year-old singer serves as the cover star and guest editor of 's first-ever Latinx issue, and, in the accompanying interview, discusses her health, personal challenges and professional growth.Gomez's life has been public for a long time.
She found fame as a child with Disney Channel's , and her popularity continued to grow as she aged, garnering attention for her music releases and high-profile relationships with the likes of Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.
Behind-the-scenes, though, things weren't perfect. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2014, and sought mental health help for the first time shortly thereafter, though that's not how it was portrayed in the media.«For a while, I felt like an object.
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