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).
Going way back. From Tia and Tamera Mowry to Selena Gomez, many celebrities have previously looked after the younger generation of fellow stars.In her 2022 memoir, You Should Sit Down for This, Tamera recalled looking after the Full House alums in the ’90s.“It was just for a moment.
It was half a day. It was so much fun. I forgot where the mom had to go, but I love the fact that she trusted my sister and I to take care of them,” the former Real cohost, who starred with her sibling on Sister, Sister, recalled. “They had to have been, I want to say 7 or 8.
They were very young. So sweet, so kind. I remember all they wanted was matzo ball soup.”During an interview in 2015, Tia shared memories of looking after the future fashion designers while they were on set. “We would actually babysit the Olsen twins,” the actress explained on The Meredith Vieira Show. “The producers that would hang around on the set, they’re like, ‘These girls, they’re so adorable.’”According to the Mistle-Tones actress, the babysitting gig led to her and Tamara being discovered. “My brother [Tahj Mowry], he played Teddy, and so we would always go and visit the set,” Mowry continued, before adding, “We even did a guest spot on Full House.
It’s kind of like where we got our first start.”Gomez, for her part, also had an interesting babysitting gig when she looked after Jessica Simpson‘s daughter Maxwell.“I was sad when Maxwell got to go to her first concert — Olivia Rodrigo she went to.
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