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).
The Weeknd Says Writing Music After His Split From Selena Gomez Was ‘Cathartic’
usmagazine.comSelena Gomez, The Weeknd turned life into art when he wrote, recorded and released his 2018 EP, My Dear Melancholy, in under three weeks.
The surprise project was only six songs, but fans were quick to pick up on its many references to Gomez.“The reason why it was so short is, like, I think I just had nothing else to say on this,” the “Blinding Lights” singer, 30, told Esquire for his September 2020 cover story, published on Tuesday, August 25. “It was just, like, this cathartic piece of art.
And yeah, it was short, because that’s all I had to say on this situation.”The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) told the magazine that creating the EP made him feel better, joking, “That would have sucked if I didn’t.” However, he offered a “no comment”.
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