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).
Francia Raisa Addresses Selena Gomez Feud Rumors: 'There's No Beef, Just Salsa'
etonline.comFrancia Raisa is turning her drama into salsa. The 35-year-old actress was a guest on her co-star, Josh Peck's,podcast, and directly addressed the feud rumors between her and Selena Gomez. «Whenever I thought about my name being in the press, I never thought about it like this,» Raisa admitted. «I always thought about it from an actor's perspective.»Raisa and Gomez were friends for nearly 15 years, and in September 2017 Raisa donated her kidney to Gomez — who needed a transplant due to her battle with lupus.«She and I went public with our situation years ago and honestly we had to.
The press got a hold of the story and we wanted to tell it,» Raisa shared. «As for what's going on lately, does anyone prep you for this kind of stuff?
Never. We never get prepped for this kind of stuff. It always catches me by surprise. I don't know if it's good or not.» Raisa admitted that she tries to steer clear of the comments section amid any backlash. «I can't read the comments because I don't do well with it.
I really don't,» Raisa said. «Sometimes I disappear because people are mean. People are so mean. They get you right there. Someone said, 'Oh, you're just looking for attention because your career's a flop.' I'm like, 'Is it a flop?'»A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)She added of the kidney donation, «No one forced me to do anything.
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