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).
Hannah Waddingham sternly corrects Emmys red carpet host as she mispronounces her name
ok.co.ukTed Lasso star Hannah Waddingham had a bit of a moment at the Emmys when a red carpet host got her name wrong. Stars including Hannah, Selena Gomez, pregnant Suki Waterhouse and Joan Collins all stunned in their finest gowns at the awards in LA on Monday night, 15 January.
Despite being on a comedy show, Hannah wasn't too pleased when E! presenter Laverne Cox called her 'Hannah Waddington.' She quickly corrected the Orange Is The New Black actress, saying it was "ham" as in "Waddingham" – not "ton".
She also told the host to "get it right". Laverne took it well, promising Hannah she'd remember for next time.They carried on with their chat and before they said goodbye, Laverne made sure to say Hannah's name correctly, emphasising it was 'Waddingham, not ton'.
Hannah reminded her again how important it is to "get it right". Fans noticed the awkward exchange and shared their thoughts on X, formerly Twitter.
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