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 reveals her 'biggest mistake,' says she felt 'ashamed' after 'Wizards of Waverly Place'
foxnews.comSelena Gomez revealed her "biggest mistake" after she got her big break on the Disney Channel’s "Wizards of Waverly Place." The actress reunited with her co-stars David DeLuise, who played her dad, and Jennifer Stone, who played her best friend, on their podcast "Wizards of Waverly Pod." One of the questions that came up from DeLuise was, "What has been your biggest mistake so far?
And you can’t say a boy’s name." Gomez responded, "Probably not staying in touch with you guys." She continued, "I think I slowly became… I felt ashamed of the decisions I made, and I didn’t want you guys to see me in the state I was in.
Because A, you would have told me the truth which terrifies me, and I didn’t want to let you down." The "Only Murders in the Building" star was only 15-years-old when she starred on the series, which ran for four season on the Disney Channel.
The actress joked that she had just come out of a "three-hour therapy session" when she appeared on the podcast and was feeling reflective.
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