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 Why She Was ‘Ashamed’ She Didn’t Stay in Touch With ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Cast
usmagazine.comA not so magical moment. Selena Gomez got real about why she distanced herself from the Wizards of Waverly Place cast after the show’s end.The former Disney Channel star, who played Alex Russo on the comedy from 2007 to 2012, revealed on Monday, February 27, that her “biggest mistake so far” in life was related to her losing touch with her former costars.“Probably not staying in touch with you guys.
Honestly,” Gomez, 30, told former castmates Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise during the Monday episode of their “Wizards of Waverly Pod” podcast.DeLuise, who portrayed Alex’s dad, Jerry Russo, replied: “You’re going to make me cry.”Gomez, for her part, explained that she “slowly became, like, kind of shamed,” after the show stopped filming and her celebrity status grew tenfold.“I felt ashamed of the decisions that I made.
I didn’t want you guys to see me in the state that was I in,” the Only Murders in the Building star confessed. “Because A: you would have told me the truth, which terrifies me.
And B: I didn’t want to let you down.”DeLuise, 51, was taken aback by Gomez’s honestly, saying, “That’s really sweet and thank you for saying that.
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