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 Says Being 'Completely Unaware' of What's Going On in Pop Culture Makes Her Happy
etonline.comSelena Gomez happy. One of them is her infrequent use of social media to know what is going on in pop culture.The star admitted that she's «completely unaware» of trending topics, but that it's what «saved» her life.«I’m completely unaware of, actually, what’s going on in pop culture, and that makes me really happy,» she tells. «And maybe that doesn’t make everybody else happy, but for me, it’s really saved my life.»Of course growing up in front of the cameras and the pressures of being a role model, plus a high-profile romance, are all factors of her decision to step back from social media.
Over the years, Gomez has learned to focus on her mental health.«There was this immense amount of pressure I had growing up that I felt like I needed.
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