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 Speaks About Juneteenth & Black Lives Matter
justjared.comSelena Gomez is using her platform for good. The 27-year-old star, who recently handed over her Instagram to influential Black leaders amid global protests against systemic racism, spoke out the night before Juneteenth (June 19) on her Instagram. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Selena Gomez “I want to thank all of the amazing people that took the time to speak to us directly.
I am blown away with your knowledge, eagerness to teach and commitment to ensuring Black voices are not silenced. Educating ourselves is the first step if we hope to make any progress in bringing an end to systemic racism.
As much as one might want to believe things have gotten better we cannot deny any longer that they have not. We need to acknowledge that
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