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 Talks Public Splits, Lupus & Working With ‘Two Adult Gentlemen’ On ‘Only Murders In The Building’
etcanada.comSelena Gomez is taking pride in her maturity. This week, the “Only Murders in the Building” star sat down for an interview on The Hollywood Reporter‘s “Awards Chatter” podcast.
In it, she addresses everything from working on the hit comedy series, her lupus diagnosis and kidney transplant, and learning her own strength after her public breakups from the Weeknd and Justin Bieber. READ MORE: Steve Martin Makes Surprise ‘SNL’ Appearance For Selena Gomez’s Hosting Debut “I was obviously going through a really tough breakup, and then I was left with the question of my career and where am I gonna go and what’s gonna happen,” Gomez recalled. “And then my medical stuff kind of kicked in, but being on the other side of it, I have to be honest, it’s actually been really good for me.” Talking about her split from Bieber in 2018 after more than a decade together, she said, “It allowed me to develop a character where I don’t tolerate any sort of nonsense or disrespect,” adding that she is “really proud” of how she’s been able to move forward. “It was necessary for me to walk through those things, I had a lot of soul searching to do,” Gomez added. “By all means, I don’t have life figured out, but I do know that during that time I was learning so much about myself.” Gomez was diagnosed with lupus in 2014; three years later she underwent a kidney transplant.
She described how she works to stay healthy while also being cautious about the people she allows into her life. “I find my toleration of any sort of discomfort, usually disrespect, or whatever, even just unnecessary stuff, it’s not taking over me anymore,” she said. READ MORE: Selena Gomez Sends Her Toddler-Like Boyfriend Out To Run Errands Before Breaking Up With Him
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