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).
Wizards Of Waverly Place Creator CONFIRMS Selena Gomez’s Character Was Queer -- But Says Disney Prevented Them From Exploring!
perezhilton.comAlex Russo was hiding a lot more than being a wizard. Over ten years after the fan favorite Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place concluded in 2012, fans are still hungry for any new details they can get their hands on — and show creator Peter Murrieta is delivering.
While appearing on the Wizards of Waverly Pod Monday, the creative mind behind the series revealed some inneresting news regarding the show’s lead, who was famously played by Selena Gomez.
After years of speculation, Murrieta confirmed to hosts David DeLuise and Jennifer Stone, who played Jerry Russo and Harper Finkle respectively, that Alex was a member of the LGBTQIA+ community! Related: Wizards Star Dan Benson Explains How He ‘Tripped & Fell Into Adult Entertainment’ You may remember during season three, Alex met rebellious, bleached bad girl — and fellow wizard — Stevie Nichols while in detention, and quickly befriended her as they both loved getting into mischief.
However, one story arc that didn’t quite make the cut would have apparently explored a deeper kind of relationship between the two… Murrieta explained: Imagine that!
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