SHE IS RARE.
Selena Marie Gomez also know as Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 (28 years old) in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her father is Ricardo Joel Gomez and Her mother is Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Cornett, a texas-born former stage actress. Selena was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. Her father was originally from Mexico while her mother, has some Italian ancestry. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother. Selena has two younger half-sisters: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Amanda and her second husband Brian. And Victoria "Tori" Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife Sara. She received her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. Her mother gave birth to Selena when she was sixteen years old. She captured an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry because she always see her mother preparing for stage productions. Selena began auditioning for numerous roles. She meets Demi Lovato during her audition for Barney & Friends in 2002, Selena portrayed the character of Gianna. It was her first acting experience. She appeared in thirteen episodes in 2002 and 2004 of Barney & Friends.
She had a cameo part in the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). She made-for-television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). She also made a guest appearance in the episode of the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006). She has starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), and A Rainy Day in New York (2019). She also voiceover the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–present). And she is also the executive producer the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), and Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011), all of which peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200 and attained gold certifications. Selena has also released three albums as a solo artist: Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020), all of which debuted atop the Billboard 200. Selena has earned eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, Billboard reported that Selena has sold over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide. She received various of appreciation and was honored as the Billboard Woman of the Year in 2017. She has a large number of followers on social media, and was one of the most-followed individual on Instagram. Selena has been described as a pop artist. She possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range, her songs are influenced by dance-pop and EDM.
Selena released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011), all of which peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200 and attained gold certifications. Selena has also released three albums as a solo artist: Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020), all of which debuted atop the Billboard 200. Selena has earned eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, Billboard reported that Selena has sold over 7 million albums and 22 million singles worldwide. She received various of appreciation and was honored as the Billboard Woman of the Year in 2017. She has a large number of followers on social media, and was one of the most-followed individual on Instagram.
Selena released her own clothing line, Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez, through retailer Kmart in 2010-2014. In 2012, she released a self-titled fragrance, Selena Gomez by Selena Gomez and in 2013, she released her second fragrance, Vivamore by Selena Gomez. She also created her own nail polish color collection for Nicole by OPI. From 2013-2015, Selena was a spokesperson and partner for Neo by Adidas. In 2015, she signed $3 million endorsement deal with Pantene. In 2016, She appeared in a fashion campaign for luxury brand Louis Vuitton. She also appeared in advertisement for Coca-Cola's "Share a Coke" campaign. In 2017, She confirmed that she was partnering with Coach, Inc. She has a limited-edition collection of handbags called the "Selena Grace" that she designed in collaboration with luxury brand Coach, Inc. She also partnered with the athletic brand, Puma, as brand ambassador appearing in campaigns. Her collection in collaboration with Puma called SG x PUMA, Strong Girl collection was launched on December 12, 2018. In September 2020, Selena launched her own makeup line, "Rare Beauty".
Selena was raised as a Catholic. In 2014, She said that she listened to "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong United before performing at the 2014 American Music Awards. In 2016, she appeared at Hillsong Young & Free concert in Los Angeles, leading worship by singing her song titled "Nobody" where the lyrics are referred to God. She also covered Hillsong Worship's song "Transfiguration" during her Revival Tour. As of 2020, she attends a different gatherings in California, the Hillsong Church, and she has stated that she does not consider herself religious but more concerned with her faith and relationship to God.
In 2008, Selena dated Nick Jonas. In December 2010, Selena began dating Justin Bieber. After separating in November 2012, they reconciled a few weeks later before breaking up again in January 2013. They later reconciled for a few months in each of 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 2017, it was reported that the couple were back again together. But, they broke up again in March 2018. In 2015, After recording "I Want You to Know" with DJ Zedd, Selena began a romantic relationship with him; they broke up later that year. In January 2017, Selena reportedly started dating The Weeknd.
Selena was diagnosed with lupus in 2012-2014. On September 2017, she announced that she had received a kidney transplant from actress and best friend Francia Raisa. During the transplant, She broke an artery. They build a new artery using a vein from her leg. Selena has been diagnosed with both anxiety and depression. On April 3, 2020, Selena revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Selena has shown her support for the LGBTQ community. She joined with many celebrities to write a "love letter" during pride month, as a part of Billboard's 30 Days of Pride during the month of June 2016. She has also shown her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Since I was in grade 2, Selena is my favorite singer. I am her fan for almost 10 years because since 2010 she is my idol. Selena has been a big influence on me especially as I grew up and as I got older I understood things better. Because of Selena, I loved singing more and I started appreciating my voice. She was also my inspiration about my illness because even though she became very ill, her fight continued, she continued to make many people happy and inspired. I also admire her because even though her relastionship was ups and downs, she never stopped or gave up. I love Selena because she has a heart to help others, she have many organizations and advocacies for children, women, for health and mental health, and so on. And she supports the LGBT community and the BLM community. Selena is also one of the reasons why I see my worth as a woman and I learned to appreciate my body. And she taught me that I should know my stand and rights as a woman. She taught me to be Rare. Selena is also one of my inspirations to continue to fulfill my dreams no matter what happens and no matter how difficult it is, because like her, she did not stop and she did not lose hope to fulfill her dreams. I am so proud of her and I will love her forever.
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