150-531: Selena Marie Gomez ( / s ə ˈ l iː n ə ˈ ɡ oʊ m ɛ z / sə- LEE -nə GOH -mez ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman. She began her career as a child actress, appearing on the television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed
300-558: A Saturday Night Live episode. Barney & Friends was created by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas . She came up with the idea of a children's program after noticing that her son outgrew Wee Sing Together , and then recognizing that there were no videos to appeal to her son. Leach then brought together a team who created a series of home videos, Barney & the Backyard Gang , initially released in 1988. The first three videos starred actress Sandy Duncan . One day in 1991,
450-561: A Barney show. Franklin and Rifkin convinced Leach to let CPTV revamp the concept for television. The show debuted as Barney & Friends in 1992. The series was produced by CPTV and Lyrick Studios (later bought by HIT Entertainment ). Although the show was a runaway hit, PBS initially opted not to provide funding beyond the initial 30-episode run. When Rifkin and other CPTV executives learned this, they wrote letters to their fellow PBS member stations urging them to get PBS to reconsider. The Lyons Group, meanwhile, sent out notices through
600-560: A Critics' Choice Real TV Award for her work on the program. In May 2023, Food Network ordered two projects to be hosted by Gomez. The first was Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays (2023), a four-part holiday special and extension of Selena + Chef , which was also nominated for Outstanding Culinary Series. The second became Selena + Restaurant , an interactive cooking series co-hosted with Raquelle Stevens; it premiered in May 2024. Gomez served as
750-471: A Screen Actors Guild Award . Gomez received her first nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards , marking the fourth time a Latina was a nominee for comedy series. With a third consecutive nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series , Gomez became the most-nominated Latina producer in the category's history. Gomez reprised
900-550: A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2009. She founded the cosmetic company Rare Beauty in 2020, valued at $ 2 billion in 2024, and the mental health-focused non-profit Rare Impact Fund . She has appeared in listicles such as the Time 100 (2020) and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016 and 2020), was named Billboard 's Woman of the Year (2017), and was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by
1050-811: A compilation album to complete her contract with her label . The single became her second top-ten hit in the U.S., and reached the top-ten in Canada. That same month, Gomez released her first greatest hits album , For You . The compilation album debuted at number twenty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200, earning 35,506 album-equivalent units in its first week. Gomez officially parted ways with Hollywood Records and later signed with Interscope Records in December 2014. While working on her second studio album , Gomez collaborated with German DJ Zedd on " I Want You to Know ", released in February 2015, and debuted at number-seventeen in
1200-655: A freeborn male minor . Acceptable same-sex partners were males excluded from legal protections as citizens: slaves , male prostitutes , and the infames , entertainers or others who might be technically free but whose lifestyles set them outside the law. A male citizen who willingly performed oral sex or received anal sex was disparaged, but there is only limited evidence of legal penalties against these men. In courtroom and political rhetoric, charges of effeminacy and passive sexual behaviors were directed particularly at "democratic" politicians ( populares ) such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony . Roman law addressed
1350-815: A Chance . She appeared in a remix of the Forever the Sickest Kids ' single " Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) " in April of that year. Gomez, along with Demi Lovato , starred in the Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program , which aired in June 2009. The film had a total of 8.5 million viewers during its premiere. The pair recorded the song " One and the Same " for the film's soundtrack. She next starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie ,
1500-415: A big responsibility. She gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me, sacrificed her life for me." Gomez had a close relationship with her grandparents as a child and appeared in various pageants. Her grandparents often took care of her while her parents finished their schooling, and she has said they "raised her" until she found success in show business. Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing
1650-465: A career in entertainment watching her mother prepare for stage productions. In 2002, she began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends , portraying the character Gianna. The show was her first acting gig. Gomez recalled of the experience, "I was very shy when I was little [...] I didn't know what 'camera right' was. I didn't know what blocking was. I learned everything from Barney ." Gomez appeared in thirteen episodes of
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#17331149004301800-670: A conscious decision to make Barney simple. It is not a program for parents. Barney relates to preschoolers. We think he speaks to them at their level, which is in simple terms and with music. Howard Blumenthal, producer of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? , said "Even the most knowledgeable people … can't really understand why that [Barney] phenomenon happened and another didn't". LGBT rights by country or territory Rights affecting lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from
1950-482: A conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music , Gomez was joined by Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter to talk about the creative process, incl. collaborative songwriting for her album, Rare . Gomez co-wrote every song on that album. In 2009, Gomez was part of Sears 's back-to-school fashion campaign and featured in television commercials. She hosted the "Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call" to select five winners for
2100-408: A cult prostitute, or with someone whose gender roles were not considered solidly masculine. Such sexual relations were even seen as good fortune , with an Akkadian tablet , the Šumma ālu , reading, "If a man copulates with his equal from the rear, he becomes the leader among his peers and brothers". However, homosexual relationships with fellow soldiers, slaves, royal attendants, or those where
2250-603: A departure from the dance-pop sound of its predecessor, Rare . It debuted at number twenty-two in the US, shifting 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, marking the largest sales week for a Latin album by a woman at the time, since Shakira 's El Dorado in 2017. It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado . The EP received universal acclaim according to Metacritic ,
2400-459: A eunuch". This law code condemns a situation that involves homosexual rape . Any Assyrian male could visit a prostitute or lie with another male, just as long as false rumors or forced sex were not involved with another male. In ancient Rome, the bodies of citizen youths were strictly off-limits, and the Lex Scantinia imposed penalties on those who committed a sex crime ( stuprum ) against
2550-614: A film adaptation of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary , in which she portrayed Beezus Quimby . The film was well received by critics; Roger Ebert described it as "a sweet salute," and found both actresses "appealing". Additionally, Gomez reprised the voice role of Princess Selenia in Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds . That same year, Selena Gomez & the Scene released their second studio album A Year Without Rain , which debuted on
2700-402: A grownup, but with no real idea what that might entail". She also served as executive producer and starred in the television special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex on the Disney Channel. Despite earlier claims that she would be taking a break from music, Gomez released in April 2013, " Come & Get It ", as the lead single of her solo debut album. It became Gomez's first top-ten entry on
2850-495: A hiatus to spend time with her family. In January 2014, it was reported that Gomez had spent two weeks at Dawn at The Meadows, which is a treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona , that specializes in treating addiction and trauma in young people. Her representative stated that she had spent time there "voluntarily [...] but not for substance abuse". Gomez confirmed in 2015 that she had been diagnosed with lupus and that after canceling
3000-617: A lead role in Only Murders in the Building since 2021, for which she earned nominations at the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards . Her other accolades include an American Music Award , a Billboard Music Award , a Cannes Film Festival Award , two MTV Video Music Awards , and 16 Guinness World Records . Gomez has worked with charitable organizations. She advocates for mental health , and gender , racial , and LGBT equality , and has been
3150-470: A more adult pop sound into her repertoire. Early in her career, Gomez cited Bruno Mars as an influence for "his style of music, his style in general, the way he performs, the way he carries himself". Gomez has also cited Christina Aguilera , Britney Spears , Beyoncé , Rihanna , and Taylor Swift as influences. Gomez's debut solo album Stars Dance (2013) was prominently influenced by Spears, Swift, and EDM producer Skrillex ; her second album, Revival ,
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#17331149004303300-491: A more mature character than she did previously and reportedly led to her having a "bit of a meltdown on set". Spring Breakers received generally positive reviews from critics, with some called it a potential cult classic . The film entered various retrospective "best of" lists, including the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century . Reflecting on Gomez's transition from Disney, Manohla Dargis from The New York Times wrote: "It
3450-512: A one-dimensional world where everyone must be happy and everything must be resolved right away." In 1992, the Barney franchise generated $ 500 million in retail sales. The creator and performer of the San Diego Chicken mascot, Ted Giannoulas, called Barney a "ubiquitous and insipid creature" in a 1999 court case. Barney & Friends ranked No. 50 on TV Guide 's 2002 list of
3600-477: A one-time payment of $ 7,500 plus $ 2,000 "every several years." In 1994 when Barney-related licensing was bringing in an estimated $ 50 million for the Lyons Group , Bernstein sought a higher royalty payment in court. A majority of the albums of Barney & Friends feature Bob West as the voice of Barney; however, the recent album The Land of Make-Believe has Dean Wendt 's voice. The song "I Love You"
3750-434: A place that is scary with having the power that she has over so many people—to really be honest with her lyrics," "She's extremely collaborative and she has great ideas. We'll just talk. I've only had the chance to get in with her once, [but] I'm sure we'll be working together, hopefully, in the future. But she comes up with tons of ideas and concepts, and she's a really great writer. It just flows naturally, and we just write on
3900-622: A positive critical response; Tristram Fane Saunders of The Daily Telegraph described Gomez's performance as "impressive" and "mature". Gomez performed as the musical guest on an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live in January 2016. Gomez played the president of a sorority in the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016); the film grossed US$ 108 million worldwide, and received mixed to positive reviews. Gomez embarked on her worldwide Revival Tour in May 2016. She claimed that
4050-485: A producer for both programs. In June 2020, Gomez featured in a remix of Trevor Daniel 's song, " Past Life ". Gomez executive produced two films that year; the romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Gallery , released in September 2020, to positive reviews, and the teen comedy-drama This Is the Year . In August, she collaborated with South Korean girl group Blackpink for " Ice Cream ". The song peaked at number thirteen in
4200-668: A prostitute or actor, could not as a matter of law be raped, nor could a slave, who was legally classified as property; the slave's owner, however, could prosecute the rapist for property damage. In the Roman army of the Republic, sex among fellow soldiers violated the decorum against intercourse with citizens and was subject to harsh penalties, including death, as a violation of military discipline . The Greek historian Polybius (2nd century BC) lists deserters , thieves, perjurers , and "...on young men who have abused their persons" as subject to
4350-460: A purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, huggable and optimistic attitude. The series ended on November 2, 2010, although new videos were still released on various dates after the last episode aired. Reruns aired on Sprout from 2005 to 2015, and from December 17, 2018 to January 25, 2020 on Sprout's successor network, Universal Kids . On October 6, 2015,
4500-515: A singer full-time" but "that hobby" evolved into a career when she was working with Disney. In February, Gomez released the standalone single " Love On ", which debuted within the top 60 in the US, and the top 70 on the Global 200 chart. Gomez starred as the title character's wife in the Spanish-language musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez , directed by Jacques Audiard . She took Spanish lessons for
4650-543: A single in February. For her work as a featured artist on Coldplay 's ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres , she was nominated for Album of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards . In May, Gomez hosted an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live . She later made a cameo appearance on the show in December. In July, Gomez executive produced the ViX+ docuseries Mi Vecino, El Cartel . In August, Gomez
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4800-454: A social better was submissive or penetrated , were treated as bad omens . Middle Assyrian Law Codes dating 1075 BC has a particularly harsh law for homosexuality in the military , which reads: "If a man have intercourse with his brother-in-arms, they shall turn him into a eunuch ." A similar law code reads, "If a seignior lay with his neighbor, when they have prosecuted him (and) convicted him, they shall lie with him (and) turn him into
4950-607: A song titled " 999 ". Gomez starred in and executive produced the mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short , which premiered on Hulu in August 2021, and set the record for the most-watched comedy premiere in the platform's history. Ahead of the official premiere of the series, Gomez revealed that she was happy to have played a character that matched her current actual age, saying that she "signed [her] life away" to The Walt Disney Company at
5100-790: A specific law has been passed. Civil Unions proposed. Transgender persons have a law reserving 1% of Argentina's public sector jobs. Economic incentives included in the new law aim to help trans people find work in all sectors. [REDACTED] No Homophobia/biphobia is not illegal legal gender change possible since 2002. Since 2022, legal gender change allowed with only partial sex reassignment surgery . Difficulty remains to change gender information on diplomas and degrees. [REDACTED] Yes Anti-discrimination protections for gender expression. [REDACTED] Transgender people are not allowed to change gender since 2020. [REDACTED] Transgender people are not allowed to change gender since 2017. [REDACTED] Gender change
5250-543: A supporting role in In Dubious Battle (2016) starring and directed by James Franco . The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival , and was met with underwhelming reviews. She also guest starred in the Comedy Central variety sketch series Inside Amy Schumer . Gomez and Canadian singer Tory Lanez were featured on Norwegian DJ Cashmere Cat 's single, " Trust Nobody ". Following
5400-405: A television film based on the series. The film premiered in August to an audience of 11.4 million viewers, becoming cable's number-one scripted telecast of the year and was the second-most watched TV movie on cable, behind High School Musical 2 . Roxana Hadadi of The Washington Post credited all three performers—Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin —for their "acting skills that carry
5550-563: A unique set and exclusive child actors. The second co-production was broadcast in South Korea from 2001 to 2003 on KBS (under the name "바니와 친구들" ( Baniwa Chingudeul (Barney and Friends))). This one, however, adapted the first six seasons (including the first three that the Israel co-production did). The show's theme song was "I Love You", with new lyrics sung to the melody of the public domain song " This Old Man ". The new lyrics were written for
5700-771: A website collecting reviews from professional music critics; it was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . It also received Latin Pop Album of the Year nominations from the Billboard Latin Music , Latin American Music and Lo Nuestro award ceremonies. Gomez's expansion of her artistry was praised; Entertainment Weekly 's Marcus Jones called her "a far more versatile musician than she's been given credit for". It spawned three singles: " De Una Vez ", " Baila Conmigo " with Rauw Alejandro , and " Selfish Love " with DJ Snake . With this EP and
5850-639: Is a true co-star in the series and does a superb job of meshing with Martin and Short to form one of the more entertaining albeit unlikely friendship trios in recent memory." Gomez won the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy , while she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series , twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy , and thrice for
6000-710: Is enforced by the legal authorities in Iran and Nigeria (in the northern third of the country). In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed its first resolution recognizing LGBT rights, following which the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report documenting violations of the rights of LGBT people, including hate crimes , criminalization of homosexual activity , and discrimination . Following
6150-408: Is not surprising that Miss Gomez quit Disney. "In "Spring Breakers" [she] have the chance to simulate the behavior that feeds the tabloids without the humiliations and career-crushing price paid [...]". Gomez played the voice role of Mavis Dracula in the animated film Hotel Transylvania , which premiered in September at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival , and was released in theaters
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6300-522: Is off-screen, narrates what he and his friends had done that day, along with still snapshots from the episode. Barney ends the segment in seasons 1 and 2 by saying "I love you!" before the credits roll. In seasons 3–8 and 12, the segment ends with a pre-recorded clip of Barney saying, "And remember, I love you!" and waving goodbye. The adults and children on the show often appear as teachers, storytellers, or other characters. A lot of puppets appeared in many seasons. The most notable puppets were: Throughout
6450-477: Is often cited as a contributing factor to the perceived sense of entitlement seen in millennials , who grew up watching the show. One specific criticism is: His shows do not assist children in learning to deal with negative feelings and emotions. As one commentator puts it, the real danger from Barney is "denial: the refusal to recognize the existence of unpleasant realities. For along with his steady diet of giggles and unconditional love, Barney offers our children
6600-501: Is primarily a dance-pop and electropop record with R&B vibes. The album was reviewed positively by critics, who praised its production and lyrical content. Writing for Rolling Stone , Brittany Spanos stated that " Revival is an audacious name for a 23-year-old singer's second album, but from start to finish, Gomez earns it," noting that "[t]his is the sound of a newly empowered pop artist growing into her strengths like never before." Kristen S.Hé of Billboard called it "one of
6750-479: Is the longest active run of any artist according to Billboard . In November 2018, Gomez surpassed Drake and became Spotify's most-streamed artist with 46 million monthly listeners while not releasing new album since 2015 ( Ariana Grande later surpassed this record). Gomez also featured on Julia Michaels 's single " Anxiety ", released in January 2019, and the following month, her collaboration titled " I Can't Get Enough " with Benny Blanco , Tainy and J Balvin ,
6900-445: The fustuarium , clubbing to death. Ancient sources are most concerned with the effects of sexual harassment by officers, but the young soldier who brought an accusation against his superior needed to show that he had not willingly taken the passive role or prostituted himself. Soldiers were free to have relations with their male slaves ; the use of a fellow citizen-soldier's body was prohibited, not homosexual behaviors per se. By
7050-483: The 2016 Billboard Music Awards , she was nominated for two awards including Top Female Artist . In the same year, she was named to Forbes ' 30 Under 30 list in the music category, and again in 2020 in its "All-Star Alumni" category. Gomez and the Norwegian DJ Kygo released a single together, " It Ain't Me ", in February 2017. The collaboration reached top ten of most major music charts worldwide, including
7200-512: The Benelux countries, Spain , Andorra , and Malta among the best for LGBT rights. The index ranks Nigeria , Yemen , Brunei , Afghanistan , Somalia , Mauritania , Palestine , and Iran among the worst. Asher & Lyric ranked Canada, Sweden , and the Netherlands as the three safest nations for LGBT people in its 2023 index. Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to,
7350-774: The Billboard Hot 100, and her first single to top the Pop Airplay chart. It also reached the top-ten on charts in Australia and Canada. Gomez later reprised the voice role of Mavis in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015); the film was met with a positive critical reception and commercial success upon release, grossing US$ 474 million worldwide. She was awarded Favorite Animated Movie Voice at the 42nd People's Choice Awards . Gomez released her second studio album, Revival , in October 2015. It
7500-568: The Critics Choice Association , and also won the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Music Documentary. Gomez released the song " My Mind & Me " to coincide with the release of the documentary. The song received Variety 's "Film Song of the Year" honor. In March 2023, Gomez appeared in the second-season finale of the Apple TV+ documentary television series Dear... . She released
7650-510: The Government of France in 2024. She is one of the wealthiest musicians , and is the most-followed woman on Instagram. Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas , to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born former stage actress Mandy Teefey. She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla , who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who
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#17331149004307800-535: The HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef , which features her joined by a different chef each episode; this was initially implemented remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Each episode highlights a food-related charity. The show premiered in August 2020, and was well received by critics. It ran for four seasons till September 2022, and was nominated for Outstanding Culinary Series at the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards . Gomez won
7950-737: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Calm Down" was the second best-selling song of 2023 globally. Billboard named it as Gomez's biggest Hot 100 hit. Gomez was the focus of the Alek Keshishian -directed "raw and intimate" documentary film, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me . The film premiered at the AFI Fest in November 2022, and was released two days after on Apple TV+ and in select movie theaters. It
8100-493: The MeToo movement , Gomez made a donation of over $ 1 million, exceeding her salary from the film, to the Time's Up initiative. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Gomez's performance was praised; Variety 's Jessica Kiang wrote: "Gomez comes out the best of the younger cast, husking her way through some of the films better lines." Gomez served as an executive producer for
8250-522: The Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. The film had a theatrical release in France on August 21 and received a limited theatrical release in the US and Canada on November 1, before its debut on Netflix on November 13. Gomez co-produced and appeared in the documentary Louder: The Soundtrack of Change , which was released on October 17 on Max . She guest-starred and reprised her role as Alex Russo in
8400-541: The Outstanding Children's Program at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards . It garnered positive reviews, with Gomez's being particularly praised for her comic timing and sarcastic delivery. In 2008, while working on the second season of Wizards of Waverly Place , Gomez voiced Helga in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! . The film became a commercial and critical success, grossing over US$ 300 million worldwide. Gomez then starred as an aspiring dancer Mary Santiago in
8550-567: The Pop Airplay chart from a single set. The single also peaked within the top-ten in the U.S., and the top-five in Canada. " Kill Em with Kindness " was released as the Revival 's fourth and final single four months later. For her performance on Billboard ' s music charts, Gomez received the Chart-Topper Award at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music event. Gomez was a key advisor during
8700-580: The WMA and Brillstein companies to manage her career. The Hollywood Reporter informed: "Selena's desire to find fresh handlers is part of a strategy to "move on into more adult-oriented fare in film and music"", and finally get rid of the image of the "Disney's Teen Idol". This change fueled rumors that her contract with Hollywood Records was coming to an end. In November 2014, Gomez surprise-released her new single " The Heart Wants What It Wants ", and confirmed after months of speculation that she would be releasing
8850-752: The electropop album Revival (2015), supported by the top-ten singles " Good for You ", " Same Old Love ", and " Hands to Myself ". Its follow-up, the dance-pop -influenced Rare (2020), contained her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single " Lose You to Love Me ". Gomez then released the Spanish-language EP Revelación (2021), which earned her nominations at the Grammys and Latin Grammy Awards . She has released many collaborative singles, including " We Don't Talk Anymore ", " It Ain't Me ", " Wolves ", " Taki Taki ", and " Calm Down (Remix) ",
9000-516: The ninth season of the reality singing competition The Voice . She made a cameo appearance in Adam McKay 's film The Big Short (2015). In 2016, Gomez starred as Dot, a young runaway hitchhiker, in the comedy-drama The Fundamentals of Caring with Paul Rudd , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and was released on Netflix five months later. The film received
9150-493: The rape of a male citizen as early as the 2nd century BC when it was ruled that even a man who was "disreputable and questionable" had the same right as other citizens not to have his body subjected to forced sex. A law probably dating to the dictatorship of Julius Caesar defined rape as forced sex against "boy, woman, or anyone"; the rapist was subject to execution, a rare penalty in Roman law. A male classified as infamis , such as
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#17331149004309300-416: The "song of two summers". At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards , the song was nominated for Song of the Year , and won Best Afrobeats ; while it won Top Afrobeats Song at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards . It became the first African artist-led track to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and 1 billion on-demand streams in the US; its music video became the most-viewed Afrobeats song on YouTube. According to
9450-532: The 19th century when the British Empire was at its peak. As of 2018, more than half of the 71 countries that criminalised homosexuality were former British colonies or protectorates. In 2001, the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage . Note that for simplicity the table below does not distinguish between 'legal' and 'lawful'. An action can only be legal or illegal where
9600-407: The 2010s. Winston Cook-Wilson of Spin magazine found Gomez's vocals pristine and the track "charmingly weird", calling its lyrics and sample usage "harebrained but ultimately brilliant". Gomez released the single " Fetish " featuring rapper Gucci Mane two month later. In October 2017, Gomez and EDM producer Marshmello released the single " Wolves ". The song was a commercial success, and reached
9750-405: The 50 worst TV shows of all time. In a 1993 newspaper article, Jerry Franklin, the head of Connecticut Public Television , which co-produced Barney & Friends at the time, was quoted thus: When adults say they do not like Barney, Franklin says, 'in a way, we take that as a compliment. Barney is not designed for parents, whereas Sesame Street is designed for parents and children. We made
9900-512: The Barney Fan Club, telling parents to write letters and make phone calls to their local PBS stations to show their support for Barney & Friends . By the time of the yearly member stations' meeting, station executives across the country were up in arms over the prospect of one of their most popular shows being canceled. Faced with an atmosphere that Rifkin later described as "like an insurrection", PBS ultimately relented. For several years,
10050-636: The European and South America legs in August 2016 due to anxiety, panic attacks and depression caused by her lupus. Gomez featured on Charlie Puth 's single, " We Don't Talk Anymore ". The song was an international success, and reached the top-ten in the U.S., Australia, France , Spain , and topped the charts in Italy ; and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. The music video became the most-viewed music video published in 2016 on YouTube , with over 3 billion views. Gomez had
10200-453: The Lord" and the death penalty was prescribed to its inhabitants – and to Lot's wife , who was turned into a pillar of salt because she turned back to watch the cities' destruction. In Deuteronomy 22:5, cross-dressing is condemned as "abominable". In Assyrian society, sex crimes were punished identically whether they were homosexual or heterosexual. An individual faced no punishment for penetrating someone of equal social class ,
10350-491: The Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented , released in October 2019, which follows eight undocumented families in America. The docuseries was a critical success, and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award . In an op-ed for Time on October 1, 2019, Gomez wrote she was approached about the project in 2017 and decided to become involved after watching footage that captured "the shame, uncertainty, and fear I saw my own family struggle with. But it also captured
10500-420: The Scene on hiatus. The hiatus eventually became a permanent split. Gomez described her time with the band as an "exploratory period" as a musician, after which she decided to pursue a solo music career: "And there was a moment when I felt like I could do it and I wanted to try it on my own". That year, Wizards of Waverly Place officially ended its run on the Disney Channel after four seasons. Gomez starred in
10650-400: The Sun Goes Down , was released the following year, to mixed reviews. It debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 78,000 copies, and peaked at number three the following week. The album's lead single, " Who Says ", was the band's highest charting effort, peaking at number twenty-one in the U.S. Its second single, " Love You like a Love Song ", went on to become
10800-425: The U.S. Billboard 200 at number four with sales of over 66,000. The album received mixed to positive reviews, where some critics reacting negatively to Gomez's Auto-Tuned vocals. Both of the record's singles, " Round & Round " and " A Year Without Rain ", achieved moderate success. The band was awarded Favorite Breakout Artist at the 37th People's Choice Awards . The band's third and final studio album, When
10950-701: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number six, and also reached the top-ten in Canada and the U.K. Stars Dance was released in July. The record is musically rooted in EDM and electropop . It became her first album to debut at number one in the U.S., selling 97,000 copies in its first week, and also reached number one in Canada. It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some noticing her inability to create her own musical identity and panning her vocal abilities. The album's second single, " Slow Down ", achieved moderate success. Gomez incorporated choreographed dance routines into
11100-564: The U.S. In May, she appeared in Taylor Swift 's music video for " Bad Blood ". Gomez released " Good for You " featuring rapper ASAP Rocky as the lead single from her second studio album, in June. The song debuted at number-one on the Digital Songs chart with first-week sales of 179,000 copies—the best sales week in Gomez's career for a single. "Good for You" became Gomez's first top-five single on
11250-446: The U.S. and the U.K. Gomez voiced Mavis again in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation , which was released in July. With box office earnings of US$ 528 million, the film was a commercial success, and received mixed to positive reviews. Gomez featured on DJ Snake 's song " Taki Taki " alongside Ozuna and Cardi B , released in September. The single achieved global success, reaching the top-ten in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, topped
11400-499: The U.S. and the U.K., and attained top five peaks in Australia, Canada, Germany and many European countries. The song received nominations at major awards around the world, including Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards , and it also her best-selling song in the UK, selling over 1.4 million chart units. Gomez served as executive producer for the series adaptation of
11550-555: The U.S. with first-week sales of 66,000 copies. The album received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its "fun" nature and others criticizing Gomez's vocal performance. Although the lead single was not commercially successful, the second single, " Naturally ", became a breakthrough hit, reaching number twenty-nine in the U.S. and number seven in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Gomez starred alongside Joey King in Ramona and Beezus ,
11700-674: The US, and achieved the third-highest 24-hour debut for a music video on YouTube at the time, with over 79 million views. That year, Gomez was honored by The Latin Recording Academy as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment . She was also named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world . Gomez released her first Spanish-language project, an EP titled Revelación , in March 2021. The record blends reggaeton , Latin pop , R&B genres with urbano elements, marking
11850-450: The US, and topped the charts in ten other territories, including Australia, Canada, and Scotland, whilst peaking at number two in the UK. Primarily a dance-pop record, Rare features elements of R&B , electronic music , and alternative pop . The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and cohesiveness, with many calling it Gomez's best album to date; Jem Aswad of Variety labeled Rare "one of
12000-616: The album's music videos and her promotional live performances, having been inspired by artists such as Janet Jackson and Britney Spears . The video of "Come & Get It" won the Best Pop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . Gomez embarked on her Stars Dance Tour in August 2013. After performing in North America and Europe, Gomez canceled the Australian and Asian legs of the tour in December 2013, claiming that she would be taking
12150-543: The autonomous state of Jubaland ) and the United Arab Emirates . LGBT people also face extrajudicial killings in the Russian region of Chechnya . Sudan rescinded its unenforced death penalty for anal sex (hetero- or homosexual) in 2020. Fifteen countries have stoning on the books as a penalty for adultery , which (in light of the illegality of gay marriage in those countries) would by default include gay sex, but this
12300-542: The band Selena Gomez & the Scene , which released three albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011). Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard 200 . Her EDM -infused debut record, Stars Dance (2013), yielded the international top-ten single " Come & Get It ". She moved to Interscope Records and released
12450-517: The band's highest performing single in the U.S. to date, peaking at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent 38 weeks, and reached the top ten in Canada, topping the chart in Russia . Alex Frank from Pitchfork called the song "a cult karaoke classic". In 2022, Billboard ranked the song as the biggest song that peaked at number twenty-two. Billboard featured Gomez on their 21 Under 21 list in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Gomez starred in
12600-550: The best pop albums to be released in recent memory". Two other singles were released from the album: the title track , in conjunction with the album, and the fourth and final single " Boyfriend ", released with the deluxe edition in April 2020. In January 2020, Gomez voiced a giraffe in the adventure film Dolittle , directed by Stephen Gaghan . The film, starring Robert Downey Jr. , was a box office disappointment , and received negative reviews from critics, who called it "too long [and] lifeless." Gomez hosted and executive produced
12750-534: The brand, which was formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC, the holding company for the brand. From 2010 to 2014, Gomez worked with retailer Kmart to release the clothing line. It was announced on July 14, 2011, that Gomez had signed a license agreement with Adrenalina, an extreme sports and adventure-themed lifestyle brand, to develop, manufacture, and distribute her own fragrance. Chairman and CEO of Adrenalina, Ilia Lekach , said, "We are incredibly enthused to be working with Ms. Gomez and will reveal more details pertaining to
12900-504: The bride (with a freedman Pythagoras ) and once as the groom. His consort Sporus appeared in public as Nero's wife wearing the regalia that was customary for the Roman empress. Apart from measures to protect the prerogatives of citizens, the prosecution of homosexuality as a general crime began in the 3rd century of the Christian era when male prostitution was banned by Philip the Arab . By
13050-421: The cancelation of her tour, Gomez rechecked into rehab to focus on her mental health and was noticeably absent from social media . At that time, she was the most followed person on Instagram , and became the first person to reach 100 million followers on the platform. In February 2023, she regained her status as the most-followed woman on the platform , and became the first woman to reach 400 million followers
13200-566: The charts in Spain and several Latin American countries , and peaked at number eleven in the U.S. The song has received numerous awards and nominations including, nominations for the two Billboard Music Awards and, but ultimately won Song of the Year at the 2019 Latin American Music Awards . From 2011 to 2018, Gomez had a streak of 16 consecutive top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, which
13350-524: The comedy film Monte Carlo (2011), with Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy ; she played the lead role of Grace, a teenager "mistaken for a socialite" named Cordelia, also portrayed by Gomez, "while on a trip to Paris". In preparation for the role, she learned to play polo and received dialect coaching to speak in two different British accents; Gomez's accent was described as "unconvincing". The film received mixed reviews from critic. Nick Schager from Slant Magazine found Gomez "cute, but too bland to lend
13500-430: The controversial exploitation Harmony Korine -directed Spring Breakers (2012), alongside James Franco , Vanessa Hudgens , Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine . The film premiered in September at the 69th Venice International Film Festival , and was released the following year. The story followed four college-aged girls who decide to rob a fast food restaurant in order to pay for their spring break . It saw Gomez playing
13650-418: The controversy, the first season was a critical success. However, the other three seasons received generally negative reviews. 13 Reasons Why was the most tweeted about show of 2017, and the most-watched original streaming series of 2018. The series ended after four seasons in June 2020. Gomez recorded a cover version of the song " Only You " for the series' first season soundtrack. In May 2017, Gomez released
13800-532: The customer options on how they can put their own looks together [...] I want the pieces that can be easy to dress up or down, and the fabrics being eco-friendly and organic is super important [...] Also, the tags will all have some of my inspirational quotes on them. I'm just looking to send a good message." Gomez teamed up with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos for the project, both of whom had previously worked with big-name fashion houses . Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel to manufacture
13950-478: The daughter of Connecticut Public Television executive Larry Rifkin rented one of the videos and was "mesmerized" by it. Rifkin thought the concept could be developed for PBS . Rifkin thought Barney had appeal because he was less neurotic than Big Bird . He pitched it to CPTV president Jerry Franklin, whose preschool son also fell in love with it. Franklin and Rifkin pitched the idea to all of their colleagues with preschoolers, and they all agreed that kids would love
14100-451: The deal after acquiring Lyrick. Two known co-productions of Barney & Friends have been produced outside of the US. The Israeli co-production Hebrew : החברים של ברני Hachaverim shel Barney (The Friends of Barney) produced from 1997 to 1999 in Tel Aviv , Israel, was the first of these. Rather than dubbing the original American episodes in seasons 1 to 3, the episodes were adapted with
14250-515: The directorial debut of William H. Macy . The independent film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival , and received a mixed reception from critics. At the 2014 Teen Choice Awards , Gomez was honored with the Ultimate Choice Award for her "contributions to the entertainment world". In April 2014, Gomez had fired her mother and stepfather as her managers, who had served in those roles since her career at Disney. Gomez later signed with
14400-595: The end of the 4th century, after the Roman Empire had come under Christian rule , passive homosexuality was punishable by burning . "Death by sword" was the punishment for a "man coupling like a woman" under the Theodosian Code . Under Justinian , all same-sex acts, passive or active, no matter who the partners are, were declared contrary to nature and punishable by death. The United Kingdom introduced anti-homosexuality laws throughout its colonies, particularly in
14550-426: The episode takes place. Barney and the children learn about the main topic of the episode, with Baby Bop, BJ, or Riff appearing during the episode and numerous songs themed relating to the subject featured in the series. The roles of Baby Bop, BJ, and Riff have grown larger in later seasons and later episodes venture outside of the school to other places within the neighborhood, and in season 13, to other countries around
14700-544: The film". The film won the series its second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards . Gomez recorded three songs on the television series and film's soundtrack , including the single " Magic ". She later provided the voice of Princess Selenia in the English-language version of the French animated/live-action film Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard . Hoping to cross over into
14850-590: The first-ever "Sears Air Band" to perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards . She also became the spokesperson for Borden Milk and starred in campaign's print ads and television commercials for the brand. Having previously announced plans to launch a fashion line, Gomez released the Dream Out Loud collection in 2010. It consisted of bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all of which were made from recycled or eco-friendly materials. Gomez stated, "With my line, I really want to give
15000-409: The following month. Gomez made her first public appearance since entering rehab at the 2016 American Music Awards , where she was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Artist of the Year , the first of which she won. And her spirited speech became one of the most-powerful awards show speeches in recent history. At the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards , Gomez won Biggest Triple Threat, and at
15150-636: The following: Ayoni or non-vaginal sex of all types is punishable in the Arthashastra . Homosexual acts are, however, treated as a smaller offence punishable by a fine, while unlawful heterosexual sex carries much harsher punishment. The Dharmsastras , especially the later ones, prescribe against non-vaginal sex like the Vashistha Dharmasutra . The Yājñavalkya Smṛti prescribes fines for such acts including those with other men. Manusmriti prescribes light punishments for such acts. Vanita states that
15300-603: The former two. "Calm Down" became the highest- and longest-charting African artist-led song on the Hot 100; the longest-running number-one of all time on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart, with 58 weeks at the summit; and the longest-charting song in the top 10 and overall on the Pop Airplay chart, with 45 and 71 weeks respectively. Billboard called it " Afrobeats ' biggest crossover hit while Variety described it as
15450-477: The fragrance as we get closer to the launch date." The perfume was released in May 2012. In 2013, she released her second fragrance, Vivamore by Selena Gomez. She also created her own collection of nail polish colors for Nicole by OPI . Barney %26 Friends Barney & Friends is an American children's television series targeted at children aged two to five, created by Sheryl Leach . The series first aired on PBS on April 6, 1992, and features Barney,
15600-403: The guitar." During a conversation with Amy Schumer for Interview Magazine , Gomez candidly opened up about the writing process for her hit song, "Lose You to Love Me." Gomez said: "I wrote it at the beginning of last year, and had just gotten out of treatment. It was a moment when I came back and I was like, "I'm ready to go into the studio with people I trust and start working on songs." There
15750-411: The hope, optimism, and patriotism so many undocumented immigrants still hold in their hearts despite the hell they go through." On October 23, 2019, Gomez released " Lose You to Love Me " as the lead single from her third studio album. The next day, she surprise-released the album's second single, " Look at Her Now ". "Lose You to Love Me" became her first number-one song in the US and Canada, and reached
15900-539: The issuance of the report, the United Nations urged all countries which had not yet done so to enact laws protecting basic LGBT rights. A 2022 study found that LGBT rights (as measured by ILGA-Europe 's Rainbow Index) were correlated with less HIV/AIDS incidence among gay and bisexual men independently of risky sexual behavior. The 2023 Equaldex Equality Index ranks the Nordic countries , Chile , Uruguay , Canada ,
16050-507: The last of which is the most successful Afrobeats song. Gomez has starred in films such as Another Cinderella Story (2008), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), and Emilia Pérez (2024). She voiced Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez has produced series such as 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), Living Undocumented (2019) and Selena + Chef (2020–2023), and has played
16200-628: The late Republic and throughout the Imperial period , there is increasing evidence that men whose lifestyle marked them as "homosexual" in the modern sense served openly. Although Roman law did not recognize marriage between men, and in general Romans regarded marriage as a heterosexual union with the primary purpose of producing children, in the early Imperial period some male couples were celebrating traditional marriage rites . Juvenal remarks with disapproval that his friends often attended such ceremonies. The emperor Nero had two marriages to men, once as
16350-551: The lead role of Alex Russo . Gomez and her mother subsequently moved to Los Angeles . Wizards of Waverly Place saw Gomez playing a teenage girl in a family of wizards who own a restaurant in New York City . It quickly became a success for the Disney Channel and marked Gomez's breakthrough into the mainstream. The role brought Gomez " teen idol " status, making her one of the ten highest-paid children's TV stars of all time. The series received numerous awards and nominations, and won
16500-531: The legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality . Notably, as of May 2024 , 37 countries recognize same-sex marriage . By contrast, not counting non-state actors and extrajudicial killings, only two countries are believed to impose the death penalty on consensual same-sex sexual acts: Iran and Afghanistan . The death penalty is officially law , but generally not practiced , in Mauritania , Saudi Arabia , Somalia (in
16650-402: The melody in 1982 by Indiana homemaker Lee Bernstein for a children's book titled "Piggyback Songs" (1983), and these lyrics were adapted by Barney producers in the early 1990s, without knowing the words had been written by Bernstein. Upon discovering the usage of her lyrics, Bernstein retained lawyer Daniel Glavin who negotiated with Barney producers for writing credit and royalties, reported as
16800-458: The most influential pop albums of the late 2010s." Rob Sheffileld from Rolling Stone Australia called it "one of the past decade's most influential pop albums. (You could say it did for the 2010s what Blackout did for the 2000s.)". The album debuted at number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 117,000 album units , and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It remains Gomez's highest first-week sales to date. " Same Old Love "
16950-471: The music industry, Gomez formed the pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene through her record deal with Hollywood Records. The name of the band is an "ironic jab" at the people who called Gomez a "wannabe scene ". The group's debut studio album, Kiss & Tell , influenced by pop rock and electronic rock , was released in September 2009. It debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart in
17100-507: The name "Let's Play with Barney in English! ( バーニーと英語であそぼう！ , Bānī to Eigo de asobō! ) " and on television as simply "Barney & Friends ( バーニー&フレンズ , Bānī ando Furenzu! ) "), the Philippines, Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. Australian based company and distributor Southern Star handled non-US rights to the series from the mid-'90s until 2001 when HIT revoked
17250-668: The novel Thirteen Reasons Why . The show premiered on Netflix in March 2017. The series drew backlash from various mental health charities and suicide prevention communities over "dangerous content", with some people feeling the show glamorized suicide. Gomez addressed the controversy, saying that "We stayed very true to the book and that's initially what [author] Jay Asher created was a beautifully tragic, complicated yet suspenseful story and I think that's what we wanted to do. We wanted to do it justice and, yeah, [the backlash is] gonna come no matter what. It's not an easy subject to talk about, but I'm very fortunate with how it's doing. Despite
17400-615: The pair. At one point, Gomez recalls that they had to search for quarters just to get gas for their car. Her mother later recalled that the two would frequently walk to their local dollar store to buy spaghetti for dinner. Gomez has said, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't together, and never saw the light at the end of the tunnel where my mom was working hard to provide a better life for me. I'm terrified of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]." She later added that her mother "was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been
17550-408: The pilot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place , the spin-off and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place . The series, which she also executive produced, premiered on Disney Channel and Disney+ on October 29, 2024. Gomez is described as a pop artist. Her work is primarily characterized as dance-pop and EDM ; however, she has experimented with different music genres. Her debut album with the Scene
17700-530: The proceedings any vivid character, except for the few scenes that allow her to indulge her cold, sarcastic, nasty side as Cordelia". Gomez appeared in a cameo role in the film The Muppets . She also hosted in June the MuchMusic Video Awards , and in November the MTV Europe Music Awards . Gomez confirmed in January 2012 that she would be taking a break from music, placing Selena Gomez &
17850-535: The role. The film premiered on May 18 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival , where it won the Jury Prize . Emilia Pérez received one of the longest standing ovations in the history of Cannes Film Festival . Gomez and the female ensemble of the film— Zoe Saldaña , Karla Sofía Gascón , and Adriana Paz —collectively won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress , and were honored, as chevaliers , with
18000-477: The same month to mixed reviews. Hotel Transylvania was commercially successful, grossing US$ 358 million worldwide. In 2013, Gomez starred alongside Ethan Hawke in the action thriller film Getaway , in which she played a young hacker . The film was a critical and commercial failure, and earned Gomez a nomination for Worst Actress at the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards . Christopher Orr of The Atlantic described her as "a kid trying desperately to act like
18150-408: The school (in seasons 1–6) or park (in seasons 7–14). The children are seen doing an activity, occasionally relating to the episode's topic. They eventually cause Barney to come to life from a plush doll, transforming into the "real" Barney, how he appears in the children's imaginations. Beginning in season 9, Barney's transformation occurs in a clip at the end of the theme song. Here, the main plot of
18300-474: The series was initially renewed for revival with a new season to premiere in 2017, but that never came to fruition. A CGI-animated series will air on Cartoon Network 's Cartoonito and stream on Max . While popular with its intended audience, Barney & Friends drew severe negative reaction from the older set, who mocked the title character in popular culture through song parodies and comedy routines such as being beaten up by NBA star Charles Barkley on
18450-578: The series' run, over 100 children have appeared in the series, with most of them from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Only a small portion of these actors have made notable appearances in media since their roles, including: Other than the United States, the series has aired in Canada, Mexico and Latin America, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Japan (on English-based DVDs under
18600-412: The show between 2002 and 2004; the show's producers released her as she was "too old" for the series. While working on Barney & Friends , Gomez had bit part roles in the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and the made-for-television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). She guest starred in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . Gomez
18750-568: The show was taped at the Color Dynamics Studios facility at Greenville Avenue & Bethany Drive in Allen, Texas , after which it moved to The Studios at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas , and then Carrollton , a suburb of Dallas. The TV series was produced by WNET from 2006 to 2010. The episodes open with the theme song (over clips from various episodes) and the title card before it dissolves into
18900-412: The single " Bad Liar ", alongside a vertical music video which was available for streaming only through Spotify ; it was the first-ever music video to premiere on Spotify. The song received universal acclaim from music critics, with some deeming it Gomez's best song to date; Billboard ranked it as the best song of 2017. Rolling Stone ranked "Bad Liar" at number 39 on its 2019 list of best songs of
19050-520: The single "Baila Conmigo", she became the first female act to top the US Latin Albums and Latin Airplay charts simultaneously in over a decade. The music video for "De Una Vez" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards . Gomez performed at the 2021 UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony in May. In August, she collaborated with Colombian singer Camilo on
19200-428: The soundtrack of the animated film Tinker Bell . That same year, at age 16, Gomez signed with Hollywood Records , and formed her own production company, July Moon Production. Gomez was slated to release two films under the company. The first, titled What Boys Want , would feature Gomez as a girl who could hear the thoughts of men. She later announced a film adaptation of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why , in which she
19350-602: The standalone single " Single Soon " on August 25, 2023. It reached the top-twenty of the Billboard Global 200, and in the US and Canada. Gomez revealed in 2022 that her next album was in the works, and alluded to a potential tour. She said the record would be "really powerful, strong, very pop" with themes revolving around "freedom from relationships [and] the darkness". In January 2024, the artist stated that she prefers acting over music, and only has "one more album in [her]". She revealed that she "never really intended on being
19500-468: The start of her career and that she "did not know what she was doing". As of August 2024, Only Murders in the Building is the most-watched original comedy series on Hulu. The series has received critical acclaim throughout its four-season run, and won numerous accolades. The performances and chemistry among the main trio were praised by critics; Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: "Gomez
19650-420: The teen musical comedy film Another Cinderella Story , the second installment of the A Cinderella Story series , released on direct-to-video. This role earned her a Young Artist Award . She contributed three songs to the soundtrack , including the single " Tell Me Something I Don't Know ", which became her first entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also recorded the song "Fly to Your Heart" for
19800-542: The top five of various national charts worldwide, including Australia and the UK. It was included in Billboard and Vulture 's year-end lists of best songs of 2019; the former named it as one of the "75 Best Breakup Songs of All Time". Rare was released on January 10, 2020, and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 112,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It became her third consecutive number-one album in
19950-539: The top ten on charts in Australia, Canada, the U.K, and several European countries, peaking at number twenty in the U.S. Later that year, Gomez was named Billboard ' s Woman of the Year , in recognition of her influence and commercial success. In May 2018, Gomez released the single " Back to You ", from the 13 Reasons Why Season 2 Soundtrack . It reached the top-ten in a variety of charts in European countries , top-five in Australia and Canada, and reached top-twenty in
20100-470: The tour she entered rehab to undergo chemotherapy . Gomez played Nina Pennington, an innocent straight-A student, in Behaving Badly (2014). The project, filmed prior to Gomez's stint in rehab, was released in August to a generally negative critical and commercial reception. However, critics deemed Gomez's performance superior to the film. Gomez also had a supporting role in the drama Rudderless (2014),
20250-406: The tour would focus solely on her as an artist and would feature less choreography and fewer effects than her previous tour . Gomez began working on her third studio album while touring and added a new song titled " Feel Me " to the setlist of her Revival Tour. The song was later released in February 2020, due to high demand from fans. After touring in North America, Asia and Oceania, she canceled
20400-597: The verses about punishment for a sex between female and a maiden is due to its strong emphasis on a maiden's sexual purity. The ancient Law of Moses (the Torah ) forbids people from lying with people of the same sex (i.e., from having intercourse ) in Leviticus 18 and gives a story of attempted homosexual rape in Genesis 19 , in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah , after which the cities were soon destroyed with "brimstone and fire, from
20550-431: The voice role of Mavis, and also served as an executive producer, for the fourth and final installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise , Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022). The film was released on Amazon Prime Video in January to mixed reviews. Gomez was nominated as executive producer for a Children's and Family Emmy Award . She collaborated with British band Coldplay on " Let Somebody Go ", released as
20700-405: The world. Barney concludes with the song "I Love You", then the children say goodbye to him and leave. Barney dissolves back into his original stuffed form and winks to the audience. The first story in season 10–11 episodes end with the characters singing "A Friend Like You" instead and Barney remaining alive. The sequence transitions to Barney Says (in seasons 1–8 and 12 only) where Barney, who
20850-548: Was adopted, has Italian ancestry. Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey in the 1970s. Of her heritage, Gomez has called herself "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and once said "My family does have quinceañeras , and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church." Gomez's Spanish fluency waned after age seven, when she began working on television. Her parents divorced when she
21000-449: Was among those used by interrogators at Guantanamo Bay detention camp to coerce detainees. Several people have concluded that episodes contain a great deal of age-appropriate educational material, including Yale University researchers Dorothy and Jerome Singer, who called the program a "model of what preschool television should be". Others have criticized the show for a lack of educational value, as well as being repetitive. The show
21150-441: Was an air around it where people were very happy, because it was like I was going to finally be me. But I didn't necessarily see it that way at the time. When I wrote the song, I was basically saying that I needed to hit rock-bottom to understand that there was this huge veil over my face." On The Kelly Clarkson Show , Selena Gomez opened up about of processing her own feelings through songwriting, calling it "the best therapy." In
21300-623: Was featured on the remix of Nigerian artist Rema 's song, " Calm Down ". An international success, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Global 200 . The single became Gomez's ninth top-ten in the US, peaking at number three; and her second number-one in Canada, spending nine weeks atop the Canadian Hot 100. It topped the Global Excl. US, Pop Airplay, and Radio Songs charts for 2, 5, and 10 weeks, respectively, becoming Gomez's first leader on
21450-492: Was five years old, and she remained with her mother. Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband, Brian Teefey, and Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife, Sara. She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. Gomez was born when her mother was 16 years old. The family had financial troubles throughout Gomez's childhood, her mother struggling to provide for
21600-433: Was given a recurring role on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana in 2007 as pop star Mikayla. During this time, Gomez filmed pilot episodes for two potential Disney Channel series; the first was a Suite Life spin-off titled Arwin! , and the second was a Lizzie McGuire spin-off titled What's Stevie Thinking? . She later auditioned for a role in the network's series Wizards of Waverly Place , ultimately winning
21750-650: Was influenced by electronic rock and pop rock , while her subsequent records with the band opted for a dance-pop sound. A Year Without Rain noted synth-pop characteristics, and When the Sun Goes Down featured a more electropop and electro-disco musical direction. Her debut solo album Stars Dance was rooted in the EDM-pop genre—Gomez herself described it as "baby dubstep "—drawing elements from electronic , disco , techno , and dancehall . Her songs " The Heart Wants What It Wants " and " Good for You " have been described as "minimalistic" and "grown-up", introducing
21900-401: Was mainly inspired by Aguilera's album Stripped (2002), as well as Janet Jackson and Spears. In regard to Selena Gomez's writing craft, co-writer Ali Tamposi revealed the following to Elle : "We actually started writing another song together while we were in the studio with Andrew Watt and I was really impressed by her collaboration, her ideas, how open she was and willing to tap into
22050-608: Was met with a positive critical reception upon release; the documentary was praised for mental health transparency. Chris Azzopardi from The New York Times described it as an "honest portrait study of stardom and mental illness". The film was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards , and received the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment honor by
22200-421: Was released as the album's second single and topped the Pop Airplay chart. It also peaked at number-five in the U.S., tying with "Good for You" as Gomez's highest-charting single at the time, and reached the top-ten in Canada. " Hands to Myself " served as the album's third single and became her third consecutive number-one on the Pop Airplay, making Gomez the sixth woman to score at least three number-one singles on
22350-571: Was released. Gomez appeared in Jim Jarmusch 's comedy horror The Dead Don't Die (2019). The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival , where it generated mixed reviews. That year, she starred in Woody Allen 's romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York , with Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning . Due to a resurgence of the 1992 sexual abuse allegation against Allen prompted by
22500-416: Was to play a young girl who commits suicide; ultimately, neither film was made, but later, Gomez will produce a television adaptation of this novel. Gomez continued to enjoy mainstream success throughout the following year, appearing as Alex Russo in a crossover episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck in 2009. She later made a guest appearance on the Disney Channel series Sonny with
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