Selena Gomez

{{Short description|American actress and singer (born 1992)}} {{Pp-extended|small=yes}} {{Use American English|date=December 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}  {{Infobox person | name = Selena Gomez | image = Selena Gomez at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 10 (cropped).jpg | caption = Gomez in 2024 | alt = Gomez looking towards a camera | birth_name = Selena Marie Gomez | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|22}} | birth_place = [[Grand Prairie, Texas]], US | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actress * singer * businesswoman * songwriter * producer }} | years_active = 2002–present | organization = [[Rare Beauty]] | works = {{hlist|[[Selena Gomez discography|Discography]]{{efn|For her discography as [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]], see [[Selena Gomez & the Scene discography]].}}|[[List of songs recorded by Selena Gomez|songs recorded]]|[[List of Selena Gomez live performances|performances]]|[[Selena Gomez videography|videography]]}} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Benny Blanco]]|September 27, 2025}} | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Selena Gomez|Full list]] | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]}} | instrument = {{Hlist|Vocals}} | label = {{hlist|[[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]|[[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}} | past_member_of = [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]] }} | signature = Selena Gomez signature.svg | signature_size = 70px | website = {{URL|selenagomez.com}} }}

'''Selena Marie Gomez''' (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. Gomez began her career as a child actress on the children's television series ''[[Barney & Friends]]'' (2002–2004), and emerged as a [[teen idol]] for her leading role as [[Alex Russo]] on the [[Disney Channel]] sitcom ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' (2007–2012). Gomez signed with [[Hollywood Records]] in 2008 and formed the band [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]], which released three albums: ''[[Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|Kiss & Tell]]'' (2009), ''[[A Year Without Rain]]'' (2010), and ''[[When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|When the Sun Goes Down]]'' (2011).

Gomez has released three solo albums. The first of these, ''[[Stars Dance]]'' (2013), featured "[[Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song)|Come & Get It]]". She followed it with ''[[Revival (Selena Gomez album)|Revival]]'' (2015), and reached the top five of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] with its singles "[[Good for You (Selena Gomez song)|Good for You]]" and "[[Same Old Love]]". ''[[Rare (Selena Gomez album)|Rare]]'' (2020) produced the US number-one single "[[Lose You to Love Me]]". She also launched the Spanish EP ''[[Revelación]]'' (2021) and her fourth album ''[[I Said I Love You First]]'' (2025) with her husband [[Benny Blanco]]. Other collaborations include "[[We Don't Talk Anymore (Charlie Puth song)|We Don't Talk Anymore]]", "[[It Ain't Me]]", "[[Wolves (Selena Gomez and Marshmello song)|Wolves]]", "[[Taki Taki]]" and "[[Calm Down (Rema song)|Calm Down]]".

She has starred in films, including ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'' (2008), ''[[Monte Carlo (2011 film)|Monte Carlo]]'' (2011), ''[[Spring Breakers]]'' (2012), [[Hotel Transylvania|''Hotel Transylvania'' film franchise]] (2012–2022), ''[[The Fundamentals of Caring]]'' (2016), ''[[The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)|The Dead Don't Die]]'' (2019), and ''[[Emilia Pérez]]'' (2024). Gomez has produced series such as ''[[13 Reasons Why]]'' (2017–2020), and ''[[Selena + Chef]]'' (2020–2023), and has played a lead role in ''[[Only Murders in the Building]]'' since 2021. [[List of awards and nominations received by Selena Gomez|Her accolades]] include an [[Actor Awards|Actor Award]], an [[American Music Awards|American Music Award]], a [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Award]], a [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress|Cannes Film Festival Award]], two [[MTV Video Music Awards]] and 16 ''[[Guinness World Records]]''.

Gomez is a [[UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] and advocates for [[mental health]] and [[Social equality|equality]]. She founded the cosmetic company [[Rare Beauty]], which was valued at $2 billion, and the [[Rare Beauty#Rare Impact Fund|Rare Impact Fund]]. Recognized in [[List of awards and nominations received by Selena Gomez#Listicles|listicles]] such as the [[Forbes 30 Under 30|''Forbes'' 30 Under 30]] (2016 and 2020) and [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] (2020), she has received various awards and honors, including [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]{{'}}s [[Billboard Women in Music#Woman of the Year Award|Woman of the Year]] (2017), and [[Billboard Latin Women in Music#Woman of the Year Award|Latin Woman of the Year]] (2025). She is the [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|most-followed woman]] on [[Instagram]] and one of the [[List of music artists by net worth|wealthiest musicians]].

==Early life== Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in [[Grand Prairie, Texas]], a suburb of [[Dallas]].<ref name="TheBiographyChannel">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530|title=Selena Gomez Biography|work=[[The Biography Channel]]|access-date=April 12, 2013|archive-date=August 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819233426/https://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=Bryson |title=Benny Blanco Visits Fiancée Selena Gomez's Favorite Grand Prairie Spot To Promote Their New Album |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/grand-prairie-dessert-shop-gets-a-visit-from-selena-fiance-benny-blanco-21945043 |access-date=September 17, 2025 |newspaper=Dallas Observer}}</ref> Her parents are Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born<ref name=cosmopolitan>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a20646261/who-is-mandy-teefey/|title=Everything You Need to Know About Selena Gomez's Mom, Mandy Teefey|first=Mehera|last=Bonner|magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]| date=May 10, 2018|access-date=May 24, 2020|archive-date=May 10, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200510043541/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a20646261/who-is-mandy-teefey/|url-status=live|quote=Mandy was born in Texas, and gave birth to Selena when she was just 16. She married Selena's dad, Ricardo Joel Gomez, and after their relationship ended in divorce, married talent manager Brian Teefey.}}</ref> former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" (née Cornett) Teefey.<ref name="ChuckIt">{{cite news|url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_8194264|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310021920/http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_8194264?source=rss|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2008|title=Selena Gomez could be next Disney 'it' girl|first=Chuck|last=Barney|newspaper=[[Oakland Tribune]]|date=February 7, 2008|access-date=May 14, 2013|quote=Mandy Teefey, a former stage actress, gave birth to Selena at the age of 16.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Melody|last=Chiu|title=What Selena Gomez Has Said About Mom Mandy Teefey Raising Her as a Teen Parent|url=https://people.com/music/selena-gomez-mom-mandy-teefey-everything-she-said/|magazine=People|date=January 10, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2025}}</ref> She was named after [[Tejano music|Tejano]] singer [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news|first=Jessica Lucia|last=Roiz|title=Selena Gomez Talks Selena Quintanilla; Reveals Why She Was Named After 'Queen of Tejano'|url=http://www.latintimes.com/selena-gomez-talks-selena-quintanilla-reveals-why-she-was-named-after-queen-tejano-383518|access-date=July 7, 2016|work=Latin Times|date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=July 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710022058/http://www.latintimes.com/selena-gomez-talks-selena-quintanilla-reveals-why-she-was-named-after-queen-tejano-383518|url-status=live}}</ref> Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rico |first=Jack |date=September 13, 2008 |title=Selena Gomez and Jake T. Austin on being latin |url=http://showbizcafe.com/exclusive-selena-gomez-on-being-latin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404032404/https://showbizcafe.com/exclusive-selena-gomez-on-being-latin/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2011 |publisher=Showbizcafe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Curiel|first=Kamren|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/selena-gomez-mom-foster-care-fundraiser-charity|title=Selena Gomez Supports Her Mom at Foster Care Fundraiser|magazine=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|date=June 14, 2012|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200201222035/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/selena-gomez-mom-foster-care-fundraiser-charity|url-status=live|quote=...her mother Mandy Teefey. 'I was adopted, I was a teen mother,' Gomez's mom said.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=TV: Life is magical for 'Wizards' star |url=http://www.fresnobee.com/262/story/754287.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808215210/http://www.fresnobee.com/262/story/754287.html |archive-date=August 8, 2008 |access-date=April 8, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Fresno Bee]] |quote=Because Gomez's father is from Mexico, she has been able to attend many family quinceañeras. But the actress, whose mother is half-Italian, did not have her own.}}</ref> Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from [[Monterrey]], Mexico in the 1970s.<ref name="latimes2">{{cite news|last=Exposito|first=Suzy|date=March 11, 2021|title=How Selena Gomez embraced her Mexican heritage as 'a source of healing'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-03-11/selena-gomez-revelacion-spanish-language-record|access-date=March 11, 2021|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-date=March 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328124951/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-03-11/selena-gomez-revelacion-spanish-language-record|url-status=live}}</ref> She has called herself "a proud third-generation American-Mexican",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=632ZOXR22lM|title=Selena Gomez has a message for immigrant graduates during COVID-19|publisher=[[Define American]]|via=YouTube|date=May 23, 2020|access-date=May 24, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806081325/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=632ZOXR22lM|url-status=live}}</ref> and once said: "My family does have [[quinceañera]]s, 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Morreale |first=Marie |date=September 26, 2008 |title=Star Spotlight: Selena Gomez |url=http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750390 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215192826/http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750390 |archive-date=February 15, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2010 |publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]]}}</ref> Her Spanish fluency waned after age seven, when she began working on television.<ref name="latimes2" />

Gomez's parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother.<ref name="ChuckIt"/><ref name="Wonderful World">{{cite news |first=Olly |last=Richards |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/14/selena-gomez-justin-bieber-disney |title=The wonderful world of Selena Gomez |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=July 14, 2013 |access-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210171527/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/14/selena-gomez-justin-bieber-disney |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother and stepfather, Brian Teefey, later had a daughter, Gracie Elliot Teefey, born in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|first=Natalie|last=Finn|date=June 13, 2013|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/429749/selena-gomez-has-a-baby-sister-demi-lovato-congratulates-singer-and-mom-mandy-on-new-arrival|title=Selena Gomez Has a Baby Sister! Demi Lovato Congratulates Singer and Mom Mandy on New Arrival|publisher=[[E!]]|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529083723/https://www.eonline.com/news/429749/selena-gomez-has-a-baby-sister-demi-lovato-congratulates-singer-and-mom-mandy-on-new-arrival|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=selenagomez|number=345663366762737665|title=Momma, Brian, and me are all so grateful for all your well wishes. My lil sissy Gracie Elliot Teefey was born on June 12th. Luv you all XO|last=Gomez|first=Selena|date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> Through her father and his second wife, Sara, she has a half-sister, Victoria "Tori" Gomez, and a stepbrother named Marcus.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradley |first=Faye |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Who is Selena Gomez's low-profile biological dad, Rick Gomez? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250151/meet-selena-gomezs-low-profile-biological-dad-rick-gomez-single-soon-singer-known-being-close-her |access-date=September 17, 2025 |newspaper=South China Morning Post |archive-date=November 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241115145644/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250151/meet-selena-gomezs-low-profile-biological-dad-rick-gomez-single-soon-singer-known-being-close-her |url-status=live }}</ref> For most of her childhood, she was [[Homeschooling|homeschooled]], save for a brief period when she attended a traditional school as a young girl.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Twersky |first=Carolyn |date=September 24, 2019 |title=Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Rough Time At School: "I Was Kind of a Nerd" |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a29209322/selena-gomez-rough-time-at-school-nerd/ |access-date=February 20, 2025 |magazine=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]] |archive-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220160913/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a29209322/selena-gomez-rough-time-at-school-nerd/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She earned her high-school [[diploma]] through homeschooling in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.accesshollywood.com/selena-gomez-graduates-high-school-on-screen-and-off_article_32234 Selena Gomez Graduates High School – On Screen & Off | Access Hollywood – Celebrity News, Photos & Videos]. Access Hollywood (May 12, 2010). Retrieved November 17, 2010. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515122846/http://www.accesshollywood.com/selena-gomez-graduates-high-school-on-screen-and-off_article_32234 |date=May 15, 2010 }}</ref>

Gomez was born when her mother was 16 years old.<ref name="biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530#synopsis|title=Selena Gomez Biography|publisher=biography.com|access-date=November 7, 2014|archive-date=August 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819233426/https://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530#synopsis|url-status=live}}</ref> The family faced financial difficulties during her childhood, with her mother struggling to provide for the pair. Gomez recalled that they once searched for quarters to buy gasoline for their car, and her mother later said they often walked to a nearby dollar store to buy spaghetti for dinner.<ref name=struggles>{{cite web |author=Melas, Chloe |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-e-special-video/ |title=Selena Gomez Reveals: My Mom's Car Would Break Down & We'd Have To Search For Quarters To Buy Gas! |publisher=[[Hollywood Life]] |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=July 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712084807/https://hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-e-special-video/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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]."<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |url=http://www.wonderwall.com/movies/selena-gomez-i-would-have-two-children-by-now-if-i-lived-in-texas-22402.gallery |title=Selena Gomez: I would have two children by now If I lived in Texas |publisher=MSN |date=June 7, 2013 |access-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=September 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926033409/http://www.wonderwall.com/movies/selena-gomez-i-would-have-two-children-by-now-if-i-lived-in-texas-22402.gallery |url-status=live }}</ref> She later added that her mother "was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been 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.<ref name=huffpost>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-divorce_n_888017.html | title=Selena Gomez Talks Parents' Divorce: 'I Blamed My Mom A Lot' (VIDEO) | work=HuffPost | date=June 30, 2011 | access-date=October 16, 2015 | archive-date=October 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002021140/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-divorce_n_888017.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career== ===2002–2006: Career beginnings=== Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in entertainment watching her mother prepare for stage productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/selena-gomez-info.aspx|title=Selena Gomez Biography|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628123613/http://www.buddytv.com/info/selena-gomez-info.aspx|archive-date=June 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2002, she began her acting career on the children's television series ''[[Barney & Friends]]''.<ref name=people2>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html |title=From Texas to Hollywood! |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 22, 2009 |access-date=June 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913194955/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html |archive-date=September 13, 2009}}</ref> She appeared in thirteen episodes between 2002 and 2004, as well as in two related [[direct-to-video]] films.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Kate|last1=Hogan|url=https://people.com/tv/stars-who-were-on-barney-and-friends-as-kids/|title=Stars Who Were on 'Barney & Friends' as Kids|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=October 3, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/barney-read-with-me-dance-with-me/cast/2030344121/|title=Barney: Read with Me, Dance with Me — Cast|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=January 30, 2026}}</ref> Reflecting on the experience, she said, "I was very shy when I was little [...] I didn't know what 'camera right' was. I didn't know what [[Blocking (stage)|blocking]] was. I learned everything from ''Barney''."<ref name="people">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/selena_gomez/biography/|title=Selena Gomez Biography|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829194650/http://www.people.com/people/selena_gomez/biography/ |archive-date=August 29, 2016}}</ref> After two seasons, she left the show when producers felt she had outgrown the role.<ref name="people"/> Gomez later had small roles in the family film ''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]'' (2003) and the made-for-television film ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire]]'' (2005), and guest-starred in a 2006 episode of the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nessif |first=Bruna |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/255135/time-warp-spy-selena-gomez-in-her-first-film-role |title=Time Warp: Spy Selena Gomez in Her First Film Role |work=[[E! News]] |date=July 29, 2011 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404102914/https://www.eonline.com/news/255135/time-warp-spy-selena-gomez-in-her-first-film-role |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="complex">{{cite web |last1=Angiolillo |first1=Vincent |last2=Rodriguez |first2=Javy |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/03/30-things-you-didnt-know-about-selena-gomez/ |title=30 Things You Didn't Know About Selena Gomez |publisher=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |date=March 17, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012603/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/03/30-things-you-didnt-know-about-selena-gomez/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="spinoff">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/selena-gomez-disney-lizzie-mcguire-suite-life-spinoff-pilots-1236481835/|title=Selena Gomez Was "At My Wits' End" After Disney Didn't Pick Up 'Lizzie McGuire', 'Suite Life' Spinoff Pilots|first1=Glenn|last1=Garner|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=August 7, 2025|access-date=January 30, 2026|archive-date=October 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009014939/https://deadline.com/2025/08/selena-gomez-disney-lizzie-mcguire-suite-life-spinoff-pilots-1236481835/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2007–2012: Breakthrough with Disney and Selena Gomez & the Scene=== [[File:Selena Gomez 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomez at the 2009 Hollywood Style Awards in [[Beverly Hills]]]] Gomez had a recurring role on the Disney Channel series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' in 2007 as [[List of Hannah Montana characters#Mikayla|Mikayla]], a rival pop star.<ref name="people"/> She rose to prominence later that year after being cast in the lead role of [[Alex Russo]] on the Disney Channel sitcom ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''.<ref name="people"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Armstrong |first=Jennifer |date=July 13, 2007 |title=The making of a kid star |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/07/13/making-kid-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028090741/https://ew.com/article/2007/07/13/making-kid-star/ |archive-date=October 28, 2020 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]}}</ref> Gomez and her mother subsequently moved to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=people2/><ref name="WSJ">{{cite news |title=The Ballad of Selena Gomez |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/selena-gomez-interview-cover-story-rare-11576604845 |first=Derek |last=Blasberg |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=January 8, 2020 |access-date=February 2, 2026 |archive-date=February 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208004702/https://www.wsj.com/articles/selena-gomez-interview-cover-story-rare-11576604845 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series premiered in October 2007 and ran for four seasons.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levin |first=Gary |date=October 17, 2007 |title=Nielsens: Friday night was ''Murder'' on ABC |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-10-17-nielsens-analysis_N.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=February 2, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103011842/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-10-17-nielsens-analysis_N.htm |archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=January 9, 2012 |title=''Wizards of Waverly Place'' Series Finale Is Franchise's Most-Watched Episode |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wizards-of-waverly-place-selena-gomez-279824 |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125032335/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wizards-of-waverly-place-selena-gomez-279824 |archive-date=November 25, 2020}}</ref> It became a major success for the network and established Gomez as a [[teen idol]].<ref name="billboardcareer">{{Cite magazine|last=He|first=Richard S.|date=January 9, 2020|title=Selena Gomez's Road to 'Rare': How Pop's Quietest Singer Began to Raise Her Voice|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-career-review-8547671/|access-date=February 26, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306042844/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-career-review-8547671/|archive-date=March 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The show received positive reviews,<ref name="latimes">{{Cite news |last=McNamara |first=Mary |date=November 12, 2010 |title=TV review: ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-12-la-et-waverly-20101112-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105042836/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-12-la-et-waverly-20101112-story.html |archive-date=January 5, 2021 |access-date=April 18, 2026 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eakin |first=Marah |date=February 18, 2011 |title=''Wizards Of Waverly Place'' |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |url=https://www.avclub.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-1798167328 |url-status=live |access-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115032601/https://tv.avclub.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-1798167328 |archive-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> with critics highlighting Gomez's [[Deadpan|sarcastic delivery]];<ref name="latimes"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Mark |date=February 27, 2017 |title=The Decline of the Disney Sitcom |work=Mark Robinson Writes |url=http://www.markrobinsonwrites.com/the-music-that-makes-me-dance/2017/2/26/the-decline-of-the-disney-sitcom |url-status=dead |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105045852/http://www.markrobinsonwrites.com/the-music-that-makes-me-dance/2017/2/26/the-decline-of-the-disney-sitcom |archive-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bernard |first=Emily |url=https://collider.com/snl-selena-gomezs-best-sketches-ranked/ |title='Saturday Night Live': Selena Gomez's Best Sketches, Ranked |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012604/https://collider.com/snl-selena-gomezs-best-sketches-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mary McNamara]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described her as "sweet and sassy" with "great [[comic timing]]".<ref name="latimes"/> For her performance, she earned an [[ALMA Award]] and five consecutive [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Star|Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actress]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Cruz-Hayek-win-2009-ALMA-awards/article16882307.ece|title=Cruz, Hayek win 2009 ALMA awards|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=February 18, 2026|archive-date=December 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228170341/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Cruz-Hayek-win-2009-ALMA-awards/article16882307.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="KCA individual wins">{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/427708-most-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-won-by-an-individual|title=Most Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards blimps won by an individual|website=[[Guinness World Records]]|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2026|archive-date=April 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427092803/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/427708-most-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-won-by-an-individual|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2008, Gomez had a minor voice role in the animated film ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitney|first=Alyse|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/stars-who-voiced-animated-characters|title=Did You Know These Stars Are the Voices Behind Your Favorite Animated Characters?|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=June 18, 2013|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133241/https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/stars-who-voiced-animated-characters|url-status=live}}</ref> She also starred as Mary Santiago, an aspiring dancer, in the direct-to-video teen musical comedy film ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'', the second installment in the [[A Cinderella Story (film series)|''A Cinderella Story'' series]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/production-begins-%E2%80%9Canother-cinderella-story%E2%80%9D-warner-premiere |title=Production Begins On "Another Cinderella Story" For Warner Premiere |publisher=[[Warner Bros.]] |date=November 1, 2007 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012605/https://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/production-begins-%E2%80%9Canother-cinderella-story%E2%80%9D-warner-premiere |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Whitney|first=Alyse|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a14774422/another-cinderella-story-drew-seeley/|title=Selena Gomez's Bae from "Another Cinderella Story" Celebrates the Movie's 10th Anniversary|work=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012624/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a14774422/another-cinderella-story-drew-seeley/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her performance earned her a [[Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms30.html |title=30th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |access-date=October 21, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719205923/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms30.html |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref> She contributed songs to the [[Another Cinderella Story (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/another-cinderella-story-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1570664241|title=Another Cinderella Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=October 21, 2012|archive-date=July 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706073813/https://music.apple.com/us/album/another-cinderella-story-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1570664241|url-status=live}}</ref> including her debut single "[[Tell Me Something I Don't Know (Selena Gomez song)|Tell Me Something I Don't Know]]",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Feeney |first=Nolan |title=Selena Gomez previews her Revival tour setlist |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/05/05/selena-gomez-revival-tour-setlist-preview-interview/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 5, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> which marked her first entry on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.<ref name="hot100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/hsi/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: The Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 15, 2024|archive-date=June 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619181611/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}}</ref> At age 16, Gomez signed with [[Hollywood Records]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/3322/selena-gomez-s-supersweet-16|title=Selena Gomez's Supersweet 16|publisher=[[E!]]|date=July 22, 2008|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022232633/https://www.eonline.com/news/3322/selena-gomez-s-supersweet-16|url-status=live}}</ref> and formed the production company July Moon Productions.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/selena-gomez-forms-production-co-1117994893/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Tatianna|last=Siegel|date=October 29, 2008|title=Selena Gomez forms production co|access-date=October 21, 2009|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133240/https://variety.com/2008/film/news/selena-gomez-forms-production-co-1117994893/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.companypond.com/julymoonproductions|title=July Moon Productions – July Moon Productions|publisher=companypond.com|access-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141026231208/http://www.companypond.com/julymoonproductions}}</ref>

Gomez continued working with Disney Channel in 2009, appearing in ''[[Sonny with a Chance]]'' and the crossover event ''[[Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana]]''.<ref name="cameo">{{cite web |last=Amber |first=Ashley |url=https://collider.com/disney-channel-stars-cameos-before-leading-roles/ |title=10 Disney Channel Stars Who Had Cameos Before Leading Roles |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012603/https://collider.com/disney-channel-stars-cameos-before-leading-roles/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a4711/wizards-on-deck-hannah-montana-disney/|title=Watch Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana!|magazine=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=June 10, 2009|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012645/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a4711/wizards-on-deck-hannah-montana-disney/|url-status=live}}</ref> She also co-starred with [[Demi Lovato]] in the television film ''[[Princess Protection Program]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Fries |first1=Laura |title=Princess Protection Program |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2009/tv/reviews/princess-protection-program-1200474942/ |date=June 26, 2009 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133241/https://variety.com/2009/tv/reviews/princess-protection-program-1200474942/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and reprised her role as Alex Russo in ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/WOWP_MoviePremiere.doc|title=Wizards of Waverly Place Movie|publisher=Disney Channel|access-date=July 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113035337/http://disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/WOWP_MoviePremiere.doc|archive-date=January 13, 2010}}</ref> The latter premiered in August to 11.4 million viewers and became the second-highest-rated cable television film of all time, behind ''[[High School Musical 2]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/disney-channels-new-wizards-of-waverly-place-tv-movie-draws-5-9-million-viewers-455294/|title=Disney Channel's New 'Wizards Of Waverly Place' TV Movie Draws 5.9 Million Viewers|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 16, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029233357/https://deadline.com/2013/03/disney-channels-new-wizards-of-waverly-place-tv-movie-draws-5-9-million-viewers-455294/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disneys-wizards-top-cable-telecast-52142/|title=Disney's 'Wizards' top cable telecast of the year|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 29, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012604/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disneys-wizards-top-cable-telecast-52142/|url-status=live}}</ref> Roxana Hadadi of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that the film was carried by the performances of its young leads—Gomez, [[David Henrie]] and [[Jake T. Austin]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Hadadi, Roxana|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2009/12/16/wizards-of-waverly-place-selena-gomez-dvd/|title=Tween Time: 'Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=December 16, 2009|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306042627/https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2009/12/16/wizards-of-waverly-place-selena-gomez-dvd/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez also recorded songs for the [[Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)|franchise's soundtrack]], including "[[Magic (Pilot song)#Selena Gomez version|Magic]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1612628|title=Wizards of Waverly Place: Songs from and Inspired by the Hit TV Series > Review|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 21, 2022|date=August 3, 2009|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027122435/https://www.allmusic.com/album/wizards-of-waverly-place-songs-from-and-inspired-by-the-hit-tv-series-mw0000819980|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/MagicVideo_072309.doc |title=Selena Gomez's "Magic" Music Video Premieres Friday, July 24 On Disney Channel|publisher=[[Disney Channel]]|date=July 23, 2009|last=Grant|first=Brenda Kelly|access-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902011249/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/MagicVideo_072309.doc |archive-date=September 2, 2009}}</ref> and voiced Princess Selenia in two films from [[Luc Besson]]'s ''[[Arthur and the Minimoys|Arthur]]'' series.<ref name="bbcradio1">{{cite web |title=9 pop divas who have voiced animated movie characters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3kvLZNSXvl9Sn1n3Qvdqg01/9-pop-divas-who-have-voiced-animated-movie-characters |publisher=[[BBC Radio 1]] |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-date=June 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602134515/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3kvLZNSXvl9Sn1n3Qvdqg01/9-pop-divas-who-have-voiced-animated-movie-characters |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/arthur-and-the-revenge-of-maltazard-1200478023/|title=Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 30, 2026|date=December 2, 2009|archive-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520153221/http://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/arthur-and-the-revenge-of-maltazard-1200478023/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Mintzer |first1=Jordan |title=Arthur and the War of Two Worlds |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/arthur-and-the-war-of-two-worlds-1117943846/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005004616/http://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/arthur-and-the-war-of-two-worlds-1117943846/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Selena Gomez December 2010 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomez at the 2010 [[KIIS-FM|KISS FM]] [[Jingle Ball]]]] Under her Hollywood Records contract, Gomez formed the band [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]].<ref name=band>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_Xg0ClSwQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/7B_Xg0ClSwQ |archive-date=December 17, 2021|url-status=live|title=ep 4 band tryouts |publisher=YouTube |date=September 28, 2009 |access-date=June 18, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1618671/selena-gomez-names-her-band-scene.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119021209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1618671/selena-gomez-names-her-band-scene.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2011 |title=Selena Gomez Names Her Band The Scene |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=August 13, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> She had initially said that she wanted a band project rather than a solo act, but the label preferred to attach her name to the group because of her existing "fan base".<ref name=band/><ref>{{cite news |first=Jocelyn |last=Vena |date=August 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812054235/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592286/20080806/gomez__selena.jhtml|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592286/20080806/id_0.jhtml |title=Selena Gomez Is Forming A Band! 'I'm Not Going To Be A Solo Artist' |publisher=[[MTV]]|access-date=October 27, 2009|archive-date=August 12, 2010}}</ref> The group released three studio albums—''[[Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|Kiss & Tell]]'' (2009), ''[[A Year Without Rain]]'' (2010), and ''[[When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|When the Sun Goes Down]]'' (2011)—which peaked at numbers nine, four, and three, respectively, on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="starsdance">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5317207/selena-gomez-knocks-jay-z-from-top-of-billboard-200-with-first|title=Selena Gomez Knocks Jay Z From Top of Billboard 200 With First No. 1 Album|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707003305/https://www.billboard.com/articles//5317207/selena-gomez-knocks-jay-z-from-top-of-billboard-200-with-first/|archive-date=July 7, 2020}}</ref> They found mainstream success with singles such as "[[Naturally (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)|Naturally]]", "[[Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)|Who Says]]", and "[[Love You Like a Love Song]]".<ref name="hot100"/><ref name="UpdateSales">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-selena-gomezs-career-album-song-sales/|title=Ask Billboard: Selena Gomez's Career Album & Song Sales|author=Gary Trust|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 14, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2026|archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818013948/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-selena-gomezs-career-album-song-sales/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' later ranked the lattermost as the biggest hit to peak at number twenty-two in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/number-22-hot-100-hits-2022-selena-gomez/|title=22 No. 22 Hot 100 Hits for '22: Selena Gomez's 'Love You Like a Love Song' & More|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 1, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2022|archive-date=October 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028174306/https://www.billboard.com/pro/number-22-hot-100-hits-2022-selena-gomez/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez expanded into feature film roles with the family comedy ''[[Ramona and Beezus]]'' (2010), based on [[Beverly Cleary]]'s [[Ramona (novel series)|Ramona]] series, in which she starred opposite [[Joey King]] as [[Beezus Quimby]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Vena, Jocelyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1604489/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208195138/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1604489/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2009|title=Selena Gomez To Star In 'Ramona and Beezus' Movie|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=February 6, 2009|access-date=October 21, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Lylah M.|last=Alphonse|url=https://www.boston.com/community/moms/blogs/in_the_parenthood/2010/07/the_stars_of_ramona_and_beezus_on_family.html|title=The stars of 'Ramona and Beezus' on family, fun, and facing down fear|agency=[[Boston.com]]|date=February 23, 2011|access-date=July 16, 2010|archive-date=July 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720174047/http://www.boston.com/community/moms/blogs/in_the_parenthood/2010/07/the_stars_of_ramona_and_beezus_on_family.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was well received by critics;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ramona_and_beezus|title=Ramona and Beezus (2010)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=August 2, 2010|archive-date=July 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725091232/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ramona_and_beezus/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] described it as "a sweet salute" and found both actresses "appealing".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |title=It Wasn't My Fault! I Was Just Standing Here! |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ramona-and-beezus-2010 |date=July 21, 2010 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012611/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ramona-and-beezus-2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, she starred in the romantic comedy ''[[Monte Carlo (2011 film)|Monte Carlo]]'', playing dual roles as Grace and her lookalike, British heiress Cordelia Winthrop-Scott, alongside [[Leighton Meester]] and [[Katie Cassidy]].<ref name="montecarlo1">{{cite news|last1 = Garibaldi|first1 = Christina|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/0enfxo/monte-carlo-selena-gomez-leighton-meester|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909141711/https://www.mtv.com/news/0enfxo/monte-carlo-selena-gomez-leighton-meester|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2022|title=Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester Recall 'Monte Carlo' Perks|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref><ref name="montecarlo2">{{cite web|first=Rebecca|last=Murray|url=http://movies.about.com/od/montecarlo/ig/Monte-Carlo-Photos/|title='Monte Carlo' First Photo|publisher=[[People Inc.|About.com]]|date=April 22, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122221/http://movies.about.com/od/montecarlo/ig/Monte-Carlo-Photos/|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monte_carlo_2011/ |title=Monte Carlo (2011) |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927063052/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monte_carlo_2011/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and critics were divided on Gomez's performance,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Duralde |first1=Alonso |title=Review: Selena Gomez's 'Monte Carlo' Can't Find Itself on a Map |url=https://www.thewrap.com/review-selena-gomezs-monte-carlo-cant-find-itself-map-28683/ |work=[[The Wrap]] |access-date=January 26, 2026 |date=June 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Schager|first1=Nick|title=Review: Monte Carlo|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/monte-carlo/|access-date=November 3, 2022|magazine=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=June 30, 2011|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102234756/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/monte-carlo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Review: 'Monte Carlo' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/review-monte-carlo-207334/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-date=November 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119221312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/review-monte-carlo-207334/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with some finding her portrayal of Cordelia unconvincing.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dargis |first=Manohla |title=Cinderella Goes to Europe, and Cute Meets Culture |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/movies/selena-gomez-in-monte-carlo-review.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/07/movie_review_monte_carlo_and_t.html|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|first=Logan|last=Hill|title=Movie Review: Monte Carlo and the Problem With the Princess-for-a-Day Flick|date=July 1, 2011|access-date=November 3, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102234731/https://www.vulture.com/2011/07/movie_review_monte_carlo_and_t.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She also made a [[cameo appearance]] in the film ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Gonzalez|first1=Sandra|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/11/29/the-muppets-who-was-your-favorite-celebrity-cameo/|title='The Muppets': Your favorite celebrity cameo?|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 29, 2011|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012611/https://ew.com/article/2011/11/29/the-muppets-who-was-your-favorite-celebrity-cameo/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2012–2014: ''Stars Dance'' and films=== During 2012, Selena Gomez & the Scene went on hiatus, which ultimately became a permanent split. Gomez described her time with the band as an "exploratory period" before deciding to pursue a solo music career.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=De |first=Elizabeth |title=Selena Gomez Opens Up About Leaving Former Band The Scene |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-leaving-former-band-the-scene |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=September 7, 2024 |date=July 10, 2017 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908102016/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-leaving-former-band-the-scene |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' ended its run on the Disney Channel after four seasons.<ref name="Christopher John-The Wall Street Journal">{{cite news|last=John|first=Christopher|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/03/11/selena-gomez-says-shes-finally-done-with-wizards/|title=Selena Gomez Says She's Finally Done With 'Wizards of Waverly Place'-and Breaks Away From Her Band The Scene|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=March 11, 2013|access-date=June 15, 2013|archive-date=June 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605024710/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/03/11/selena-gomez-says-shes-finally-done-with-wizards/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Banov|first=Jessica|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/01/06/1145263?sac=Life|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108042348/http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/01/06/1145263?sac=Life|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 8, 2012|title=TV Diva: Selena Gomez's "Wizards of Waverly Place" ends after four seasons |work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]]|date=January 6, 2012|access-date=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Gomez next sought projects that moved her beyond her [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] image.<ref name="Wonderful World" /><ref name="THR24">{{Cite magazine |last1=Rose |first1=Lacey |title=Selena Gomez Is Still Tricking Her Way Into Auditions |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/selena-gomez-interview-emilia-perez-music-disney-1236065885/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2026}}</ref> She starred in [[Harmony Korine]]'s [[Independent film|independent]] crime film ''[[Spring Breakers]]'' (2012), alongside [[James Franco]], [[Vanessa Hudgens]], [[Ashley Benson]] and [[Rachel Korine]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/pretty-little-liars-ashley-benson-cast-in-spring-breakers-222894/|title='Pretty Little Liars' Ashley Benson Cast In 'Spring Breakers'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 30, 2012|access-date=August 18, 2013|archive-date=August 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825122804/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/pretty-little-liars-ashley-benson-cast-in-spring-breakers/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[69th Venice International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/spring-breakers-james-franco-britney-spears_n_1858163.html|title='Spring Breakers': James Franco Sings Ariana Grande songs In New Film According To Early Reviews|work=[[HuffPost]]|first=Christopher|last=Rosen|date=September 5, 2012|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207033432/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/spring-breakers-james-franco-britney-spears_n_1858163.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web |first=Niki |last=Cruz |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/524953/spring-breakers-gets-an-early-release-date/ |title='Spring Breakers' Gets An Early Release Date |publisher=Inquisitr |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928122728/http://www.inquisitr.com/524953/spring-breakers-gets-an-early-release-date/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Gomez portrayed Faith, a religious college student whose [[spring break]] trip takes a criminal turn.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 4, 2011|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/rachel-korine-yes-harmonys-wife-joins-spring-breakers|title=Rachel Korine (Yes, Harmony's Wife) Joins 'Spring Breakers'|website=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702222840/http://www.indiewire.com/2011/11/rachel-korine-yes-harmonys-wife-joins-spring-breakers-115252/|archive-date=July 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Corliss |first1=Richard |title=''Spring Breakers'': Disney Channel Girls Gone Wild |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/07/spring-breakers-disney-channel-girls-gone-wild/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=September 7, 2012 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> ''Spring Breakers'' received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed US$31.7 million worldwide against a budget of US$5 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spring_breakers_2013/ |title=Spring Breakers (2013) |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117025557/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spring_breakers_2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl108234241/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1 |title=Spring Breakers (2013) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=May 17, 2026 |archive-date=April 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423072329/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl108234241/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was later described as a [[Cult film|cult classic]].<ref>Sources on "Cult Classic" status: # {{cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |title=Harmony Korine's 'Spring Breakers' Being Turned Into Digital Television Series |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/spring-breakers-television-show-digital-harmony-korine-1201795279/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |date=March 20, 2017 |access-date=April 15, 2026}} # {{cite magazine |last=Ritman |first=Alex |title='Spring Breakers 2' Set With New Cast: Bella Thorne, 'Stranger Things' Star Grace Van Dien and More (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/spring-breakers-2-bella-thorne-sequel-1236397224/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=April 15, 2026}} # {{cite news |last=Nugent |first=Annabel |title=Spring Breakers gets sequel more than 10 years later – with Stranger Things breakout star attached |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spring-breakers-sequel-cast-release-date-b2751455.html |work=The Independent |date=May 15, 2025 |access-date=April 15, 2026}} # {{cite web |last=Fenn |first=Archie |title=14 Years Later, the Raunchy R-Rated Crime Thriller That's "Simply Cringe All the Way Through" Lands on Free Streaming |url=https://movieweb.com/spring-breakers-streaming-free-tubi-february-2026-rrated-thriller/ |website=MovieWeb |date=January 25, 2026 |access-date=April 15, 2026}}</ref> [[Manohla Dargis]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that the film gave Gomez "the chance to simulate the behavior that feeds the tabloids" without the "humiliations" or "career-crushing price" associated with it.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/movies/spring-breakers-directed-by-harmony-korine.html|title=Debauchery and the American Experience (Woo-Hoo!)|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 14, 2013|access-date=September 1, 2023|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422060519/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/movies/spring-breakers-directed-by-harmony-korine.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez voiced [[List of Hotel Transylvania characters#Mavis Dracula|Mavis Dracula]] in the animated film ''[[Hotel Transylvania (film)|Hotel Transylvania]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Laing|first=Greg|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a365007/miley-cyrus-drops-out-of-hotel-transylvania-selena-gomez-steps-in/|title=Miley Cyrus drops out of 'Hotel Transylvania', Selena Gomez steps in|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=February 10, 2012|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042212/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a365007/miley-cyrus-drops-out-of-hotel-transylvania-selena-gomez-steps-in/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2012,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hotel-transylvania-toronto-review-368467/|title=Hotel Transylvania: Toronto Review|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 7, 2012|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042211/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hotel-transylvania-toronto-review-368467/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released theatrically later that month to mixed reviews.<ref name=hotelt>{{cite magazine|last=Finke|first=Nikki|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/musical-release-dates-sony-pics-sked-47411/|title=Changing Release Dates: Sony Pics Sked|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 16, 2012|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=February 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211111545/http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/musical-release-dates-sony-pics-sked/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania |title=Hotel Transylvania |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117190905/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania |url-status=live }}</ref> It was commercially successful, grossing US$358 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Hotel Transylvania|id=0837562|access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> In 2013, she starred opposite [[Ethan Hawke]] in the action thriller ''[[Getaway (2013 film)|Getaway]]'', playing a young [[hacker]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lewis|first=Hilary|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-learns-ethan-hawke-616740/|title=Selena Gomez Learns From Ethan Hawke on 'Getaway,' Gets Into Producing (Video)|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909121327/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-learns-ethan-hawke-616740/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was widely panned by critics and became a [[box-office bomb]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/getaway|title=Getaway|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Hollywood's Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2013 |url=https://variety.com/gallery/box-office-disappointments-of-2013/#!2/enders-game/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 26, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=December 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000226/http://variety.com/gallery/box-office-disappointments-of-2013/#!2/enders-game/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with some critics describing her as miscast.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/08/-em-getaway-em-a-never-ending-car-wreck/279188/|last1=Orr|first1=Christopher|title=Getaway: A Never-Ending Car Wreck|magazine=[[The Atlantic]]|date=August 30, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042201/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/08/-em-getaway-em-a-never-ending-car-wreck/279188/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Getaway: Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/getaway-film-review-613923/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=January 27, 2026 |archive-date=January 5, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105055413/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/getaway-film-review-613923/ |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, she served as executive producer and reprised her role as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel television special ''[[The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Philiana|last1=Ng|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/selena-gomezs-wizards-return-alex-415111/|title=Selena Gomez's 'Wizards of Waverly Place' TV Movie Gets Premiere Date|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 24, 2013|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027132732/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/selena-gomezs-wizards-return-alex-415111/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Selena Gomez - Walmart Soundcheck Concert.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gomez at a concert promoting ''[[Stars Dance]]'' in 2013]] Despite earlier claims that she would take a break from music,<ref>{{cite news|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-73872|title=Selena Gomez Says She's Finally Done With 'Wizards'|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=March 11, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133241/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-73872|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez released "[[Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song)|Come & Get It]]" in April 2013 as the lead single from her solo debut album.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=Selena Gomez Announces New Single, 'Come & Get It'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-announces-new-single-come-get-it-1554523/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|date=March 27, 2013|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042201/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-announces-new-single-come-get-it-1554523/|url-status=live}}</ref> It became her first top-ten entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number six,<ref name="billboard">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-selena-gomez-gets-new-no-1-on-danceclub-play/|title=Chart Highlights: Selena Gomez 'Get's New No. 1 On Dance/Club Play Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 7, 2014|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809134742/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1568738/chart-highlights-selena-gomez-gets-new-no-1-on-danceclub-play|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1562282/macklemore-ryan-lewis-hold-atop-hot-100|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Hold' Atop Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=September 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905183759/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1562282/macklemore-ryan-lewis-hold-atop-hot-100|url-status=live}}</ref> and also reached the top ten in Canada and the UK.<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | title=Selena Gomez | publisher=[[Official Charts]] | access-date=October 23, 2022 | format=select "Albums" or "Singles" | archive-date=December 16, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | url-status=live }} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song later won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video|Best Pop Video]] at the [[2013 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name=vmas13>{{cite web|last1=McGovern|first1=Kyle|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/08/mtv-video-music-awards-2013-winners-vma/|title=MTV VMA 2013 Winners List: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Pink, and More|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813213113/https://www.spin.com/2013/08/mtv-video-music-awards-2013-winners-vma/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album, ''[[Stars Dance]]'', was released in July 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Gruger|first1=William|title=Selena Gomez Previews 'Stars Dance' Album Through Twitter Campaign|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-previews-stars-dance-album-through-twitter-campaign-1704671/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|date=July 15, 2013|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042207/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-previews-stars-dance-album-through-twitter-campaign-1704671/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rooted in [[electronic dance music|EDM]] and [[electropop]],<ref name="LA">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2013-jul-22-la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-review-story.html |title=Review: Selena Gomez's 'Stars Dance' a sassy pop-EDM mix |first=August |last=Brown |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105174405/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2013-jul-22-la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-review-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/lat-selena-gomez-10-wre0010505933-20130718-photo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118173530/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/lat-selena-gomez-10-wre0010505933-20130718-photo.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2015| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Selena Gomez - 'Stars Dance'}}</ref> it debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 97,000 copies,<ref name="starsdance"/> and also reached number one in Canada.<ref name=canalbums>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/canadian-albums|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History – Canada|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020002801/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/canadian-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> The record received mixed reviews from music critics, some of whom felt she had yet to establish a distinct musical identity.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/4347360/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-by-track-review |title=Selena Gomez, 'Stars Dance': Track-By-Track Review |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904041242/https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/4347360/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-by-track-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/stars-dance-review-selena-gomez-debut-solo-studio-album_n_3635513.html |title='Stars Dance' Review: Selena Gomez's Debut Solo Studio Album Misses The Mark |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726023510/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/stars-dance-review-selena-gomez-debut-solo-studio-album_n_3635513.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fowle |first=Kyle |title=Review: Selena Gomez, Stars Dance |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/selena-gomez-stars-dance/ |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=July 21, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2026}}</ref> Its second single, "[[Slow Down (Selena Gomez song)|Slow Down]]", achieved moderate success.<ref name="billboard"/>

Gomez embarked on her [[Stars Dance Tour]] in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1712155/selena-gomezs-stars-dance-tour-go-behind-the-scenes/|title=Selena Gomez's Stars Dance Tour: Go Behind The Scenes!|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=August 9, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602224541/http://www.mtv.com/news/1712155/selena-gomezs-stars-dance-tour-go-behind-the-scenes/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After performing in North America and Europe, she canceled the Australian and Asian legs of the tour in December 2013, wanting to take time for herself.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-cancels-tour-asia-667221|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first1=Lars|last1=Brandle|title=Selena Gomez Cancels Tour of Asia and Australia to 'Spend Some Time on Myself'|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319002744/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-cancels-tour-asia-667221|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2014, it was reported that she had spent two weeks in treatment at the Meadows facility in [[Arizona]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/selena-gomez-secretly-spent-2-weeks-in-rehab/|first1=Michele|last1=Corriston|first2=Julie|last2=Jordan|title=Selena Gomez Secretly Spent 2 Weeks in Rehab – Rehab, Health, Selena Gomez|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=February 5, 2014|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916230341/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20783560,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vogue2017">{{cite magazine |last=Haskell |first=Rob |title=Selena Gomez on Instagram Fatigue, Good Mental Health, and Stepping Back From the Limelight |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-april-cover-interview-mental-health-instagram |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=March 16, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2026}}</ref> She later revealed in 2015 that she was diagnosed with [[lupus]] and underwent [[chemotherapy]], leading her to cancel tour dates in 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Keith|last1=Caulfield|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-donating-proceeds-revival-tour-lupus-research-7356918/|title=Selena Gomez Donating Proceeds From Revival Tour to Lupus Research|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042203/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-donating-proceeds-revival-tour-lupus-research-7356918/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Nadia|last1=Kounang|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/08/health/selena-gomez-reveals-she-has-lupus/?iid=ob_article_entertainment_pool&iref=obnetwork|title=Selena Gomez's disease: What is lupus?|agency=[[CNN]]|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2026|archive-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817162033/http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/08/health/selena-gomez-reveals-she-has-lupus/?iid=ob_article_entertainment_pool&iref=obnetwork|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Gomez had a supporting role in the drama ''[[Rudderless]]'', the directorial debut of [[William H. Macy]],<ref name="Rebecca Ford Rudderless">{{cite magazine|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-billy-crudup-anton-432019|title=Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, Laurence Fishburne Join 'Rudderless'|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 1, 2013|access-date=April 18, 2013|archive-date=April 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409091623/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-billy-crudup-anton-432019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/selena-gomez-what-to-watch-if-you-like-the-singer-and-actress|title=Selena Gomez: What To Watch If you Like The Singer And Actress|publisher=Cinemablend|first=Jerrica|last=Tisdale|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909111458/https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/selena-gomez-what-to-watch-if-you-like-the-singer-and-actress|url-status=live}}</ref> and starred in the teen comedy ''[[Behaving Badly (film)|Behaving Badly]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-parental-guidance-suggested-356487|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|title=Selena Gomez to Star in 'Parental Guidance Suggested' (Exclusive)|date=July 31, 2012|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324193631/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-parental-guidance-suggested-356487|url-status=live}}</ref> The former received mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rudderless/|title=Rudderless|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=November 7, 2014|archive-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108155903/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rudderless/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Dennis|last1=Harvey|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/sundance-film-review-rudderless-1201068910|title=Sundance Film Review: 'Rudderless'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 23, 2014|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042245/https://variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/sundance-film-review-rudderless-1201068910/|url-status=live}}</ref> while the latter was critically panned,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/behaving_badly_2014/|title=Behaving Badly|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=November 7, 2014|archive-date=November 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106010419/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/behaving_badly_2014/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Travis|last1=Reilly|url=https://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-breaks-her-own-rotten-tomatoes-record-with-a-zero-for-behaving-badly/|title=Selena Gomez Breaks Her Own Rotten Tomatoes Record With a Zero for 'Behaving Badly'|date=August 1, 2014|magazine=[[The Wrap]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=November 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128224422/https://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-breaks-her-own-rotten-tomatoes-record-with-a-zero-for-behaving-badly/|url-status=live}}</ref> though critics deemed Gomez's performance superior to the film.<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Andrew|last1=Barker|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-behaving-badly-1201274035/|title=Film Review: 'Behaving Badly'|date=August 1, 2014|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042203/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-behaving-badly-1201274035/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Stephen|last1=Dalton|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/behaving-badly-film-review-719802/|title='Behaving Badly': Film Review|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 19, 2014|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042211/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/behaving-badly-film-review-719802/|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, she ended her management arrangement with her mother and stepfather, who had managed her since her Disney years.<ref>{{cite news|first=Rachel|last=Maresca|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/selena-gomez-fires-parents-managers-report-article-1.1753689|title=Selena Gomez fires parents as managers: report|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|date=April 11, 2014|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404165237/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/selena-gomez-fires-parents-managers-report-article-1.1753689|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' reported that the move reflected a strategy to pursue more adult-oriented work in film and music.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sun |first=Rebecca |title=Selena Gomez Signs With WME, Brillstein |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-signs-wme-brillstein-697000/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908143808/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-signs-wme-brillstein-697000/ |archive-date=September 8, 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=February 19, 2026 }}</ref> She subsequently signed with the [[William Morris Agency|WME]] and [[Brillstein Entertainment Partners|Brillstein]] companies to manage her career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/147050/Selena-Gomez-Signs-With-New-Management-After-Firing-Parents |title=Selena Gomez Signs With New Management After 'Firing Parents' |first=Shaun |last=Kitchener |publisher=entertainmentwise.com |access-date=November 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117205734/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/147050/Selena-Gomez-Signs-With-New-Management-After-Firing-Parents |archive-date=November 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|title=Selena Gomez Signs With WME, Brillstein|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-signs-with-wme-brillstein-6062412/|magazine=Billboard|date=April 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830170939/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-signs-with-wme-brillstein-6062412/|archive-date=August 30, 2025|access-date=February 17, 2026}}</ref>

In November 2014, Gomez released the single "[[The Heart Wants What It Wants]]" and confirmed that she would issue a [[compilation album]] to complete her contract with Hollywood Records.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Strecker |first=Erin |title=Watch Selena Gomez Cry, Sing 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' in Possibly Justin Bieber-Inspired Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-the-heart-wants-what-it-wants-video-justin-bieber-6311829/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 6, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Gomez left Hollywood Records billboard">{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=After Selena Gomez's Exit and a Thawing 'Frozen,' Is Disney Headed for a Cold Spell?|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6296353/disney-records-selena-gomez-exit-frozen-jonas-brothers|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 22, 2015|date=October 24, 2014|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809141753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6296353/disney-records-selena-gomez-exit-frozen-jonas-brothers|url-status=live}}</ref> "The Heart Wants What It Wants" peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her second top-ten hit in the US.<ref name="hot100"/> Later that month, she released her first [[greatest hits album]], ''[[For You (Selena Gomez album)|For You]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|title=Listen to Three Leaked Songs From Selena Gomez's New Album 'For You'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/selena-gomezs-new-album-you-751490|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 22, 2015|date=November 22, 2014|archive-date=July 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727030250/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/selena-gomezs-new-album-you-751490|url-status=live}}</ref> which debuted at number twenty-four in the US.<ref name=bb200>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/tlp/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117160852/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/tlp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/92756214.html?|title=Selena Gomez's "For You" sells 17,139 copies and debuts at #24 on Billboard 200|website=[[Oh No They Didn't]]|date=December 4, 2014|access-date=August 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516055129/https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/92756214.html|archive-date=May 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez officially parted ways with Hollywood Records and signed with [[Interscope Records]] in December 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Peters|first1=Mitchell|title=Selena Gomez Officially Signs With Interscope|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406139/selena-gomez-officially-signs-to-interscope-records|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 22, 2015|date=December 14, 2014|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419042357/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406139/selena-gomez-officially-signs-to-interscope-records|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2015–2016: ''Revival''=== While working on her then-upcoming second studio album, Gomez collaborated with German DJ and producer [[Zedd]] on "[[I Want You to Know (Zedd song)|I Want You to Know]]", released in February 2015,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Zedd & Selena Gomez Song Gets Release Date & Artwork|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6472886/zedd-selena-gomez-i-want-to-know-release|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 22, 2015|date=February 13, 2015|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809144800/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6472886/zedd-selena-gomez-i-want-to-know-release|url-status=dead}}</ref> which peaked at number seventeen in the US.<ref name="hot100"/> Later that year, she reprised her voice role as Mavis in ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'';<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gallagher|first1=Brian Gallagher|title='Hotel Transylvania 2' Confirmed for September 2015|url=http://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-2-confirmed-for-september-of-2015/|website=Movieweb|access-date=July 22, 2015|date=November 9, 2012|archive-date=January 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117120129/http://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-2-confirmed-for-september-of-2015/|url-status=live}}</ref> the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial success, grossing US$475 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania_2 |title=Hotel Transylvania 2 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite Box Office Mojo |id=2510894 |title=Hotel Transylvania 2 |access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> She also made a cameo appearance in [[Adam McKay]]'s film ''[[The Big Short (film)|The Big Short]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/watch-brad-pitt-steve-carell-battle-the-banks-in-big-short-trailer-20150922|title=Watch Brad Pitt, Steve Carell Battle the Banks in 'Big Short' Trailer|last=Blistein|first=Jon|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=October 7, 2015|archive-date=October 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015051804/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/watch-brad-pitt-steve-carell-battle-the-banks-in-big-short-trailer-20150922|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Selena Gomez TODAY Show Live 2015 (50145715222) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Gomez performing on ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'' in 2015]] Gomez released her second studio album, ''[[Revival (Selena Gomez album)|Revival]]'', in October 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-album-revival-release-date-6640915/ |title=Selena Gomez Reveals New Album Title & Release Date |access-date=July 23, 2015 |first=Jackie |last=Frere |date=July 21, 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419040821/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6640915/selena-gomez-album-revival-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref> Primarily a [[dance-pop]] and electropop record with [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] influences,<ref name="Revival Billboard">{{cite magazine|date=February 21, 2017|last=Bein|first=Kat|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7694462/selena-gomez-songs-best-hits-list-2017|title=The 10 Best Selena Gomez Songs: Critic's Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=May 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507145806/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7694462/selena-gomez-songs-best-hits-list-2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Slant Review">{{Cite news |last=Ordaz |first=Sophia |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Review: Selena Gomez's Rare Is Spotty in Its Attempts at Authenticity |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-selena-gomez-rare-is-spotty-in-its-attempts-at-authenticity/ |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="The Washington Times Review">{{cite web|last1=Jaleru |first1=Christina |title=Music Review: Selena Gomez Brings Her A-Game to 'Revival' |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/9/music-review-selena-gomez-brings-her-a-game-to-rev/ |work=[[The Washington Times]] |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225205309/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/9/music-review-selena-gomez-brings-her-a-game-to-rev/ |archive-date=December 25, 2015 }}</ref> it received positive reviews from critics, who praised its production and lyrical content.<ref>Positive reviews from critics: * {{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Elysa|title=Album of the week: A cooler, groovier, Selena Gomez emerges on 'Revival.'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/10/09/album-of-the-week-selena-gomez-revival/73476420/|work=[[USA Today]]|date=October 9, 2015|access-date=October 9, 2015|archive-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113070146/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/10/09/album-of-the-week-selena-gomez-revival/73476420/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web |last1=Sendra |first1=Tim |title=Selena Gomez: "Revival" |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/revival-mw0002877757 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=October 9, 2015 |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133241/https://www.allmusic.com/album/revival-mw0002877757 |url-status=live }} * {{cite news|last1=Cinquemani|first1=Sal|title=Review: Selena Gomez, Revival|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/selena-gomez-revival|access-date=October 23, 2022|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=October 17, 2015|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005249/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/selena-gomez-revival|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Brittany Spanos described the album as "the sound of a newly empowered pop artist growing into her strengths like never before."<ref name="RS Revival">{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/revival-101811/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|title=Album Review: Revival|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809133241/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/revival-101811/|url-status=live}}</ref> Some critics later described ''Revival'' as an influential pop album of the 2010s.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Kristen S.Hé|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-career-review-8547671/|title=Selena Gomez's Road to 'Rare': How Pop's Quietest Singer Began to Raise Her Voice|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-date=August 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814210523/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-career-review-8547671/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/-37865/invitation-2016-37955/|title=Invitation' (2016)|magazine=Rolling Stone Australia|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=December 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201070024/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/-37865/invitation-2016-37955/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album opened at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 117,000 [[Album-equivalent unit|album units]] in its first week.<ref name="Revival debut">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/selena-gomez-scores-her-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-revival/ |title=Selena Gomez Scores Her Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 18, 2015 |access-date=October 18, 2015 |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809153312/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6731005/selena-gomez-scores-her-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-revival |url-status=live }}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Good for You (Selena Gomez song)|Good for You]]" featuring rapper [[ASAP Rocky]],<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/selena-gomezs-brand-new-single-good-for-you-featuring-aap-rocky-available-now-from-all-digital-retailers-300102253.html|title=Selena Gomez's Brand-New Single, 'Good For You,' Featuring A$AP Rocky, Available Now From All Digital Retailers|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-date=June 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623064817/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/selena-gomezs-brand-new-single-good-for-you-featuring-aap-rocky-available-now-from-all-digital-retailers-300102253.html|url-status=live}}</ref> debuted at number one on the [[Digital Song Sales]] chart with first-week sales of 179,000 copies—the highest sales week of her career for a single.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Trust, Gary|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/wiz-khalifa-no-1-hot-100-selena-gomez-debuts/|title=Wiz Khalifa No. 1 on Hot 100 'Again', Selena Gomez Debuts at No. 9|magazine=Billboard|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=February 23, 2023|archive-date=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112120524/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6613247/wiz-khalifa-no-1-hot-100-selena-gomez-debuts|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's first three singles—"Good for You", "[[Same Old Love]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=August 6, 2015|title=Selena Gomez's 'Same Old Love': Next Single From 'Revival'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-same-old-love-next-single-revival-6656630/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2026|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128052326/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6656630/selena-gomez-same-old-love-next-single-revival|url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[Hands to Myself]]"<ref name="bbrecord">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/selena-gomez-third-pop-songs-no-1-hands-to-myself/ |title=Selena Gomez Scores Third Pop Songs No. 1 With 'Hands to Myself' & Releases New Single From 'Revival' |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 4, 2016 |access-date=June 1, 2016 |author=Trust, Gary |archive-date=June 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601100850/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7318903/selena-gomez-third-pop-songs-no-1-hands-to-myself |url-status=live }}</ref>—each reached the top ten in the US and topped the [[Pop Airplay]] chart, making Gomez the sixth woman to achieve three Pop Airplay number-ones from a single set.<ref name="hot100"/><ref name="bbrecord"/> "[[Kill Em with Kindness]]" was released as the album's fourth single.<ref name="bbrecord"/> Gomez received the [[Billboard Women in Music#Chart-Topper Award|Chart-Topper Award]] at the [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] event.<ref name="topper">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/6745138/selena-gomez-women-in-music-chart-topper-2015 | title=Selena Gomez to Be Honored as Chart Topper at Billboard's Women in Music 2015 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=October 28, 2015 | access-date=October 24, 2022 | archive-date=November 9, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109134432/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/6745138/selena-gomez-women-in-music-chart-topper-2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, Gomez continued promoting ''Revival'', appearing as the musical guest on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Friedlander|first1=Whitney|last2=Kissell|first2=Rick|title=TV News Roundup: 'SNL' Taps Ronda Rousey as Host, Selena Gomez as Musical Guest|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ronda-rousey-selena-gomez-saturday-night-live-jan-23-snl-1201672455/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 5, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310083402/https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ronda-rousey-selena-gomez-saturday-night-live-jan-23-snl-1201672455/|archive-date=March 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> She also continued acting, starring opposite [[Paul Rudd]] and [[Craig Roberts]] in the comedy-drama ''[[The Fundamentals of Caring]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ge|first1=Linda|title=Selena Gomez Joins Paul Rudd for 'The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-in-revised-fundamentals-of-caregiving/|work=[[The Wrap]]|access-date=July 22, 2015|date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805084350/https://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-in-revised-fundamentals-of-caregiving/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2016 Sundance Film Festival|Sundance Film Festival]] and was released on [[Netflix]] in June 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Robinson|first1=Will|title=Netflix sets June premiere date for The Fundamentals of Caring|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/01/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-netflix-fundamentals-caring-premiere-date|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 1, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2016|archive-date=April 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403192757/https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/01/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-netflix-fundamentals-caring-premiere-date|url-status=live}}</ref> It received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fundamentals_of_caring|title=The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415001136/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fundamentals_of_caring|url-status=live}}</ref> She also appeared in the comedy film ''[[Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/selena-gomez-neighbors-2-1201585600/|title=Selena Gomez Joins Zac Efron in 'Neighbors 2' – Variety|first=Justin|last=Kroll|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 3, 2015|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115012/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/selena-gomez-neighbors-2-1201585600/|url-status=live}}</ref> and had a supporting role in James Franco's drama film ''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/james-franco-assembles-cast-for-john-steinbeck-adaptation-of-john-steinbeck-in-dubious-battle-1201419696/|title=James Franco Assembles Cast for Adaptation of 'In Dubious Battle'|first1=Justin|last1=Kroll|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 30, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805084350/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/james-franco-assembles-cast-for-john-steinbeck-adaptation-of-john-steinbeck-in-dubious-battle-1201419696/|url-status=live}}</ref> which premiered at the [[73rd Venice International Film Festival]] to mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/venice-film-festival-2016-lineup-full-list-1201794095/ |title=Venice Film Festival 2016 |date=July 28, 2016 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213194909/https://deadline.com/2016/07/venice-film-festival-2016-lineup-full-list-1201794095/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/in-dubious-battle|title=In Dubious Battle|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 28, 2026|archive-date=August 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811221553/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/in-dubious-battle/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_dubious_battle|title=In Dubious Battle|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012831/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_dubious_battle|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez embarked on her worldwide [[Revival Tour]] in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vulpo|first1=Mike|title=Selena Gomez's Revival Tour Just Turned Into an Even Bigger Party With the Addition of DNCE|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/742601/selena-gomez-s-revival-tour-just-turned-into-an-even-bigger-party-with-the-addition-of-dnce|publisher=[[E! News]]|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012838/https://www.eonline.com/news/742601/selena-gomez-s-revival-tour-just-turned-into-an-even-bigger-party-with-the-addition-of-dnce|url-status=live}}</ref> She began working on her [[Rare (Selena Gomez album)|third studio album]] while touring and added a new song titled "[[Feel Me (Selena Gomez song)|Feel Me]]" to the tour's [[Revival Tour#Set list|setlist]];<ref>{{cite web |last=Cerón |first=Ella |title=You NEED to See the Teaser Photo for Selena Gomez's New Album |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-new-album-sg2 |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |date=June 24, 2016 |access-date=April 15, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Renner |first=Eric |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/09/selena-gomez-feel-me |title=Selena Gomez: Feel Me debuts new song on opening night of tour |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 9, 2016 |access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912054551/https://ew.com/article/2016/05/09/selena-gomez-feel-me/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> it was later released in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Roth |first=Madeline |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/hewun6/selena-gomez-feel-me |title=Selena Gomez Releases Fan-Favorite Track 'Feel Me': 'You Asked And I Listened' |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=February 21, 2020 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026120957/https://www.mtv.com/news/hewun6/selena-gomez-feel-me |url-status=dead }}</ref> After touring North America, Asia and Oceania, she canceled her European and South American dates in August 2016 to seek treatment for anxiety, panic attacks and depression caused by lupus.<ref name="Vogue2017"/> She subsequently entered a treatment facility, where she remained for 90 days.<ref name="Vogue2017"/> That year, Gomez was featured on [[Charlie Puth]]'s single "[[We Don't Talk Anymore (Charlie Puth song)|We Don't Talk Anymore]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4193207/charlie-puth-selena-gomez-we-dont-talk-anymore/|title=Hear Selena Gomez and Charlie Puth Team Up for 'We Don't Talk Anymore'|first=Nolan|last=Feeney|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012831/https://time.com/4193207/charlie-puth-selena-gomez-we-dont-talk-anymore/|url-status=live}}</ref> an international success that reached the top ten in the US, Australia, France and Spain, and topped the chart in Italy.<ref name="WDTA 3 Billion views">{{Cite web|last=Denis|first=Kyle|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/charlie-puth-selena-gomez-we-dont-talk-anymore-3-billion-views-youtube-1235365931/|title=Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez's 'We Don't Talk Anymore' Hits 3 Billion YouTube Views|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162925/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/charlie-puth-selena-gomez-we-dont-talk-anymore-3-billion-views-youtube-1235365931/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Chart positions: * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-hot-100-chainsmokers-halsey-charlie-puth-selena-gomez/|title=The Chainsmokers & Halsey Lead Hot 100 as Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez Hit Top 10|first=Gary|last=Trust|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 12, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012838/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-hot-100-chainsmokers-halsey-charlie-puth-selena-gomez/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Charlie+Puth+feat.+Selena+Gomez&titel=We+Don%27t+Talk+Anymore&cat=ssinglechart|title=Charlie Puth feat. Selena Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore|language=Spanish|publisher=Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027122445/https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Charlie+Puth+feat.+Selena+Gomez&titel=We+Don%27t+Talk+Anymore&cat=ssinglechart|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discographie Selena Gomez|language=French|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122848/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207084414/https://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}}</ref> She also appeared on [[Cashmere Cat]]'s "[[Trust Nobody]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bein|first1=Kat|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/cashmere-cat-selena-gomez-tory-lanez-trust-nobody-7526488/|title=Cashmere Cat, Selena Gomez & Tory Lanez Are Positively Perfect on 'Trust Nobody:' Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|date=September 30, 2016|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012829/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/cashmere-cat-selena-gomez-tory-lanez-trust-nobody-7526488/|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2016, Gomez made her first public appearance in several months at the [[American Music Awards of 2016|American Music Awards]],<ref name="Vogue2017"/> where she won [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist]] and was nominated for [[American Music Award for Artist of the Year|Artist of the Year]].<ref name=amas16>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/7581457/amas-2016-winners-list|title=AMAs 2016: See the Full List of Winners|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211027/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/7581457/amas-2016-winners-list|url-status=live}}</ref> She also received two [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Award]] nominations, including [[Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist|Top Female Artist]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7326512/billboard-music-awards-2016-nominations|title=Billboard Music Awards 2016: See the Finalists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411215913/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7326512/billboard-music-awards-2016-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2017–2019: Standalone releases and ''13 Reasons Why''=== Gomez and Norwegian DJ and producer [[Kygo]] released the single "[[It Ain't Me]]" in February 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/829945/selena-gomez-and-kygo-release-new-single-it-ain-t-me|first1=Francesca|last1=Bacardi|title=Selena Gomez and Kygo Release New Single "It Ain't Me"|publisher=[[E! News]]|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042410/https://www.eonline.com/news/829945/selena-gomez-and-kygo-release-new-single-it-ain-t-me|url-status=live}}</ref> The collaboration reached the top ten on most major music charts worldwide, including the US and the UK,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=March 1, 2017|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Selena Gomez & Kygo Soar With 'It Ain't Me'|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-chart-moves-selena-gomez-kygo-it-aint-me/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805053835/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7709116/hot-100-chart-moves-selena-gomez-kygo-it-aint-me|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="uk">{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | title=Selena Gomez | publisher=[[Official Charts]] | access-date=October 24, 2022 | format=select "Albums" or "Singles" | archive-date=December 16, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | url-status=live }}</ref> and attained top-five peaks in Australia, Canada, Germany and many European countries.<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Selena%20Gomez|title=Discographie von Selena Gomez|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|language=German|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214123301/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Selena%20Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/artist/Selena_Gomez|title=Discographie Selena Gomez|publisher=Hung Medien|language=German|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=March 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322155025/http://swisscharts.com/artist/Selena_Gomez|url-status=live}}</ref> It later received nominations for [[Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song|Top Dance/Electronic Song]] at the [[2018 Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]] and [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video|Best Dance]] at the [[2017 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|title=Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 17, 2018|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118130012/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|url-status=live}} {{cite magazine|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/7874247/kendrick-lamar-katy-perry-weeknd-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations|title=Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry & The Weeknd Lead MTV Video Music Awards Nominations|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2026|date=July 25, 2017|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207235532/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/7874247/kendrick-lamar-katy-perry-weeknd-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> In May, Gomez released the single "[[Bad Liar (Selena Gomez song)|Bad Liar]]", accompanied by a [[vertical video|vertical music video]] available exclusively on [[Spotify]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/853680/selena-gomez-releases-new-single-and-music-video-for-bad-liar|title=Selena Gomez Releases New Single "Bad Liar"|last=Harrison|first=Lily|date=May 18, 2017|publisher=[[E! News]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=May 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522215107/http://www.eonline.com/news/853680/selena-gomez-releases-new-single-and-music-video-for-bad-liar|url-status=live}}</ref> it was the first music video to premiere on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/tech/2019/9/10/20858151/vertical-music-videos-spotify|title=This Music Video Has Been Modified From Its Original Version (and Now It's Vertical)|last=Bereznak|first=Alyssa|date=September 10, 2019|publisher=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042400/https://www.theringer.com/tech/2019/9/10/20858151/vertical-music-videos-spotify|url-status=live}}</ref> The song peaked at number twenty in the US,<ref name="hot100"/> and received widespread critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=May 18, 2017|title=Hear Selena Gomez Sample Talking Heads in 'Bad Liar'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-selena-gomez-sample-talking-heads-in-bad-liar-w482880|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=May 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518141044/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-selena-gomez-sample-talking-heads-in-bad-liar-w482880|url-status=live}} {{cite magazine|last=Cook-Wilson|first=Winston|date=May 19, 2017|title=Selena Gomez's 'Bad Liar' Review|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/05/selena-gomez-bad-liar-review/|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519152248/http://www.spin.com/2017/05/selena-gomez-bad-liar-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> with some deeming it Gomez's best song to date;<ref name="billboardbadliar">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-bad-liar-most-acclaimed-single-radio-hit-7833678/ |title=Selena Gomez's 'Bad Liar' Is Her Most Acclaimed Single Ever: Will It Become a Hit? |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=June 15, 2017 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-date=June 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616014320/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7833678/selena-gomez-bad-liar-most-acclaimed-single-radio-hit |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked it as the best song of 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8063600/100-best-songs-of-2017-critics-picks|title=Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Billboard Staff|date=December 13, 2017|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213190142/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8063600/100-best-songs-of-2017-critics-picks|url-status=live}}</ref> She followed it with "[[Fetish (song)|Fetish]]" featuring rapper [[Gucci Mane]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7857995/selena-gomez-gucci-mane-fetish-release-date |title=Selena Gomez Reveals 'Fetish' Release Date & Gucci Mane Feature |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=July 7, 2017 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 8, 2017 |archive-date=November 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116123910/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7857995/selena-gomez-gucci-mane-fetish-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref> and "[[Wolves (Selena Gomez and Marshmello song)|Wolves]]" with [[Marshmello]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-selena-gomezs-propulsive-new-edm-song-wolves-w510184|title=Hear Selena Gomez's Propulsive New EDM Song, 'Wolves'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Sarah|last=Grant|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025233722/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-selena-gomezs-propulsive-new-edm-song-wolves-w510184|url-status=live}}</ref> which reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, the UK, and several European countries,<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|title=Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Official Charts]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|format=select "Albums" or "Singles"|archive-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130121705/https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}}</ref> while peaking at number twenty in the US.<ref name="hot100"/> Later that year, Gomez was named [[Billboard Women in Music#Woman of the Year Award|''Billboard''{{'}}s Woman of the Year]].<ref name="billboardwoman">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8020441/selena-gomez-billboard-woman-of-the-year-2017-women-in-music|title=Selena Gomez Named Billboard's 2017 Woman of the Year|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109132928/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8020441/selena-gomez-billboard-woman-of-the-year-2017-women-in-music|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez also served as an executive producer on the Netflix series ''[[13 Reasons Why]]'', an adaptation of [[Jay Asher]]'s [[Thirteen Reasons Why|novel]].<ref name="13Reasons">{{cite magazine|first=Wagmeister|last=Elizabeth|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-netflix-1201620194|title=Netflix Adapting '13 Reasons Why' into Selena Gomez Series (Exclusive)|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 29, 2015|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501141002/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-netflix-1201620194/|url-status=live}}</ref> She had initially been attached to portray [[Hannah Baker]] in a planned film adaptation before the project shifted to television, with Gomez remaining involved as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |title=Selena Gomez To Star In ''13 Reasons Why'': Movie, adapted from Jay Asher's young adult novel, looks back at a girl's reasons for committing suicide. |work=[[MTV News]] |date=February 9, 2011 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657538/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why.jhtml |access-date=January 26, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419040926/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657538/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why.jhtml |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> The series premiered in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/13-reasons-why-netflix-premiere-date-selena-gomez-jay-asher-1201893972|title='13 Reasons Why' Gets Netflix Premiere Date|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2022|archive-date=November 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112023527/https://deadline.com/2017/01/13-reasons-why-netflix-premiere-date-selena-gomez-jay-asher-1201893972/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It drew criticism from mental health and suicide-prevention groups over its handling of sensitive themes.<ref name="13reasonswhy">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-backlash-response-2061984|title=Selena Gomez responds to '13 Reasons Why' backlash|work=[[NME]]|first=Luke|last=Britton|date=April 28, 2017|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210643/https://www.nme.com/news/music/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-backlash-response-2061984|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez addressed the controversy, saying that the production aimed to remain faithful to the book and "do it justice," adding that backlash was inevitable and that "it's not an easy subject to talk about."<ref name="13reasonswhy"/> Critical reception was positive for the first season but generally negative for the subsequent seasons.<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=13_reasons_why|title=13 Reasons Why|type=tv|season=1|access-date=October 26, 2022}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=13_reasons_why|title=13 Reasons Why|type=tv|season=2|access-date=October 26, 2022}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=13_reasons_why|title=13 Reasons Why|type=tv|season=3|access-date=October 26, 2022}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=13_reasons_why|title=13 Reasons Why|type=tv|season=4|access-date=October 26, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''13 Reasons Why'' was the most-watched original streaming series of 2018,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2018/12/11/the-top-20-shows-streamed-in-2018-only-one-isnt-on-netflix/|title=The Top 20 TV Shows Streamed In 2018: Only One Isn't On Netflix|first=Dana|last=Feldman|magazine=[[Forbes]]|date=December 11, 2018|access-date=November 2, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102181727/https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2018/12/11/the-top-20-shows-streamed-in-2018-only-one-isnt-on-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref> and concluded after four seasons in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/video/13-reasons-why-netflix-premiere-date-fourth-final-season-cast-says-goodbye-watch/ |title=''13 Reasons Why'': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Fourth & Final Season, Cast Says Goodbye – Watch |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=May 11, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 22, 2022 |archive-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511155930/https://deadline.com/video/13-reasons-why-netflix-premiere-date-fourth-final-season-cast-says-goodbye-watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:191125 Selena Gomez at the 2019 American Music Awards.png|thumb|upright|left|Gomez at the [[American Music Awards of 2019|2019 American Music Awards]]]] Gomez continued this period of standalone releases with "[[Back to You (Selena Gomez song)|Back to You]]", issued in May 2018 for the [[13 Reasons Why#Season 2 2|soundtrack to the second season of ''13 Reasons Why'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Selena Gomez's New Song 'Back To You': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-new-song-back-to-you-8455432/|date=May 10, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812132138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8455432/selena-gomez-new-song-back-to-you|url-status=live}}</ref> It reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, and several European countries,<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discographie Selena Gomez|language=German|publisher=Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=July 2, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104083705/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discografie Selena Gomez|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=February 26, 2024|archive-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228192628/https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 9, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122719/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}}</ref> and peaked within the top twenty in the US and the UK.<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/hot-100|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: The Hot 100 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 12, 2017|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121093732/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/hot-100/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|title=Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Official Charts]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|format=select "Albums" or "Singles"|archive-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July, Gomez reprised the voice role of Mavis in ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-sony-selena-gomez-adam-sandler-andy-samberg-1202362509/|first=Dino-Ray|last=Ramos|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 11, 2018|title='Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation' Inspired By Director's Family Cruise; Chrissy Teigen, Joe Jonas Join Cast|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804074557/https://deadline.com/2018/04/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-sony-selena-gomez-adam-sandler-andy-samberg-1202362509/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews and was a commercial success, grossing US$528 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-sony-highest-grossing-animated-film-worldwide-1202455847/|title='Hotel Transylvania 3' Now Sony's Biggest Animated Pic WW; Franchise Tops $1.3B|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=September 1, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129024449/https://deadline.com/2018/09/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-sony-highest-grossing-animated-film-worldwide-1202455847/|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania_3_summer_vacation|title=Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221231403/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania_3_summer_vacation|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite Box Office Mojo|id=5220122|title=Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref> Later that year, she featured on [[DJ Snake]]'s single "[[Taki Taki]]" alongside [[Ozuna]] and [[Cardi B]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-cardi-b-selena-gomez-ozuna-video-interview-taki-taki-8477226/|title=DJ Snake, Cardi B, Selena Gomez and Ozuna Talk the Making Of 'Taki Taki': Exclusive|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Kat|last=Bein|date=September 27, 2018|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042402/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-cardi-b-selena-gomez-ozuna-video-interview-taki-taki-8477226/|url-status=live}}</ref> The single achieved global success,<ref>{{Cite magazine|first1=Katie|last1=Bain|title=This DJ Snake Hit Is Celebrating a Major Milestone|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-celebrates-taki-taki-anniversary-9456752/|date=September 29, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042402/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-celebrates-taki-taki-anniversary-9456752/|url-status=live}}</ref> reaching the top ten in Canada, France, Germany, and Italy, topping the charts in Spain and several Latin American countries,<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/arg/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Argentina Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014164523/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/arg/|url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discographie Selena Gomez|language=French|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130122848/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Selena%20Gomez|title=Discographie von Selena Gomez|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|language=German|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214123301/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Selena%20Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207084414/https://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117233518/https://spanishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}}</ref> while peaking at number eleven in the US.<ref name="hot100"/> The song received nominations for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video|Best Dance]] at the [[2019 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]], and two [[2019 Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]] nominations.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Aniftos|first1=Rania|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8523471/2019-mtv-vma-nominations-video-music-awards-ariana-grande-taylor-swift|title=2019 VMA nominations: The complete list|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2026|date=July 23, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723175258/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8523471/2019-mtv-vma-nominations-video-music-awards-ariana-grande-taylor-swift|url-status=live}} {{cite magazine|last1=Warner|first1=Denise|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8505581/billboard-music-awards-2019-nominations|title=Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21|magazine=Billboard|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=January 31, 2026|archive-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127204601/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8505581/billboard-music-awards-2019-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Gomez featured on [[Julia Michaels]]'s "[[Anxiety (Julia Michaels song)|Anxiety]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/julia-michaels-inner-monologue-part-1-8494200/|title=Julia Michaels' New EP Features Songs With Selena Gomez, Niall Horan: Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|date=January 24, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425050534/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8494200/julia-michaels-inner-monologue-part-1|url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[I Can't Get Enough]]" with [[Benny Blanco]], [[Tainy]] and [[J Balvin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1019463/selena-gomez-releases-new-music-listen-to-i-can-t-get-enough-here|title=Selena Gomez Releases New Music: Listen to "I Can't Get Enough" Here|work=[[E! News]]|last=Cohen|first=Jess|date=February 28, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042402/https://www.eonline.com/news/1019463/selena-gomez-releases-new-music-listen-to-i-can-t-get-enough-here|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' noted that these standalone releases sustained her prominence throughout the streaming era.<ref name="billboardcareer"/>

Gomez was part of the ensemble cast of [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s comedy horror ''[[The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)|The Dead Don't Die]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bill-murray-tilda-swinton-star-jim-jarmusch-zombie-comedy-1127036|title=Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton to Star in Jim Jarmusch's Zombie Comedy 'The Dead Don't Die'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713231137/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bill-murray-tilda-swinton-star-jim-jarmusch-zombie-comedy-1127036|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered as the opening film at the [[2019 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/jim-jarmusch-zombies-the-dead-dont-die-bill-murray-adam-driver-cannes-film-festival-1203184230/|title=Jim Jarmusch's Zombie Movie 'The Dead Don't Die' to Open Cannes (Exclusive)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first1=Elsa|last1=Keslassy|first2=Brent|last2=Lang|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929122432/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/jim-jarmusch-zombies-the-dead-dont-die-bill-murray-adam-driver-cannes-film-festival-1203184230/|url-status=live}}</ref> and received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dead_dont_die_2019|title=The Dead Don't Die (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref> That year, she also starred in [[Woody Allen]]'s romantic comedy ''[[A Rainy Day in New York]]'', alongside [[Timothée Chalamet]] and [[Elle Fanning]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=May 5, 2019 |title=Woody Allen's 'A Rainy Day in New York' to be Released in Italy (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/woody-allen-a-rainy-day-in-new-york-released-italy-europe-1203205453/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505123056/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/woody-allen-a-rainy-day-in-new-york-released-italy-europe-1203205453/ |archive-date=May 5, 2019 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Amid renewed attention to the [[Woody Allen sexual abuse allegation|1992 sexual abuse allegation]] against Allen prompted by the [[MeToo movement]], Gomez donated over $1 million—more than her salary from the film—to the [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]] initiative.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brianne|last=Tracy|url=http://people.com/music/selena-gomez-woody-allen-times-up-donation/|title=Selena Gomez Made Significant Donation to Time's Up That 'Far Exceeded' Woody Allen Film Salary|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=January 16, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117030218/http://people.com/music/selena-gomez-woody-allen-times-up-donation/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film garnered mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_rainy_day_in_new_york|title=A Rainy Day in New York|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104132504/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_rainy_day_in_new_york|url-status=live}}</ref> but Gomez's performance was praised;<ref>{{cite news|last=Nesselson|first=Lisa|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review/5142286.article|title='A Rainy Day in New York': Review|website=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=October 21, 2012|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828214923/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review/5142286.article|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bowen|first=Chuck|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review-woody-allen-timothee-chalamet/|title=A Rainy Day in New York Review: In Which Woody Allen Surrenders to His Demons|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042410/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review-woody-allen-timothee-chalamet/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Croll |first=Ben |title=''A Rainy Day in New York'' Review: Woody Allen's Latest Comedy Is Mediocre and Out of Touch |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review-woody-allen-timothee-chalamet-1202174574/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> Jessica Kiang of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that she "comes out the best of the younger cast, husking her way through some of the film's better lines."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kiang|first=Jessica|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review-woody-allen-1203313180/|title=Film Review: Woody Allen's 'A Rainy Day In New York'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=August 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827021057/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/a-rainy-day-in-new-york-review-woody-allen-1203313180/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez served as an executive producer for the Netflix [[docuseries]] ''[[Living Undocumented]]'', released in October 2019, which follows eight [[Undocumented immigrants of New York City|undocumented families]] in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/selena-gomez-netflix-living-undocumented-docuseries-first-look-trailer/|title=Selena Gomez-Produced 'Living Undocumented' Docuseries Set On Netflix; First-Look Trailer|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=September 17, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 17, 2019|archive-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925193126/https://deadline.com/video/selena-gomez-netflix-living-undocumented-docuseries-first-look-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> In an [[op-ed]] for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', she wrote that she joined the project after viewing footage that captured the "shame, uncertainty, and fear" her own family had experienced, as well as the "hope, optimism, and patriotism" many undocumented immigrants still hold.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5690070/selena-gomez-americas-immigration-crisis/|title='I Feel Afraid for My Country.' Selena Gomez on America's Immigration Crisis|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=October 1, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2023|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110011157/https://time.com/5690070/selena-gomez-americas-immigration-crisis/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2020–2023: ''Rare'', ''Revelación'', and ''Only Murders in the Building''=== Gomez released her third studio album, ''[[Rare (Selena Gomez album)|Rare]]'', in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/selena-gomez-new-album-release-date.html|title=Selena Gomez Will Start 2020 Off Right by Releasing Her New Album|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=November 21, 2019|website=Vulture|access-date=December 8, 2019|archive-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208045651/https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/selena-gomez-new-album-release-date.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Primarily a dance-pop record, it incorporates elements of R&B and [[electronic music]].<ref name="Paste review">{{Cite magazine |last=Johnson |first=Ellen |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Shares A Little More on ''Rare'' |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/selena-gomez/selena-gomez-rare-review/ |access-date=March 12, 2026 |magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024194127/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/selena-gomez/selena-gomez-rare-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Luckhurst |first1=Phoebe |date=January 11, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez - Rare review: Polished break-up album ditches self-indulgence for killer pop |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/selena-gomez-rare-album-review-a4331196.html |access-date=October 12, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Standard (London newspaper)|The Standard]] |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115014220/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/selena-gomez-rare-album-review-a4331196.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Rare">{{cite magazine |last1=Lipshutz |first1=Jason |date=October 12, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Has Found Peace With 'Rare': 'I'm in the Happiest Place I've Ever Been in My Life' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-interview-8548013/ |access-date=March 12, 2026 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317193836/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-interview-8548013/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Critics responded positively, praising its production and cohesiveness, with several publications describing it as Gomez's best album to date.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rare by Selena Gomez Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/rare/selena-gomez |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=January 11, 2020 |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115160310/https://www.metacritic.com/music/rare/selena-gomez |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=January 9, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez has 165 million Instagram followers. Now she has her first great pop album |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-01-09/selena-gomez-rare-new-album-review |access-date=October 12, 2024 |magazine=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-date=January 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110072935/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-01-09/selena-gomez-rare-new-album-review |url-status=live}} {{cite magazine |last1=Daly |first1=Rhian |date=January 10, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez – 'Rare': the quietly confident star wrestles back her own narrative |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/selena-gomez-rare-the-quietly-confident-star-wrestles-back-her-own-narrative-2595207 |access-date=October 12, 2024 |magazine=[[NME]] |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215084257/https://www.nme.com/reviews/selena-gomez-rare-the-quietly-confident-star-wrestles-back-her-own-narrative-2595207 |url-status=live}} {{cite magazine |last1=Spanos |first1=Brittany |title=Selena Gomez Moves Past Her Pain on the Resiliently Upbeat 'Rare' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/album-review-selena-gomez-rare-935984/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=October 24, 2022 |date=January 10, 2020 |archive-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218001040/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/album-review-selena-gomez-rare-935984/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Jem Aswad of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' labeled ''Rare'' "one of the best pop albums to be released in recent memory".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/reviews/selena-gomez-rare-album-review-1203463571/|title=Selena Gomez's 'Rare': Album Review|last=Aswad|first=Jem|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220004549/https://variety.com/2020/music/reviews/selena-gomez-rare-album-review-1203463571/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 with 112,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming her third consecutive number-one album in the US.<ref name="rare_USdebut">{{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548614/selena-gomez-rare-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 22, 2020 |archive-date=March 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314190515/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548614/selena-gomez-rare-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart |url-status=live }}</ref> It also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and several territories, and peaked at number two in the UK.<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130121705/https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | title=Selena Gomez | publisher=[[Official Charts]] | access-date=October 23, 2022 | format=select "Albums" or "Singles" | archive-date=December 16, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=January 17, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Misses The No. 1 Spot In The U.K. With 'Rare' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/01/17/selena-gomez-misses-the-no-1-spot-in-the-uk-with-rare/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130121239/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/01/17/selena-gomez-misses-the-no-1-spot-in-the-uk-with-rare/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Rare'' was supported by the lead single "[[Lose You to Love Me]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-lose-you-to-love-me-single-release-date-8533533/|title=We Finally Know When We'll Hear New Selena Gomez Music|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 18, 2019|access-date=October 18, 2019|archive-date=February 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211103307/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8533533/selena-gomez-lose-you-to-love-me-single-release-date|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by the promotional single "[[Look at Her Now]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez Drops Futuristic Music Video for Surprise Track 'Look At Her Now' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-futuristic-music-video-surprise-track-look-at-her-now-8540263/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 24, 2019 |access-date=February 15, 2026 |archive-date=November 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114011940/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-futuristic-music-video-surprise-track-look-at-her-now-8540263/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Lose You to Love Me" became Gomez's first number-one song in the US and Canada,<ref name="numberone">{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez Scores First No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With 'Lose You to Love Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542511/selena-gomez-lose-you-to-love-me-number-one-hot-100 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=November 4, 2019 |archive-date=November 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104180328/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542511/selena-gomez-lose-you-to-love-me-number-one-hot-100 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="canada100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117204753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}}</ref> and reached the top five on various national charts, including Australia and the UK.<ref>Chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132355/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|title=Discography Selena Gomez|publisher=Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130123629/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selena+Gomez|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|title=Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Official Charts]]|access-date=October 23, 2022|format=select "Albums" or "Singles"|archive-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216191604/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5875/selena-gomez/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two other singles were the [[Rare (Selena Gomez song)|title track]] and "[[Boyfriend (Selena Gomez song)|Boyfriend]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=January 10, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Is Right at Home Among Rainbows and Butterflies in Delightful 'Rare' Video: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rare-selena-gomez-video-8547746/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-writing-boyfriend-apple-music-interview-9355755/|title=Selena Gomez's New Song 'Boyfriend' Was Born From a Text Message|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|date=April 10, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026024534/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-writing-boyfriend-apple-music-interview-9355755/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Beyond music, Gomez had a voice role in the adventure film ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|title=Selena Gomez Joins Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Doctor Dolittle' Movie (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/doctor-dolittle-movie-selena-gomez-joins-robert-downey-jr-1081896|date=February 6, 2018|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=February 7, 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413175030/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/doctor-dolittle-movie-selena-gomez-joins-robert-downey-jr-1081896|url-status=live}}</ref> She then hosted and executive produced the [[HBO Max]] cooking show ''[[Selena + Chef]]'', which premiered in August 2020 and was initially filmed remotely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Sandra|last=Gonzalez|title=Selena Gomez + chef = good times|agency=[[CNN]] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/entertainment/selena-gomez-chef/index.html|date=August 5, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> The series ran for four seasons,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalie |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Selena Gomez Takes on Malibu (and Torching Desserts) in 'Selena + Chef' Season 4 Trailer |url=https://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-season-4-selena-and-chef-trailer/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=[[The Wrap]]}}</ref> and later expanded into additional [[Food Network]] spin-offs.<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Selena Gomez to Host Two New Food Network Series, Including a Show Set in Chefs' Own Kitchens |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/selena-gomez-chef-food-network-shows-1235615183/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-date=May 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517144548/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/selena-gomez-chef-food-network-shows-1235615183/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Katrina |date=December 20, 2023 |title='Selena + Chef: Home For The Holidays' Is a Festive Must-Watch |url=https://collider.com/selena-chef-home-for-the-holidays/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><ref name="selena+restaurant">{{Cite magazine |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=March 29, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez's New Cooking Show 'Selena + Restaurant' Sets Premiere Date and Takes Her Out of the Kitchen (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/selena-gomez-new-show-selena-restaurant-premiere-date-max-food-network-1235955021/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Her work across the franchise earned her three nominations for the [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Daytime-Nominations-with-Credits-2023-05-10-1700.pdf|title=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and CBS announce 2023 Daytime Emmy® Nominations|publisher=[[Emmy Awards]]|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513183633/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Daytime-Nominations-with-Credits-2023-05-10-1700.pdf|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Daytime-Noms-with-Credits-ao-4-29.pdf|title=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announce 2024 Daytime Emmy® Nominations|publisher=Emmy Awards|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=May 2, 2024|archive-date=May 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502130235/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Daytime-Noms-with-Credits-ao-4-29.pdf|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Daytime-Nominees-with-Credits-8.28-at-noon.pdf|title=52nd Annual Daytime Emmys Nominations Release with Credits|website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|date=August 28, 2025|access-date=September 1, 2025|archive-date=September 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250901002335/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Daytime-Nominees-with-Credits-8.28-at-noon.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Gomez was also featured on the remix of [[Trevor Daniel (singer)|Trevor Daniel]]'s "[[Past Life (Trevor Daniel song)|Past Life]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-trevor-daniel-past-life-remix-announcement-9407650/|title=You Guessed It, Selena Gomez & Trevor Daniel Have a New Collab Coming Out This Week|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Heran|last=Mamo|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129043320/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-trevor-daniel-past-life-remix-announcement-9407650/|url-status=live}}</ref> and collaborated with South Korean girl group [[Blackpink]] on "[[Ice Cream (Blackpink and Selena Gomez song)|Ice Cream]]",<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=August 21, 2020|title=Blackpink & Selena Gomez Just Confirmed the Title of Their Collaboration & It's a Treat|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/blackpink-selena-gomez-announce-collab-title-9438207/|access-date=August 21, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830045338/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9438207/blackpink-selena-gomez-announce-collab-title|url-status=live}}</ref> which peaked at number thirteen in the US,<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Blackpink Hits New Hot 100 High With Debut of Selena Gomez Collab 'Ice Cream' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9445890/blackpink-hits-new-hot-100-high-ice-cream |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 24, 2022 |date=September 8, 2020 |archive-date=September 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910181907/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9445890/blackpink-hits-new-hot-100-high-ice-cream |url-status=live }}</ref> and reached the top ten on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]] and in South Korea.<ref name="Global200">{{Cite magazine|date=|title=Selena Gomez (Chart History): Global 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/selena-gomez/chart-history/glo/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2020년 36주차 Digital Chart|work=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|language=ko|trans-title=Digital Chart - Week 36 of 2020 |access-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903053805/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|archive-date=September 3, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2020, she also executive produced two films: the teen comedy-drama ''[[This Is the Year]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Huff|first=Lauren|title=David Henrie talks flipping '80s rom-com tropes and teaming with Selena Gomez on ''This Is the Year''|date=August 27, 2020|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/movies/david-henrie-this-is-the-year-film-interview/|access-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref> and the romantic comedy ''[[The Broken Hearts Gallery]]'';<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/geraldine-viswanathan-dacre-montgomery-cast-broken-heart-gallery-1208801|title=Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery and Utkarsh Ambudkar Cast in 'Broken Heart Gallery'|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=May 8, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413072449/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/geraldine-viswanathan-dacre-montgomery-cast-broken-heart-gallery-1208801|url-status=live}}</ref> the latter received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_broken_hearts_gallery|title=The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> That year, Gomez was honored by [[The Latin Recording Academy]] as one of the [[Leading Ladies of Entertainment]],<ref name="latinacademy">{{cite web|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/news/the-latin-recording-academy-announces-the-2020-leading-ladies-of-entertainment-honorees|title=The Latin Recording Academy® Announces the 2020 Leading Ladies of Entertainment Honorees|publisher=[[The Latin Recording Academy]]|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110103319/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/news/the-latin-recording-academy-announces-the-2020-leading-ladies-of-entertainment-honorees|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]].<ref name="Time">{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888461/selena-gomez/|title=Selenna Gomez: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref>

Gomez released her first Spanish-language project, an [[extended play|EP]] titled ''[[Revelación]]'', in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/selena-gomez-announces-spanish-language-ep-shares-video-for-new-song-watch/ |title=Selena Gomez Announces Spanish-Language EP, Shares Video for New Song: Watch |date=January 29, 2021 |last=Bloom |first=Madison |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> Incorporating [[reggaeton]] and [[latin pop]] with [[Urbano music|urbano]] elements, the project marked a stylistic departure from the dance-pop sound of ''Rare''.<ref name="NME">{{cite magazine |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=March 12, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez – 'Revelación' EP review: love and self-confidence abound |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/selena-gomez-revelacion-ep-review-2898929 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312185555/https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/selena-gomez-revelacion-ep-review-2898929 |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |magazine=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref name="EW">{{cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Marcus |date=March 10, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez takes a risk that pays off on 'Revelación' |url=https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/selena-gomez-risk-pays-off-revelacion/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312185411/https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/selena-gomez-risk-pays-off-revelacion/ |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=November 5, 2022}}</ref> It debuted atop the [[Billboard Top Latin Albums|''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums]] chart, becoming the first album by a female act to top the chart since [[Shakira]]'s ''[[El Dorado (Shakira album)|El Dorado]]'' in 2017.<ref name="Revelación">{{cite magazine|last1=Bustios|first1=Pamela|title=Selena Gomez 'Thrilled' to Land First No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart With 'Revelación'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9544563/selena-gomez-top-latin-albums-chart-revelacion-reaction/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> The EP received positive reviews,<ref>{{cite web|title=Revelación [EP] by Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Metacritic]] |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/revelacion-ep/selena-gomez|access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> and was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Melendez|first=Miguel A.|url=https://www.etonline.com/selena-gomez-lands-first-ever-grammy-nomination-with-revelacion-175622|title=Selena Gomez Lands First-Ever GRAMMY Nomination With 'Revelación'|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=November 23, 2021|access-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123190443/https://www.etonline.com/selena-gomez-lands-first-ever-grammy-nomination-with-revelacion-175622|archive-date=November 23, 2021}}</ref> It was supported by the singles "[[Baila Conmigo (Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro song)|Baila Conmigo]]" with [[Rauw Alejandro]], and "[[Selfish Love (DJ Snake and Selena Gomez song)|Selfish Love]]" with DJ Snake.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 26, 2021|title=Selena Gomez Links With Rauw Alejandro For 'Baila Conmigo'|url=https://www.idolator.com/7917785/selena-gomez-links-with-rauw-alejandro-for-baila-conmigo|access-date=January 27, 2021|website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|archive-date=March 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305143100/https://www.idolator.com/7917785/selena-gomez-links-with-rauw-alejandro-for-baila-conmigo|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=March 4, 2021|title=DJ Snake, Selena Gomez Share Surreal Video for 'Selfish Love'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-selena-gomez-selfish-love-1137025/|access-date=March 12, 2021|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> With ''Revelación'' and "Baila Conmigo", she became the first female act to top the US Latin Albums and Latin Airplay charts simultaneously in over a decade.<ref name="Revelación"/> The music video for "[[De Una Vez]]" was nominated for the [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video]].<ref name="latingrammy21">{{cite web|last1 = Cobo|first1 = Leila|last2 = Flores|first2 = Griselda|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2021-latin-grammys-winners-list-1234999583/|title=Camilo Is Top Winner, Cuban Anthem 'Patria y Vida' Wins Song of the Year at 2021 Latin Grammys: Winners List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 18, 2021 |access-date= October 24, 2022}}</ref> In August, Gomez collaborated with Colombian singer [[Camilo (singer)|Camilo]] on the single "[[999 (Selena Gomez and Camilo song)|999]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lopez |first=Julyssa |date=August 27, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez and Camilo Get Romantic on Breathy New Song '999' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-camilo-999-1217927/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>

[[File:Selena Gomez at 27th Critics Choice Red Carpet (0'59).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gomez at the [[27th Critics' Choice Awards|2022 Critics' Choice Awards]]]] Gomez starred in and executive produced the mystery-comedy series ''[[Only Murders in the Building]]'' alongside [[Steve Martin]] and [[Martin Short]], portraying Mabel Mora.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=August 7, 2020|title=Selena Gomez To Star With Steve Martin & Martin Short In Hulu Comedy Series 'Only Murders In the Building'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/selena-gomez-star-steve-martin-martin-short-hulu-comedy-series-only-murders-in-the-building-1203007008/|access-date=August 8, 2020|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/only-murders-in-the-building-review/|title=''Only Murders In the Building'' Is a Wry, Funny Take on True Crime Podcasts|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|first=Josh|last=Bell|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2026|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028172235/https://www.cbr.com/only-murders-in-the-building-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series premiered in August 2021 and set a record as [[Hulu]]'s most-watched comedy premiere day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/only-murders-in-the-building-trailer-hulu-comedy-series-steve-martin-martin-short-selena-gomez-premiere-date/|title='Only Murders In The Building': Hulu Comedy Series Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=May 18, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thewrap.com/only-murders-in-the-building-premiere-ratings-record-hulu-selena-gomez-exclusive/|title='Only Murders in the Building' Is the Most-Watched Comedy Premiere in Hulu History|magazine=[[The Wrap]]|first=Tony|last=Maglio|date=September 3, 2021|access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Ahead of the premiere, Gomez said she felt more in control of her return to television, naming the sophistication of the material as her main reason for joining the series and noting that she appreciated being cast as a character her own age.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 10, 2021|title=Selena Gomez 'signed life away' to Disney|agency=[[Yahoo! News]]|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/selena-gomez-signed-life-away-070542122.html|access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> The series has received critical acclaim since its debut,<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=only_murders_in_the_building|title=Only Murders in the Building|type=tv|season=1|access-date=October 21, 2022}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=only_murders_in_the_building|title=Only Murders in the Building|type=tv|season=2|access-date=October 9, 2022}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=only_murders_in_the_building|title=Only Murders in the Building|type=tv|season=3|access-date=August 29, 2024}}{{cbignore}} {{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=only_murders_in_the_building|title=Only Murders in the Building|type=tv|season=4|access-date=August 29, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref> with critics highlighting the chemistry among the three leads,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title='Only Murders in the Building' is Steve Martin's take on a Manhattan murder mystery|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/30/entertainment/only-murders-in-the-building-review/index.html|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=October 23, 2022|agency=[[CNN]]}} {{cite news|last=Goodykoontz|first=Bill|title=Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short kill it in 'Only Murders in the Building'|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/billgoodykoontz/2021/08/23/only-murders-in-the-building-tv-review-selena-gomez-steve-martin-martin-short/8219624002/|access-date=October 23, 2022|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]}} {{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/only-murders-in-the-building-review-hulu-selena-gomez-steve-martin/|title=''Only Murders in the Building'' review: A starry caper that settles for broad comedy|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Kristen|last=Baldwin|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> and Gomez's dry, [[deadpan]] delivery.<ref name="THR OMITB">{{cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |title=Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/only-murders-building-1235000775/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref><ref name="LAT OMITB">{{cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Robert |title='Only Murders' delivers a model second season: More of the same, but different |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-06-28/only-murders-in-the-building-season-2-martin-short-steve-martin-selena-gomez |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Guardian OMITB">{{cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Rebecca |title=Only Murders in the Building season two review – a brilliant layer cake of meta-murder fun |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jun/28/only-murders-in-the-building-season-two-review-a-brilliant-layer-cake-of-meta-murder-fun |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref> [[Richard Roeper]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' wrote: "Gomez 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."<ref>{{cite news|last=Roeper|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Roeper|date=August 30, 2021|title='Only Murders in the Building' stars an unlikely but appealing true-crime trio|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/8/30/22647098/only-murders-building-review-hulu-selena-gomez-series-steve-martin-short-true-crime|access-date=October 23, 2022|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> For her performance, Gomez won the [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressacademy.com/news/the-international-press-academy-announces-winners-for-the-27th-annual-satellite-awards/ |title=The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 27th Annual SATELLITE Awards|publisher=[[Satellite Awards]]|date=March 3, 2023|access-date=March 4, 2023}}</ref> and received nominations for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series|Critics' Choice Television Award]] and the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-succession-hbo-netflix-1234885460/|title=Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 27, 2026|date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206170555/https://deadline.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-succession-hbo-netflix-1234885460/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="deadline2024">{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Selena Gomez Becomes Most Emmy-Nominated Latina Producer With Comedy Nod |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/selena-gomez-2024-emmy-nominations-history-only-murders-in-the-building-producer-1236012461/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 26, 2026 |date=July 17, 2024}}</ref> as well as four [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award]] nominations,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/selena-gomez|title=Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]]|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> all for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The cast won the [[Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] in 2025.<ref name="SAG2025">{{cite magazine|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/sag-awards-2025-winners-list/|title=SAG Awards: Winners List|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 23, 2025|date=February 23, 2025}} {{cite magazine|last1=Dailey|first1=Hannah|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/selena-gomez-sag-award-win-credit-steve-martin-martin-short-1235908746/|title=Selena Gomez Says Steve Martin & Martin Short 'Deserve' SAG Award Win 'More Than I Do'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 9, 2026|date=February 24, 2025}}</ref> As an executive producer, Gomez has received four [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]].<ref name="emmyhistory1">{{cite magazine|last1=Davis|first1=Clayton|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/emmys-2025-diversity-worst-showing-actors-color-1236448971/|title=Emmys 2025 Diversity Report: Worst Showing for Actors of Color in 5 Years Despite Historic Nominations|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 15, 2025|access-date=July 15, 2025|archive-date=July 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715211450/https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/emmys-2025-diversity-worst-showing-actors-color-1236448971/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="emmyhistory2">{{cite web|last=Loving|first=Casey|title=Emmys Diversity Report 2025: LGBTQ and Black Performers Thrive, but Overall POC Representation Is Down|url=https://www.thewrap.com/emmys-diversity-report-2025/|publisher=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 15, 2025|access-date=July 15, 2025|archive-date=July 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715211446/https://www.thewrap.com/emmys-diversity-report-2025/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez reprised her voice role as Mavis and served as an executive producer for the animated film ''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=September 17, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Upped to Executive Producer for 'Hotel Transylvania 4', Returns as Female Lead (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919201123/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The film was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in January 2022 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aurthur |first=Kate |date=October 6, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Heads To Amazon, Sets January Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006194513/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hotel_transylvania_transformania|title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> She collaborated with [[Coldplay]] on "[[Let Somebody Go]]", released as a single in February.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=February 7, 2022|title=Chris Martin & Selena Gomez Are Caught in a Warped City in Coldplay's 'Let Somebody Go' Video: Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/coldplay-selena-gomez-let-somebody-go-video-watch-1235027985/|access-date=October 26, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> In May, she hosted an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ferguson|first=LaToya|date=May 15, 2022|title='Saturday Night Live' Review: The Best and Worst of Selena Gomez's Hosting Debut|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/snl-review-selena-gomez-1234724866/|access-date=October 23, 2022|website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> She also executive produced the [[Vix (streaming service)|ViX+]] docuseries ''Mi vecino, el cartel''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoglund|first=Andy|title=ViX+ Releases First Trailer and Key Art for "Mi Vecino, El Cartel," Executively Produced by Selena Gomez|date=July 18, 2022|publisher=[[TelevisaUnivision]]|url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2022/07/18/vix-releases-first-trailer-and-key-art-for-mi-vecino-el-cartel-executively-produced-by-selena-gomez/|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>

In August 2022, Gomez was featured on the remix of Nigerian singer [[Rema (musician)|Rema]]'s single "[[Calm Down (Rema song)|Calm Down]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rema-calm-down-remix-is-coming-soon-1235129298/|title='Calm Down'! Selena Gomez & Rema's Remix Is Coming Really Soon|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}}</ref> The song became an international hit, reaching number three on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and the Hot 100.<ref name="calmdown_global">{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 17, 2023 |title=SZA, Rema & Selena Gomez Rule Billboard Global Charts, NewJeans, Bizarrap & Shakira Go Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sza-rema-selena-gomez-rule-billboard-global-charts-newjeans-bizarrap-shakira-top-10-1235199869/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name="hot100"/> It marked Gomez's ninth top-ten entry in the US and her second number-one hit in Canada.<ref name="canada100"/><ref name="calmdown_peak">{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=June 12, 2023 |title=Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' Leads Hot 100 for 10th Week, Luke Combs' 'Fast Car' Hits Top Five |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-last-night-luke-combs-fast-car-hot-100-top-10-1235351650/ |access-date=June 13, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In the US, the song topped ''Billboard''{{'}}s all-genre [[Radio Songs (chart)|Radio Songs]] chart for ten weeks and set a record as the longest-running number-one in the history of the [[Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs|US Afrobeats Songs]] chart.<ref name="calmdown_radiosongs">{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Morgan Wallen & Luke Combs Make for Country Hits at Nos. 1 & 2 on Hot 100 for First Time in 42 Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-luke-combs-country-hits-top-two-hot-100-1235361461/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=August 28, 2023 |title=Oliver Anthony Music's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Notches Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-hot-100-number-one-two-weeks-1235402004/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It also became the longest-charting song both in the top ten and overall on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Pop Airplay chart.<ref name="calmdown_popairplay">{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Rema & Selena Gomez's 'Calm Down' Breaks Record for Most Weeks Ever on Pop Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/selena-gomez-rema-calm-down-breaks-pop-airplay-chart-record-1235581690/ |access-date=June 6, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ''Billboard'' described the track as "[[Afrobeats]]' biggest crossover hit."<ref name=BillboardbiggestAfrobeatshit>{{Cite magazine |last1=Denis |first1=Kyle |last2=Havens |first2=Lyndsey |last3=Lipshutz |first3=Jason |last4=Mamo |first4=Heran |last5=Unterberger |first5=Andrew |date=June 13, 2023 |title=How Did Rema & Selena Gomez's 'Calm Down' Become Afrobeats' Biggest Crossover Hit Yet? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rema-selena-gomez-calm-down-afrobeats-hot-100-five-burning-questions-1235352658/ |access-date=June 19, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> According to the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI), it was the [[List of best-selling singles#Best-selling singles by year worldwide|second best-selling song worldwide of 2023]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=February 26, 2024 |title=Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Wins IFPI Global Single Award For 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/miley-cyrus-flowers-ifpi-global-single-award-2023-1235614759/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> At the [[2023 Billboard Music Awards|2023 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]], it received five nominations, winning [[Billboard Music Award for Top Afrobeats Song|Top Afrobeats Song]],<ref name=bbmas24>{{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=November 19, 2023 |title=Billboard Music Awards 2023 Winners: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-billboard-music-awards-bbmas-winners-list-1235491435/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120054950/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-billboard-music-awards-bbmas-winners-list-1235491435/ |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> and won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video|Best Afrobeats]] at the [[2023 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name=vmas23>{{cite magazine |last1=Woerner |first1=Meredith |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/artists/2023-mtv-vmas-winners-1235721300/ |title=Taylor Swift Wins Big at MTV VMAs, Plus Full List of Winners |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 14, 2023|date=September 12, 2023}}</ref>

Gomez was the subject of the documentary film ''[[Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me]]'', directed by [[Alek Keshishian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2022/09/apple-original-films-lands-documentary-feature-selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-directed-by-alek-keshishian/|title=Apple Original Films lands documentary feature "Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me" directed by Alek Keshishian|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|access-date=October 26, 2022|date=September 8, 2022}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[American Film Institute|AFI Fest]] in November 2022,<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Michaela|last=Zee|title='Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me' World Premiere to Open AFI Fest|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/afi-fest-selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-world-premiere-1235373917/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> and was subsequently released on [[Apple TV (streaming service)|Apple TV+]] and in select theaters.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Katie|last=Reul|title=How to Watch Selena Gomez Documentary 'My Mind & Me'|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/selena-gomez-documentary-how-to-watch-my-mind-and-me-1235423680/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 6, 2022}}</ref> It was met with a positive critical reception upon release,<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=selena_gomez_my_mind_and_me |type=movie |title=Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me |access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref> with critics noting its candid approach to mental health.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite magazine|title='Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me' Review: An Honest Portrait of Stardom|first=Chris|last=Azzopardi|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/movies/selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-review.html|magazine=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=David|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-review-1234778731/|title='Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me' Review: This Raw and Messy Pop Doc Tackles Mental Illness Head-On|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=November 3, 2022|access-date= November 7, 2022}}</ref> Gomez released the song "[[My Mind & Me]]" to coincide with the documentary.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Selena Gomez Drops Vulnerable 'My Mind & Me' Song and Lyric Video: Listen Here |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-my-mind-me-song-lyric-video-documentary-1235165509/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In August, she released the standalone single "[[Single Soon]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Garcia|first=Thania|url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/selena-gomez-new-album-song-single-soon-1235698829/|title=Selena Gomez to Release New 'Single Soon', Teases 'SG3' Album|magazine=Variety|date=August 17, 2023|access-date=August 18, 2023}}</ref> It reached the top twenty on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and in the US.<ref name="Global200"/><ref name="hot100"/>

===2024–present: Continued acting and ''I Said I Love You First''=== In January 2024, Gomez admitted to having a preference for acting over music and mentioned having "one more album in me".<ref name="rollingstone2024">{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Says Her Next Album May Be Her Last: 'I'm Tired' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-smartless-podcast-one-more-album-1234939398/ |access-date=February 22, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> She said she had "never really intended on being a singer full-time", but "that hobby" evolved into a career during her days working with Disney.<ref name="rollingstone2024"/> Gomez later clarified that "music isn't going away" and that she had "just set it down for a second".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-isnt-done-with-music-1235834507/|title=Selena Gomez Isn't Done With Music (Yet): 'I Just Set It Down for a Second'|magazine=Billboard|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> In February, she released the standalone single "[[Love On]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Spanos |first1=Brittany |date=February 22, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Turns Her 'Love On' With Flirty New Single |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-love-on-video-1234974186/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 23, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

[[File:Cast of Emilia Perez at TIFF 2024 the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Gomez with her co-stars of ''[[Emilia Pérez]]'' (2024), all of whom were awarded the [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress]]]] Gomez starred in [[Jacques Audiard]]'s Spanish-language musical crime film ''[[Emilia Pérez]]'', portraying Jessi, the wife of the title character, a former [[drug lord|cartel leader]].<ref name="emiliaperezcannes">{{Cite magazine |last1=Setoodeh |first1=Ramin |last2=Jackson |first2=Anjelique |date=May 18, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Weeps as 'Emilia Pérez' Earns Biggest Cannes Standing Ovation So Far at 9 Minutes |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/selena-gomez-emilia-perez-cannes-standing-ovation-1236008254/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> She took Spanish lessons for the role.<ref name="rollingstone2022">{{Cite magazine |last=Morris |first=Alex |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Selena Gomez Wasn't Sure She Was Ready To Tell This Story |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-documentary-new-music-only-murders-in-the-building-1234620268/ |access-date=November 3, 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=April 11, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez's New Movie 'Emilia Pérez' Will Premiere at Cannes Film Fest: 'Beyond Grateful' |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/selena-gomez-emilia-perez-cannes-film-festival-premiere-1235654027/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> where Gomez and her co-stars—[[Karla Sofía Gascón]], [[Adriana Paz]], and [[Zoe Saldaña]]—jointly won the [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress|Best Actress Award]].<ref name=cannes24>{{cite magazine |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=May 25, 2024 |title=Cannes Awards: Female-Centered Stories Win Big in Cannes, as Sean Baker's 'Anora' Earns Palme d'Or |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-film-festival-2024-palme-dor-prizes-awards-1236016498/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> It received generally positive reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/emilia_perez|title=Emilia Pérez|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> though it drew criticism for its depiction of Mexico and [[transgender]] identity.<ref name="latimes2025">{{cite news |last1=Huamani |first1=Kaitlyn |last2=Ducassi |first2=Nicholas |title=Selena Gomez says 'some of the magic has disappeared' amid 'Emilia Pérez' controversy |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-02-10/selena-gomez-emilia-perez-controversy-singing-future |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 10, 2025 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> Critics praised Gomez's presence and emotional range,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chang |first=Justin |title=All the Films in Competition at Cannes, Ranked from Best to Worst |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-current-cinema/all-the-films-in-competition-at-cannes-ranked-from-best-to-worst |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ide |first=Wendy |title=Emilia Pérez review – Jacques Audiard's riotously entertaining trans Mexican cartel musical |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/27/emilia-perez-review-jacques-audiard-zoe-saldana-karla-sofia-gascon-selena-gomez-netflix-riotously-entertaining-trans-mexican-cartel-musical |newspaper=The Guardian |date=October 27, 2024 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |title=''Emilia Pérez'' is a joyfully erratic opera swirled with a soapy melodrama |url=https://ew.com/emilia-perez-review-erratic-opera-telenovela-zoe-saldana-selena-gomez-8705123 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=September 2, 2024 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> while some criticized her Spanish pronunciation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Tionah |title=Selena Gomez Addresses Backlash Over Spanish Fluency in ''Emilia Pérez'' |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1416617/selena-gomez-speaks-out-about-spanish-in-emilia-perez |agency=[[E!]] |date=April 24, 2025 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> David Rooney of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' noted that although her role is less central, she "plays both the hard edges and the vulnerability of a woman whose life has been uprooted twice and who needs to find her own happiness, even if it sets her on a dangerous path."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rooney |first=David |title=''Emilia Pérez'' Review: Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and the Divine Karla Sofía Gascón Light Up Jacques Audiard's Fabulous Queer Crime Musical |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/emilia-perez-review-zoe-saldana-selena-gomez-jacques-audiard-1235903402/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 18, 2024 |access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> Gomez received nominations for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|BAFTA Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award]] for Best Supporting Actress,<ref name="BAFTA25">{{cite magazine|last1=Ford|first1=Lily|last2=Szalai|first2=Georg|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-awards-nominations-2025-film-conclave-emilia-perez-1236106208/|title=BAFTA Blesses 'Conclave' With 12 Film Awards Nominations, One Ahead of 'Emilia Pérez'|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 27, 2026|date=January 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lewis|first1=Hilary|last2=Nordyke|first2=Kimberly|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-nominations-2025-nominees-list-1236081103/|title=Golden Globes: Nominations List|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 27, 2026|date=December 9, 2024}}</ref> while the ensemble cast was nominated for a [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Critics' Choice Movie Award]] and a [[Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|SAG Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/critics-choice-awards-2024-film-nominations-1236201448/ |title='Conclave' And 'Wicked' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List |last=Evans |first=Greg |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2026}}</ref><ref name="SAG2025"/> She also performed two songs for the [[Emilia Pérez (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]], including "[[Mi camino]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacArthur |first=Greg |date=November 13, 2024 |title=Every Song On Emilia Pérez's Soundtrack Explained: When They Play, What They Mean & Where To Listen |url=https://screenrant.com/emilia-perez-movie-soundtrack-songs/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

Gomez co-produced and appeared in the documentary ''Louder: The Soundtrack of Change'', released on HBO Max in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 11, 2024 |title=Max Original Documentary Louder: The Soundtrack Of Change Debuts October 17 |url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max-original-documentary-louder-soundtrack-change-debuts-october-17 |access-date=October 12, 2024 |publisher=[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]}}</ref> She returned to the ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' franchise as an executive producer and guest star on ''[[Wizards Beyond Waverly Place]]'', reprising her role as Alex Russo.<ref name="THR Wizards">{{cite magazine |last=Carson |first=Lexi |title='Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' to End With Season 3; Selena Gomez to Direct Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wizards-beyond-waverly-place-ends-season-3-selena-gomez-1236554641/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 2, 2026 |access-date=April 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="wizardsreboot_premiere">{{cite magazine |last=Bechara |first=Diego Ramos |date=August 29, 2024 |title='Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' Sets October Premiere Date, Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel to Direct |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wizards-beyond-waverly-place-premiere-date-disney-channel-1236124188/ |access-date=September 7, 2024 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The series premiered on Disney Channel and [[Disney+]] in October 2024.<ref name="wizardsreboot_premiere"/> It was later announced that the series would conclude with a third and final season, slated for summer 2026, with Gomez making her directorial debut on the premiere episode.<ref name="THR Wizards"/>

In March 2025, Gomez and record producer Benny Blanco released the collaborative album ''[[I Said I Love You First]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=March 21, 2025 |title=Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Celebrate Their Love With 'I Said I Love You First' Album: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-i-said-i-love-you-first-album-1235928085/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It received generally favorable reviews and debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, with 120,000 units, marking the largest sales week of Gomez's career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I Said I Love You First|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-said-i-love-you-first/selena-gomez-benny-blanco|publisher=Metacritic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=March 30, 2025 |title=Playboi Carti's 'MUSIC' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/playboi-carti-music-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-1235935042/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It also debuted within the top five in several countries, including Australia, Germany, and the UK.<ref> * {{Cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Jessica |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Old Mervs Crack the Top Five on ARIA Albums Chart with Self-Titled Debut |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/old-mervs-crack-the-top-five-on-aria-albums-chart-with-self-titled-debut-74564/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone Australia}} * {{Cite web |title=Ofiziellecharts.de – Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco — I Said I Love You First |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-548525 |access-date=March 31, 2025 |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment Charts]] |language=de}} * {{Cite web |first=Etan |last=Vlessing |title=The Lottery Winners score second Number One album with 'KOKO': "This is for grassroots music. This is for the working class" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-lottery-winners-score-second-number-one-album-with-koko-this-is-for-grassroots-music-this-is-for-the-working-class-3850188/ |date=March 28, 2025 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref> The album was supported by the singles "[[Call Me When You Break Up]]" with [[Gracie Abrams]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=February 21, 2025 |title=Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams Wait by the Phone on New Single 'Call Me When You Break Up' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-gracie-abrams-call-me-when-you-break-up-song-1235273888/ |access-date=February 22, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> "[[Sunset Blvd (Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco song)|Sunset Blvd]]",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Millman |first=Ethan |date=March 13, 2025 |title=Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Release Sultry Single "Sunset Blvd" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-release-single-sunset-blvd-1236163384/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and "[[Ojos Tristes]]" with [[The Marías]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bustios|first1=Pamela|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-marias-number-one-1236047169/|title=Selena Gomez, benny blanco & The Marías Just Topped This Chart for the First Time|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2025}}</ref> The track "[[Bluest Flame]]" received a nomination for the [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Pop Recording]].<ref>{{cite web |first1=Clara |last1=Faulkner |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list |title=2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List |work=[[Grammy Awards]] |date=November 7, 2025 |access-date=January 29, 2026}}</ref> In April, Gomez was named [[Billboard Latin Women in Music#Woman of the Year Award|''Billboard'' Latin Women of the Year]].<ref name="latinwomen">{{cite magazine |last1=Flores |first1=Griselda |title=Selena Gomez to Be Honored as Woman of the Year at Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/selena-gomez-woman-of-the-year-latin-women-in-music-1235947824/|access-date=April 16, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |date=April 16, 2025|archive-date=April 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250416183452/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/selena-gomez-woman-of-the-year-latin-women-in-music-1235947824/| url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, she released the single "[[In the Dark (Selena Gomez song)|In the Dark]]" for the soundtrack to the second season of the Netflix series ''[[Nobody Wants This]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/cardi-b-enlists-janet-jackson-selena-gomez-am-i-the-drama-1236519812/|title=Cardi B Enlists Janet Jackson, Selena Gomez, Lizzo for Sophomore Album 'Am I the Drama?'|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J.|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 15, 2025|access-date=September 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Avila |first=Daniela |url=https://people.com/selena-gomez-releases-in-the-dark-music-video-watch-11836104 |title=Selena Gomez Pays Tribute to Revival Era with 'In the Dark' Music Video for ''Nobody Wants This Season 2'' — Watch! |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=October 23, 2025 |access-date=November 7, 2025}}</ref>

On May 17, 2026, Gomez was confirmed to star in director [[Brady Corbet]]‘s next film alongside [[Cate Blanchett]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/cate-blanchett-selena-gomez-brady-corbet-new-film-1236751573/ |title= Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez Set to Star in Brady Corbet’s New ‘X-Rated’ Epic|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 17, 2026|access-date=May 17, 2026}}</ref>

==Artistry== ===Acting approach=== Gomez's performance as Alex Russo was noted for its comic timing and sarcastic edge, which helped distinguish ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' from comparable youth-oriented sitcoms.<ref name="latimes"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Eakin |first=Marah |title=Wizards Of Waverly Place |url=https://www.avclub.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-1798167328 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref> In later years, critics described her comic delivery as dry and deadpan,<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Michael |title=Selena Gomez (and Steve Martin) can't energize a less-than-inspired episode of SNL |url=https://www.avclub.com/selena-gomez-and-steve-martin-cant-energize-a-less-th-1848927944 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref> particularly when portraying Mabel Mora in ''Only Murders in the Building''.<ref name="THR OMITB"/><ref name="LAT OMITB"/><ref name="Guardian OMITB"/> She compared Mabel Mora to "an older version" of Alex Russo, while ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' noted that both characters share a dry, sarcastic wit.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wynne |first=Kelly |title=Selena Gomez Says 'Only Murders' Mabel Is an 'Older Version' of Alex from 'Wizards of Waverly Place' |url=https://people.com/tv/selena-gomez-says-only-murders-in-the-building-character-mabel-is-an-older-version-of-alex-from-wizards-of-waverly-place/ |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref> Steve Martin praised Gomez's approach to performance, saying that she understood that "quiet acting is powerful acting".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Chocano |first=Carina |title=The Return of Selena |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a37319287/selena-gomez-interview-2021/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=August 19, 2021 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez has expressed a preference for working with auteur filmmakers and taking on unconventional supporting roles.<ref name="vanityfair2024">{{Cite magazine |last=Desta |first=Yohana |date=September 9, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez on Her Best Role Yet and Romance With Benny Blanco: "I've Never Been Loved This Way" |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/selena-gomez-cover-interview |access-date=March 13, 2026 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> She described her role in ''Spring Breakers'' as a turning point in her acting career.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gaffney |first=Adrienne |title=Emilia Pérez Stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón Got Each Other Through It |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a62582395/selena-gomez-zoe-saldana-karla-sofia-gascon-emilia-perez-women-in-hollywood-interview-2024/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=November 14, 2024 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> When accepting the Spotlight Award at the 2024 ''[[IndieWire]]'' honors, Gomez mentioned having long been drawn to independent film and credited directors such as Harmony Korine, Jim Jarmusch, and Jacques Audiard with helping shape her as an actress.<ref>{{cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |title=Selena Gomez Says Independent Films Are 'Truly the Historical Record of Our Times' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/events/selena-gomez-independent-film-historical-record-emilia-perez-1235072838/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2026}}</ref> She also has discussed preferring smaller parts in distinctive films over more conventional leading roles, saying "I'd rather have four scenes in a [[Martin Scorsese]] film" than star in a standard coming-of-age romance.<ref name="vanityfair2024"/>

===Musical style=== Gomez is a [[pop music|pop]] artist whose music primarily encompasses dance-pop.<ref>{{cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |title=Selena Gomez |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/selena-gomez-mn0000996096 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="billboardcareer"/> Her early recordings with Selena Gomez & the Scene incorporated [[electronic rock]] and pop rock influences,<ref name="billboardcareer"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1070830/selena-gomez-the-scene-kiss-tell |title=Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Kiss & Tell" |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 25, 2009 |access-date= February 27, 2026}}</ref> before transitioning toward dance-pop and electropop on later releases.<ref>{{cite web|last=Welsh|first=David|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/selena-gomez_0910.htm |title=Selena Gomez & The Scene – A Year Without Rain | album reviews |publisher=[[musicOMH]] |access-date=October 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207094247/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/selena-gomez_0910.htm |archive-date=December 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/03/selena-gomez-when-sun-goes-review|title=Selena Gomez & the Scene: When the Sun Goes Down – review|first=Kitty|last=Empire|author-link=Kitty Empire|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=July 2, 2011|access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rosen|first=Jody|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/when-the-sun-goes-down-20110802 |title= Selena Gomez & The Scene "When The Sun Goes Down" |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 2, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> ''Stars Dance'' adopted an EDM-pop sound incorporating [[Electronic music|electronic]], [[Disco music|disco]], [[Techno music|techno]], and [[dancehall]] influences,<ref name="LA"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710587/selena-gomez-stars-dance-teaser.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718083216/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710587/selena-gomez-stars-dance-teaser.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |title=Selena Gomez Throws Epic Dance Party With Stars Dance Teasers |first=Jocelyn |last=Vena |publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> which she described as "baby [[dubstep]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a480566/selena-gomez-inspired-by-skrillex-to-record-baby-dubstep-for-new-album.html|title=Selena Gomez inspired by Skrillex to record 'baby dubstep' for new album|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=August 12, 2015|date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> The 2014 single "The Heart Wants What It Wants" has been described as a turning point in her musical direction, introducing darker themes and more personal lyrical subject matter.<ref name="billboardcareer"/>

''Revival'' incorporated dance-pop, electropop, and R&B influences,<ref>{{cite magazine|date=February 21, 2017|last=Bein|first=Kat|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7694462/selena-gomez-songs-best-hits-list-2017|title=The 10 Best Selena Gomez Songs: Critic's Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=May 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507145806/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7694462/selena-gomez-songs-best-hits-list-2017|url-status=live}} {{Cite news |last=Ordaz |first=Sophia |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Review: Selena Gomez's Rare Is Spotty in Its Attempts at Authenticity |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-selena-gomez-rare-is-spotty-in-its-attempts-at-authenticity/ |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=March 12, 2026}} {{cite web|last1=Jaleru |first1=Christina |title=Music Review: Selena Gomez Brings Her A-Game to 'Revival' |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/9/music-review-selena-gomez-brings-her-a-game-to-rev/ |work=[[The Washington Times]] |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225205309/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/9/music-review-selena-gomez-brings-her-a-game-to-rev/ |archive-date=December 25, 2015}}</ref> and was described as marking a more mature artistic phase in Gomez's career.<ref name="billboardcareer"/><ref name="RS Revival"/> Gomez said she was more creatively involved in the album's writing process than on her previous releases.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garibaldi |first1=Christina |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2193213/selena-gomez-good-for-you-recording/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623220439/http://www.mtv.com/news/2193213/selena-gomez-good-for-you-recording/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 23, 2015|title=You Won't Believe How Long It Took Selena Gomez To Record 'Good For You'|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref> ''Billboard'' wrote that ''Revival'' helped define her restrained vocal style, often described as "soft, delicate, husky, and whispery", and linked the album to mainstream pop's mid-2010s shift away from EDM maximalism toward softer, R&B-inflected production.<ref name="billboardcareer"/> Its follow-up, ''Rare'', was noted for its more personal and introspective themes inspired by Gomez's experiences,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ordaz |first=Sophia |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Review: Selena Gomez's Rare Is Spotty in Its Attempts at Authenticity |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-selena-gomez-rare-is-spotty-in-its-attempts-at-authenticity/ |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=March 12, 2026}} {{cite magazine |last1=Lipshutz |first1=Jason |date=October 12, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Has Found Peace With 'Rare': 'I'm in the Happiest Place I've Ever Been in My Life' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-interview-8548013/ |access-date=March 12, 2026 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317193836/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rare-interview-8548013/ |url-status=live}}</ref> while her Spanish-language EP ''Revelación'' explored reggaeton, Latin pop, and urbano influences.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=March 12, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez – 'Revelación' EP review: love and self-confidence abound |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/selena-gomez-revelacion-ep-review-2898929 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312185555/https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/selena-gomez-revelacion-ep-review-2898929 |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[NME]]}} {{cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Marcus |date=March 10, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez takes a risk that pays off on 'Revelación' |url=https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/selena-gomez-risk-pays-off-revelacion/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312185411/https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/selena-gomez-risk-pays-off-revelacion/ |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=November 5, 2022}}</ref> Critics have highlighted Gomez's artistic versatility;<ref name="EW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/revelacion-mw0003477524|title=''Revelación'' – Selena Gomez|last=Collar|first=Matt|access-date=March 12, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402215015/https://www.allmusic.com/album/revelaci%C3%B3n-mw0003477524|archive-date=April 2, 2021|url-status=live|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' critic Marcus Jones described her as "a far more versatile musician than she's been given credit for".<ref name="EW"/>

Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Peter Robinson credited Gomez with popularizing so-called "whisper pop", a style characterized by soft and hushed vocal performances; songs such as "Good for You" and "Bad Liar" were described as representing the apotheosis of the style.<ref name="whisper pop">{{Cite news|last=Robinson|first=Peter|date=November 11, 2017|title='Whisperpop': why stars are choosing breathy intensity over vocal paint-stripping|url=https://theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/11/whisperpop-why-stars-choosing-breathy-intensity-over-vocal-paint-stripping|access-date=March 12, 2026|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Other songwriting briefs reportedly sought a "Selena whisper sound".<ref name="whisper pop"/> Producer Tainy described her voice as distinctive and said that she conveys emotion through "subtlety" rather than power.<ref name="vogue2021">{{cite magazine |last=Tolentino |first=Jia |title=Selena Gomez on Politics, Faith, and Making the Music of Her Career |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-cover-april-2021 |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref> Gomez has said that her strengths as a singer lie in storytelling and performing in a lower vocal register with a softer tone.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |title=Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Aren't Rushing Wedding Plans — They Have an Album to Release |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-engagement-album-interview-1235282703/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 17, 2025 |access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' critic Rob Sheffield observed that Gomez often sings about her emotions with a sense of vulnerability and described her lyrics as forming an "awesomely contorted private language" that is instantly recognizable.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |title=The Wild Pop Drama of Selena Gomez |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/selena-gomez-rare-959354/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=February 26, 2026}}</ref>

===Influences=== Gomez grew up listening to artists such as [[Britney Spears]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Janet Jackson]], and [[NSYNC]].<ref name="EW2015">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/08/31/selena-gomez-revival-preview/|title=Selena Gomez previews 'Revival|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Kevin|date=August 31, 2015|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> She has cited Spears as a major inspiration for her performances and described her as a "huge inspiration" when she sought to shed her Disney image.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ward |first=Maria |title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Selena Gomez |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-5-things-you-didnt-know |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=March 16, 2017 |access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://archive.entertainmentwise.com/news/114072/i-died-the-first-time-selena-gomez-admits-shock-at-receiving-compliment-from-idol-britney-spears |title= 'I Died The First Time': Selena Gomez Admits Shock at Receiving Compliment From Idol Britney Spears |first= Alicia |last= Adejobi |work= EntertainmentWise |access-date= August 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150927092722/http://archive.entertainmentwise.com/news/114072/i-died-the-first-time-selena-gomez-admits-shock-at-receiving-compliment-from-idol-britney-spears |archive-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> Spears and Jackson also influenced the dance-focused concept of the Stars Dance Tour,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sieczkowski|first=Cavan|title=Selena Gomez World Tour: Singer Announces Dates For 2013 'Stars Dance' Tour|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/selena-gomez-tour-dates-2013_n_3085221|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=March 13, 2026|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042211/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/selena-gomez-tour-dates-2013_n_3085221|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|title=Selena Gomez Says Skrillex Inspired Her 'Baby Dubstep' Sound|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2i9iy6/selena-gomex-skrillex-album-inspiration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026042203/https://www.mtv.com/news/2i9iy6/selena-gomex-skrillex-album-inspiration|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2022|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> while EDM producer [[Skrillex]] influenced the sound of ''Stars Dance'', particularly through his work on the ''Spring Breakers'' score.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Mikael |title=Selena Gomez's sexy new vibe shines through in 'Stars Dance' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-selena-gomez-stars-dance-20130727-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=July 27, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> Gomez has described Aguilera's ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'' (2002) as a favorite album and an influence on the conceptual approach behind ''Revival''.<ref name="EW2015"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|date=September 11, 2015|title=Was Selena Gomez Really Naked On Her Revival Album Cover?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2267844/selena-gomez-really-naked-revival-album-cover/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912042223/http://www.mtv.com/news/2267844/selena-gomez-really-naked-revival-album-cover/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2017|work=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> For ''Revelación'', Gomez drew on her interest in reggaeton and cited artists such as [[Nicky Jam]], [[Daddy Yankee]], J Balvin, Ozuna and [[Bad Bunny]] among her favorites.<ref>{{cite web |last=Villa |first=Lucas |title=Selena Gomez Talks Embracing Her Mexican Heritage on 'Revelación,' Greatest Hits & Using Her Social Media Platform for Good |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/selena-gomez-talks-new-spanish-album-revelacion-greatest-hits |publisher=[[Grammy Awards]] |date=March 24, 2021 |access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez's musical influences also include [[Bruno Mars]], [[Rihanna]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=DiMartino |first=Dave |title=Selena Gomez Gives "It" Up! |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-gives-it-up-176014/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> and [[Taylor Swift]], whose songwriting and ability to transition between genres Gomez has praised.<ref name="Billboard2020">{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Selena Gomez 'Sobbed' When She First Heard Billie Eilish's 'Everything I Wanted' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-billie-eilish-apple-music-interview-9366523/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 27, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |title=Selena Gomez Calls Taylor Swift the 'Most Influential Artist' to Her Career: 'She's Definitely Inspired Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-taylor-swift-most-influential-artist-1235165685/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 3, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> She has additionally said she draws inspiration from singers of earlier eras, including [[Billie Holiday]], [[Patsy Cline]], [[Carole King]] and [[Ella Fitzgerald]], noting that she is drawn to the "smoky, soft tenderness" and distinct vocal tones of their voices.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Segal |first=Emily |title=A new decade, a new Selena Gomez |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47718/1/selena-gomez-rare-2020-interview-cover-story |magazine=[[Dazed]] |date=February 5, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref>

As an actress, Gomez has said that [[Jennifer Aniston]] influenced the mannerisms she used while portraying Alex Russo, and has cited ''[[Friends]]'' as an influence on her comedic timing.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Mike |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Inside Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez's Surprising Friendship: What They Have in Common |url=https://people.com/movies/inside-jennifer-aniston-selena-gomezs-surprising-friendship-what-they-have-common/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040548/https://people.com/movies/inside-jennifer-aniston-selena-gomezs-surprising-friendship-what-they-have-common/ |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |access-date=January 7, 2021 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wang |first=Jessica |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Selena Gomez had to hide her love of ''Friends'' while working on ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' |url=https://ew.com/tv/selena-gomez-hide-love-friends-wizards-of-waverly-place/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 20, 2026}}</ref> Earlier in her career, she also pointed to [[Shia LaBeouf]]'s transition from Disney Channel star to film actor in adulthood as a model she hoped to emulate.<ref name="Billboard2011Cover">{{cite magazine |last=Gallo |first=Phil |title=Selena Gomez: The Billboard Cover Story |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-the-billboard-cover-story-470615/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 10, 2011 |access-date=March 17, 2026}}</ref> She later described [[Meryl Streep]] as an inspiration after working with her on ''Only Murders in the Building'', praising Streep's humility, professionalism, and commitment to craft.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Verhoeven |first=Beatrice |title=Selena Gomez on Her First Emmy Acting Nomination, Why 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 Will Be Her "Favorite" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/selena-gomez-interview-only-murders-in-the-building-emmys-1235964737/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 5, 2024 |access-date=March 17, 2026}}</ref>

== Philanthropy and advocacy == ===UNICEF=== [[File:Selena Gomez UNICEF 3, 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Gomez at the [[UNICEF]] 2012 Snowflake Ball in [[New York City]]]] Gomez has been involved with [[UNICEF]] since 2008, when she was named spokesperson for [[Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF]], a Halloween fundraising campaign that raised more than US$700,000 that year.<ref name="UNICEF">{{cite web|date=October 9, 2008|title=Selena Gomez Trick-Or-Treats For UNICEF|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1350-selena-gomez-trick-or-treats-for-unicef|access-date=August 6, 2009 |publisher=Looktothestars.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714141026/https://www.looktothestars.org/news/1350-selena-gomez-trick-or-treats-for-unicef|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CNN2010">{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez: Kids want to help, too |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/28/cnnheroes.selena.gomez/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |date=October 28, 2010 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref name="ghanatrip">{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gXQVPHT2lU525QpACXyin-pm1sjAD9B37HM81 |archive-date=October 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008052617/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gXQVPHT2lU525QpACXyin-pm1sjAD9B37HM81 |title=Selena Gomez: Trip to Africa was 'life-changing'|work=GoogleNews.com|date=October 2, 2009|agency=Associated Press|access-date=November 1, 2012}}</ref> In September 2009, at age 17, she was appointed as a [[UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]], becoming the organization's youngest ambassador at the time.<ref name="CNN2010"/><ref name="Commitment">{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez's Commitment|url=https://www.unicefusa.org/about-unicef-usa/partnerships/our-supporters/celebrities/selena-gomez|website=UNICEF USA|access-date=May 6, 2020}}</ref><ref name="UNICEF2012">{{cite web|url=https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/selena-gomez-encourages-youth-help-children-sahel-food-crisis|title=Selena Gomez Encourages Youth To Help Children In Sahel Food Crisis|work=[[UNICEF|Youth. UnicefUsa.org]]|date=April 19, 2012|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626211732/https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/selena-gomez-encourages-youth-help-children-sahel-food-crisis|archive-date=June 26, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that month, she traveled to Ghana on her first official field mission, visiting programs addressing access to clean water, nutrition, education, and healthcare.<ref name="ghanatrip"/><ref name="au">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS178135+03-Sep-2009+PRN20090903 |title=Teen Sensation Selena Gomez Appointed UNICEF Ambassador |work=Reuters |date=September 3, 2009 |access-date=October 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906225400/https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS178135%2B03-Sep-2009%2BPRN20090903 |archive-date=September 6, 2009}}</ref>

Gomez continued her involvement with the Trick-or-Treat campaign and other UNICEF fundraising initiatives,<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128020348/http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/selena-gomez.html |archive-date=January 28, 2010|url=http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/selena-gomez.html |year=2009|title=Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Spokesperson Selena Gomez :: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF:: Youth Action :: U.S. Fund for UNICEF – UNICEF USA|work=[[UNICEF|Youth. UnicefUsa.org]]|access-date=November 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="auction">{{cite web |url=http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/100611|title=Meet Selena Gomez at the Concert of Your Choice |publisher=CharityBuzz.com |access-date=October 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714141400/https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/100611|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="sfp">{{cite web|url=http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/UNICEF-Ambassador-Selena-Gomez-named-spokesperson-for-Trick-or-Treat-for-UNICEF-campaign6260.shtml|title=UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez named spokesperson for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign|author=UNICEF|date=October 8, 2009|publisher=StamFordPlus.com|access-date=October 26, 2009|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220714140713/http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/UNICEF-Ambassador-Selena-Gomez-named-spokesperson-for-Trick-or-Treat-for-UNICEF-campaign6260.shtml|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> including a benefit concert marking the campaign's 60th anniversary in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez & The Scene Announce a Charity Concert in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for Unicef |date=October 6, 2010 |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/selena-gomez--the-scene-announce-a-charity-concert-in-celebration-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-trick-or-treat-for-unicef-104432868.html|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714142505/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/selena-gomez--the-scene-announce-a-charity-concert-in-celebration-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-trick-or-treat-for-unicef-104432868.html|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2010 to 2013, she conducted three Acoustic Charity Concerts benefiting UNICEF, which collectively raised nearly US$400,000 for programs supporting nutrition, clean water, medicine, and education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/selena-gomez-performs-sold-out-concert-benefit-unicef|title=Selena Gomez Performs Sold Out Concert to Benefit UNICEF|work=[[UNICEF|Youth. UnicefUsa.org]]|date=January 25, 2012|access-date=June 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302030523/https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/selena-gomez-performs-sold-out-concert-benefit-unicef|archive-date=March 2, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unicefusa.org/press/selena-gomez-concert-benefiting-us-fund-unicef-raises-more-150000|title=Selena Gomez Concert Benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Raises More Than $150,000|work=[[UNICEF|Youth. UnicefUsa.org]]|date=January 24, 2013|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129054358/https://www.unicefusa.org/press/selena-gomez-concert-benefiting-us-fund-unicef-raises-more-150000|archive-date=November 29, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Her later field work included a 2011 visit to Chile, where she observed the UNICEF-supported Programa Puente initiative assisting vulnerable families with early childhood development and parenting support,<ref>{{cite press release |title=UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez Visits Chile and Meets With Vulnerable Families of Valparaiso |url=http://prnewswire.com/news-releases/unicef-ambassador-selena-gomez-visits-chile-and-meets-with-vulnerable-families-of-valparaiso-115107064.html |publisher=U.S. Fund for UNICEF |agency=[[PR Newswire]] |date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> and a 2014 trip to Nepal to raise awareness of children in need and access to education.<ref>{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez Visits Nepal on Behalf of UNICEF—See the Pics! |date=May 29, 2014 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/546586/selena-gomez-visits-nepal-on-behalf-of-unicef-see-the-pics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714143849/https://www.eonline.com/news/546586/selena-gomez-visits-nepal-on-behalf-of-unicef-see-the-pics|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> She also supported UNICEF campaigns including the [[UNICEF Tap Project|Tap Project]] in 2011, which promoted access to clean water,<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrities Team Up with UNICEF Tap Project to Provide Safe, Clean Drinking Water to Children around the World|date=March 13, 2011|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrities-team-up-with-unicef-tap-project-to-provide-safe-clean-drinking-water-to-children-around-the-world-117899059.html|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=July 14, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220714140745/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrities-team-up-with-unicef-tap-project-to-provide-safe-clean-drinking-water-to-children-around-the-world-117899059.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=LOL: Selena Gomez is crazy... about UNICEF |date=March 29, 2011 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lol-selena-gomez-is-crazy-about-unicef/ |access-date=August 21, 2011 |work=CBS News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231161502/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lol-selena-gomez-is-crazy-about-unicef/ |archive-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> and Sound the Alarm in 2012, which raised awareness of malnutrition in the [[Sahel]] region.<ref name="UNICEF2012"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Niles |first=Chris |title=Selena Gomez calls for life-saving action on behalf of children in the Sahel|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/mali/selena-gomez-calls-life-saving-action-behalf-children-sahel |website=[[ReliefWeb]] |date=April 19, 2012 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in a collective UNICEF fundraising effort supporting vaccination initiatives,<ref name="Commitment"/> and was among public figures who signed a 2021 open letter urging the [[G7]] nations to increase vaccine donations to the [[COVAX]] initiative.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-selena-gomez-katy-perry-unicef-letter-covid-19-vaccination-donations-9584078/|title=Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry & More Sign UNICEF Letter Urging COVID-19 Vaccination Donations|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

===Other charity work=== Beyond her work with UNICEF, Gomez has supported a range of charitable initiatives. In 2009, she became an ambassador for [[DoSomething]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/selena-gomez-cares-for-dogs-in-puerto-rico/72217|title=Selena Gomez Cares For Dogs in Puerto Rico|publisher=popdirt.com|date=March 8, 2009|access-date=August 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314003941/http://popdirt.com/selena-gomez-cares-for-dogs-in-puerto-rico/72217/|archive-date=March 14, 2023|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and also contributed to [[Disney's Friends for Change]] environmental campaign, including the [[Charity record|charity single]] "[[Send It On (Disney's Friends for Change song)|Send It On]]" with Demi Lovato, [[Miley Cyrus]], and the [[Jonas Brothers]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=The Walt Disney Company Launches Disney's Friends for Change |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/press-releases/the-walt-disney-company-launches-disneys-friends-for-change/ |publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]] |date=May 14, 2009 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref name="RSDisney">{{cite news |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |title=Flashback: Disney's 2009 Stars Release Empowering Charity Single 'Send It On' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/disney-send-it-on-miley-selena-demi-jonas-brothers-846817/ |work=Rolling Stone |date=July 3, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> Proceeds from the single benefited the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund;<ref name="pressrelease">{{cite press release|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Send_It_On_Disneys_Friends_for_Change%20_081909.doc|title="Send it on", an anthem by the world's biggest teen stars|date=August 6, 2009|publisher=[[Disney Channel]]|access-date=August 20, 2009|format=DOC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511155245/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Send_It_On_Disneys_Friends_for_Change%20_081909.doc|archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> it debuted at number 20 in the US and raised over US$500,000.<ref name="RSDisney"/><ref>{{cite press release |title=Disney Superstars Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato Perform World Premiere of New Friends for Change Anthem "Make a Wave" at Disney Parks Family Volunteering Celebration |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/press-releases/disney-superstars-joe-jonas-and-demi-lovato-perform-world-premiere-of-new-friends-for-change-anthem-make-a-wave-at-disney-parks-family-volunteering-celebration/ |publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]] |date=February 11, 2010 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> In 2012, she became an ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, supporting the establishment of multimedia centers in children's hospitals.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rose |first=Lacey |title=Selena Gomez Tapped as an Ambassador to The Ryan Seacrest Foundation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-ryan-seacrest-foundation-ambassador-314621/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> Through her work with the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]], she granted more than 90 wishes by 2013 and received the organization's Chris Greicius Celebrity Award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez Makes Young Girl's Wish Come True |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/selena-gomez-makes-young-girls-wish-come-true |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=November 29, 2012 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |title=Selena Gomez & the Playground Scene: Her 8 Cutest Moments With Kids |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-cutest-moments-with-kids-8529969/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

Following the 2016 [[Pulse nightclub shooting]], Gomez collaborated with other artists on the charity single "[[Hands (2016 song)|Hands]]" to raise funds for [[Equality Florida]]'s Pulse Victims Fund, [[GLAAD]], and the LGBT Community Center of Central Florida.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7424145/britney-spears-pink-selena-gomez-hands-orlando|title=Britney Spears, Pink, Selena Gomez Join 'Hands' for Orlando: How the All-Star Song Came to Life|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328085602/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7424145/britney-spears-pink-selena-gomez-hands-orlando|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, she supported the [[Lupus Research Alliance]] by donating a portion of ticket sales from her Revival Tour and encouraging public donations; the organization reported that her efforts raised nearly US$500,000 for research.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Selena Gomez Donating Proceeds From Revival Tour to Lupus Research |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-donating-proceeds-revival-tour-lupus-research-7356918/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=May 4, 2016 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref name="lupusalliance">{{cite news |last=Heller |first=Corinne |title=Selena Gomez Helps Raise Almost $500,000 for Lupus Research Alliance |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/880340/selena-gomez-helps-raise-almost-500-000-for-lupus-research-alliance |publisher=[[E! News]] |date=September 15, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> In 2017, she partnered with the [[USC Keck School of Medicine|Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California]] to establish the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research,<ref name="lupusalliance"/> and as part of her collaboration with [[Puma (brand)|Puma]], the company donated US$100,000 of profits to the fund in support.<ref name="business">{{cite magazine |last=Francombe |first=Amy |title=The Business of Selena Gomez |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/the-business-of-selena-gomez |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=January 23, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2026}}</ref> That year, she also partnered with the [[Coach New York#The Coach Foundation|Coach Foundation]] in its support of Step Up, a nonprofit organization mentoring girls from under-resourced communities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Matera|first=Avery|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/selena-gomez-coach-mentor-high-school-students|title=Selena Gomez Returns to School as a Mentor to Young Girls|magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]|date=March 24, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510105200/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/selena-gomez-coach-mentor-high-school-students|archive-date=May 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lockwood |first=Lisa |title=Coach Reveals Selena Gomez's First Campaign |url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-wwd-coach-selena-gomez-20170620-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 20, 2017 |access-date=February 26, 2026}}</ref> In 2018, she revealed that she had been volunteering with [[The A21 Campaign|A21]], an anti-[[human trafficking]] organization.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rapkin |first=Mickey |title=Selena Breaks Her Silence |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a22875404/selena-gomez-new-album-interview/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=September 4, 2018 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref>

In 2020, in conjunction with the launch of her cosmetics company [[Rare Beauty]], Gomez founded the [[Rare Beauty#Rare Impact Fund|Rare Impact Fund]], which aims to raise US$100 million over ten years to expand access to youth mental health services and education; one percent of company sales supports the initiative.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Gold|first1=Jessica|title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty Pledges To Raise $100 Million For Mental Health|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicagold/2020/07/22/selena-gomezs-rare-beauty-pledges-to-raise-100m-for-mental-health/|magazine=[[Forbes]]|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228232650/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicagold/2020/07/22/selena-gomezs-rare-beauty-pledges-to-raise-100m-for-mental-health/|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> By April 2026, the fund had raised more than US$30 million.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ginsberg |first=Merle |title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty Breaks New Records |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/selena-gomez-rare-beauty-philanthropy-breaks-new-records-1236555780/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 7, 2026 |access-date=April 7, 2026}}</ref> In June 2020, she partnered with PLUS1 to launch the Black Equality Fund, directing proceeds to organizations supporting racial justice.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Selena Gomez Teams With Plus1 to Launch Black Equality Fund: 'Everyone Needs to Have Their Voices Heard' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-plus1-black-equality-fund-9407892/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 24, 2020 |access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref> Gomez has hosted the annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit since 2023.<ref name="THRRare">{{cite magazine |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |title=Jimmy Kimmel to Host Selena Gomez's Third Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/jimmy-kimmel-selena-gomez-rare-impact-fund-benefit-1236365492/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 10, 2025 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Chikhoune |first=Ryma |title=Selena Gomez Hosts Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/selena-gomez-rare-impact-fund-raises-funds-1235863525/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Braun-Silva |first=Bethany |title=Selena Gomez hosts star-studded Rare Impact Fund Benefit to support youth mental health |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/selena-gomez-hosts-star-studded-rare-impact-fund/story?id=115173851 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=October 26, 2024 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> She has incorporated charitable giving into several of her professional projects, including ''Selena + Chef'', which donated US$10,000 per episode to selected charities and raised US$400,000 in total,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-selena-and-chef-season-2-trailer-9509704/|title=Selena Gomez Reveals Season 2 Trailer for 'Selena + Chef' With More Kitchen Fires & More Papa|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 11, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306042953/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-selena-and-chef-season-2-trailer-9509704/|archive-date=March 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez Cooks Up a Daytime Emmy Nomination for 'Selena + Chef' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/selena-gomez-selena-and-chef-daytime-emmy-award-nomination-1235315917/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 26, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> as well as brand partnerships that have directed portions of proceeds to the Rare Impact Fund.<ref>{{cite web|last=Muhammad|first=Latifah|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/selena-gomez-our-place-collaboration-shop-collection-1235070246/|title=Selena Gomez's Our Place Cookware Is on Sale: Here's How to Save Up to 29% Off Her New Collection|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629160938/https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/selena-gomez-our-place-collaboration-shop-collection-1235070246/|archive-date=June 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hopkins|first=Kathryn|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/selena-gomez-sephora-donate-rare-beauty-sales-to-rare-impact-fund-1236667600/|title=Selena Gomez Team With Sephora to Donate 100 Percent of Rare Beauty Sales to the Rare Impact Fund on Mental Health Day|magazine=WWD|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref><ref name="serendipity">{{cite magazine |last=London |first=Lela |title=Serendipity: From Iconic ‘50s Restaurant To Selena Gomez Brand |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lelalondon/2022/11/14/serendipity-from-iconic-50s-restaurant-to-selena-gomez-brand/ |magazine=[[Forbes]] |date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez has contributed to humanitarian relief efforts, including pledging donations during the [[2019–20 Australian bushfire season]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ziwei |first=Puah |title=Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez and more donate to fight bushfire crisis |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/nicole-kidman-margot-robbie-selena-gomez-donate-fight-bushfire-crisis-3604161 |website=[[NME]] |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> In 2023, amid the [[Gaza war]], Gomez and Rare Beauty announced donations to [[Magen David Adom]] and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society to support urgent care efforts, as well as to UNICEF to provide medical relief and resources to children in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-rare-beauty-palestine-donations-relief-efforts-1235464980/|title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty to Donate to Gaza Relief Effort: 'Palestinian Civilians Must Be Protected'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=December 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150141/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-rare-beauty-palestine-donations-relief-efforts-1235464980/|archive-date=December 31, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Brittany |title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty donates money to Palestine relief efforts |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/selena-gomez-rare-beauty-palestine-donations-b2443435.html |work=[[The Independent]] |date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> The inclusion of Magen David Adom among the recipient organizations drew criticism from some commentators, while others expressed support for the humanitarian focus of the initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Billie Schwab |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty faces fresh criticism over Israel-Gaza |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rare-beauty-faces-fresh-israel-gaza-criticism-1841480 |access-date=December 30, 2023 |magazine=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref> During the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires|2025 Southern California wildfires]], she volunteered in local relief efforts, while Rare Beauty assembled emergency care kits and made donations to the [[Los Angeles Fire Department|Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation]] and [[World Central Kitchen]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-volunteering-los-angeles-fires-1235877826/|title=Selena Gomez Volunteers to Help Distribute Food to Los Angeles Fire Victims|magazine=Billboard|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>

=== Advocacy === [[File:Selena Gomez at White House.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Gomez at the [[White House]] in 2022]] Gomez has been an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness, speaking openly about her own experiences with mental health challenges.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |title=10 Times Selena Gomez Has Stressed Mental Health Awareness |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-mental-health-awareness-month-9566194/ |access-date=March 18, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=May 5, 2021}}</ref> In 2019, she received the [[McLean Hospital|McLean Award]] for mental health advocacy,<ref name="mclean">{{cite web|url=https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/selena-gomez-receives-2019-mclean-award-mental-health-advocacy|title=Selena Gomez Receives 2019 McLean Award for Mental Health Advocacy|publisher=[[McLean Hospital]]|access-date=November 3, 2022|date=September 25, 2019}}</ref> and in 2022 was honored by the [[Stanford University School of Medicine|Stanford Healthcare Innovation Lab]] and the [[Ruderman Family Foundation]] for her advocacy efforts.<ref name="Stanford Award">{{cite web|url=https://innovations.stanford.edu/mental-health-summit/selena-gomez-awarded-mental-health-innovations-award-for-excellence-in-mental-health-advocacy/|title=Selena Gomez Awarded "Mental Health Innovations" Award for Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy|publisher=[[Stanford University School of Medicine]]|date=November 10, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Ruderman Found Award">{{Cite web|last=Etienne|first=Vanessa|title=Selena Gomez Accepts Award for Mental Health Awareness in Exclusive Clip: 'Together We Can Bring Change'|url=https://people.com/health/selena-gomez-accepts-award-for-mental-health-awareness/|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> In May 2022, she participated in the inaugural Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the [[White House]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Applefeld Olson|first1=Cathy|title=Selena Gomez Joins 'White House Conversation On Youth Mental Health' Hosted By MTV|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2022/05/18/selena-gomez-joins-white-house-conversation-on-youth-mental-health-hosted-by-mtv/|work=[[Forbes]]|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022}}</ref> The following year, she hosted the inaugural Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit and has continued to host the event annually.<ref>{{cite web |last=Burns |first=Emily |title=Selena Gomez Took Four Years Off From Social Media. She Talks About That — and More — at Rare Beauty's Mental Health Summit |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/wellness/selena-gomez-mental-health-social-media-rare-beauty-summit-1236350286/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kitnick |first=Sara |title=Rare Beauty Founder Selena Gomez Creates Space for Mental Health Access |url=https://www.latimes.com/live-well/mind/story/2025-05-01/rare-beauty-selena-gomez-mental-health |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=May 1, 2025 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> In April 2024, she spoke at the [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' 100 Summit]] about mental health and the impact of social media.<ref>{{cite web |last=Syed |first=Armani |date=April 24, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez Talks Getting 'Mouthy' on Instagram and Leading a Mental Health Focused Beauty Brand |url=https://time.com/6968785/selena-gomez-time100-summit-beauty-impact/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502205837/https://time.com/6968785/selena-gomez-time100-summit-beauty-impact/ |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref>

Beyond mental health, Gomez has been involved in a range of civic and youth-focused initiatives. She served as a spokesperson for the UR Votes Count campaign in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|last=Dagostino|first=Mark|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235767,00.html|title=Selena Gomez: 'I'll be 30 Before I Get My License!'|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=October 27, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219230610/https://people.com/tv/selena-gomez-ill-be-30-before-i-get-my-license/|archive-date=December 19, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> narrated the documentary ''[[Girl Rising (film)|Girl Rising]]'' (2013), which highlighted the importance of girls' education worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|first=Liz|last=Raftery|date=October 8, 2012|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/girl-rising-help-1054348/|title=Girl Rising to Help Launch CNN Films|publisher=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306042948/https://www.tvguide.com/news/girl-rising-help-1054348/|archive-date=March 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> and hosted several [[We Day]] events between 2014 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Selena Gomez to host WE DAY Vancouver 2014 |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/we-day-vancouver-2014-selena-gomez |newspaper=[[Daily Hive]] |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127202105/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/we-day-vancouver-2014-selena-gomez |archive-date=January 27, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=We Day Announces First Ever National American Broadcast on ABC Featuring Jennifer Hudson, Common, Selena Gomez, The Band Perry, Tyrese Gibson, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Colbie Caillat, Paul Rudd and Macklemore |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/we-day-announces-first-ever-national-american-broadcast-on-abc-featuring-jennifer-hudson-common-selena-gomez-the-band-perry-tyrese-gibson-demi-lovato-nick-jonas-colbie-caillat-paul-rudd-and-macklemore-300074150.html |website=PR Newswire |date=April 29, 2015 |access-date=January 20, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-demi-lovato-we-day-preview-video-7866307/ | title=Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato Team Up for WE Day Telecast: Watch Video Previews|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2025|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201151232/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-demi-lovato-we-day-preview-video-7866307/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, she joined [[Michelle Obama]]'s nonpartisan organization When We All Vote as a co-chair,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington Sign On as Co-Chairs of Michelle Obama's When We All Vote |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-shonda-rhimes-kerry-washington-join-obama-voting-group-1253125/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> and in 2020 was named co-chair of the [[Voto Latino]] Foundation's Impact Council.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Voto Latino Foundation Launches 2020 Impact Council with Chairs Sec. Julián Castro, Rosario Dawson, Selena Gomez, Wilmer Valderrama, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Zoe Saldana, Sec. Alex Padilla and María Teresa Kumar |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/voto-latino-foundation-launches-2020-impact-council-with-chairs-sec-julian-castro-rosario-dawson-selena-gomez-wilmer-valderrama-sen-catherine-cortez-masto-zoe-saldana-sec-alex-padilla-and-maria-teresa-kumar-301131509.html |publisher=[[Voto Latino|Voto Latino Foundation]] |agency=[[PR Newswire]] |date=September 15, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez has supported various civil rights initiatives, including [[LGBTQ rights by country or territory|LGBTQ rights]] and [[Racial equality|racial justice]] efforts. During her 2016 Revival Tour, she donated proceeds from a [[North Carolina]] concert to [[Equality North Carolina]] in opposition to the state's [[Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Selena Gomez Will Perform in North Carolina, Donate Proceeds to Local LGBT Group |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-north-carolina-concert-donate-lgbt-group-7393534/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=February 21, 2026}}</ref> In 2017, she contributed a "love letter" to ''Billboard''{{'}}s "30 Days of Pride" initiative.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gomez |first=Selena |title=Selena Gomez: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/selena-gomez-gay-pride-month-love-letter-7816721/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 1, 2017 |access-date=February 20, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/chica/selena-gomez-letter-lgbtq-pride-month/|title=Selena Gomez Writes Letter to LGBTQ Community for Pride Month|last=Diaz|first=Thatiana|date=June 5, 2017|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> In June 2020, she voiced support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and temporarily gave control of her Instagram account to several Black activists, including [[Alicia Garza]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/selena-gomez-shares-message-of-support-for-black-lives-matter-there-is-a-deep-pain-that-needs-to-be-healed-2692061|title=Selena Gomez shares message of support for Black Lives Matter: "There is a deep pain that needs to be healed"|last=Richards|first=Will|date=June 19, 2020|magazine=[[NME]]|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=DeSantis |first=Marissa |title=Selena Gomez lends Instagram account to Black Lives Matter activists |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity/selena-gomez-black-lives-matter-instagram-a4461341.html |newspaper=[[The Standard (London newspaper)|The Standard]] |date=June 5, 2020 |access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref> She has also signed multiple advocacy letters, including a 2021 letter organized by The Ally Coalition supporting the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Artist Letter in Support of the Equality Act |url=https://theallycoalition.org/equality-act/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113180039/https://theallycoalition.org/equality-act/ |archive-date=January 13, 2026 |website=The Ally Coalition |access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Meyers |first1=Dave |title=Ariana Grande, Pink, Halsey, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga & more urge Congress to pass the Equality Act |url=https://www.wrmf.com/ariana-grande-pink-halsey-taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-lady-gaga-more-urge-congress-to-pass-the-equality-act/ |access-date=March 4, 2026 |work=[[WRMF]] |date=June 22, 2021 |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408154115/https://www.wrmf.com/ariana-grande-pink-halsey-taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-lady-gaga-more-urge-congress-to-pass-the-equality-act/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and an open letter organized by GLAAD supporting transgender rights.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |title=Laverne Cox, Regina King and Selena Gomez Sign GLAAD Letter Supporting Transgender Women and Girls |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/glaad-laverne-cox-regina-king-selena-gomez-transgender-visibility-day-1234941136/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 31, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez has spoken out on political and humanitarian issues. During the [[2014 Gaza War]], she posted a message on social media asking for prayers for Gaza, and later clarified that she was "not picking any sides" but praying for "peace and humanity for all".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-on-controversial-pray-for-gaza-instagram-post-i-am-6168905/|title=Selena Gomez on Controversial 'Pray for Gaza' Instagram Post: 'I Am Not Picking Any Sides'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 19, 2014|access-date=March 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320130238/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-on-controversial-pray-for-gaza-instagram-post-i-am-6168905/|archive-date=March 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, she opposed the rescission of the [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) program,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Chen |first=Joyce |title=Selena Gomez Releases Powerful Statement Defending DACA After Trump's Decision |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-releases-powerful-statement-defending-daca-after-trumps-decision-203882/ | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> and in 2018 supported for the [[March for Our Lives]] movement, joining the Los Angeles march in support of gun reform.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |title=Selena Gomez Shares a Heartfelt Message After March For Our Lives |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a19584393/selena-gomez-shares-a-heartfelt-message-after-march-for-our-lives/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=March 16, 2026}}</ref> In 2019, she voiced support for [[Abortion in the United States|abortion rights]] following the [[Human Life Protection Act|Alabama abortion ban]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/chica/selena-gomez-talks-about-abortion-ban/|title=Selena Gómez Under Fire for Speaking Out Against Alabama Abortion Ban in Pro-Choice Instagram Post|last=Hansen|first=Lena|date=May 20, 2019|magazine=People|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> and reiterated her support in 2022 after the overturning of ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |last2=Malkin |first2=Marc |title=Selena Gomez Speaks Out Against Roe v. Wade Reversal at 'Only Murders in the Building' Premiere: 'I'm Just Not Happy' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/selena-gomez-roe-v-wade-only-murders-in-the-building-season-2-1235304766/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=February 20, 2026}}</ref> In 2020, she urged [[Facebook]] executives [[Mark Zuckerberg]] and [[Sheryl Sandberg]] to address hate speech and misinformation on their platforms ahead of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 US presidential election]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gardner |first=Chris |title=Selena Gomez Shares Private Message to Facebook Leadership on Hate, Racism: “We Have a Serious Problem” |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-shares-private-message-to-facebook-leadership-on-hate-racism-we-have-a-serious-problem-4063243/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> reiterating those concerns following the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|January 6 US Capitol attack]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |title=Selena Gomez Says Social Media CEOs 'Failed the American People' After U.S. Capitol Breach |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-social-media-ceo-failed-american-people-us-capitol-breach-9508040/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=January 6, 2021 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

In May 2021, Gomez hosted ''Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World'', organized by [[Global Citizen (organization)|Global Citizen]] to promote equitable access to [[COVID-19 vaccine]]s through the COVAX program.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Behind the Scenes of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/vax-live-benefit-concert-foo-fighters-jennifer-lopez-selena-gomez-1164228/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 3, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2026 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225045714/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/vax-live-benefit-concert-foo-fighters-jennifer-lopez-selena-gomez-1164228/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The campaign raised US$302 million and secured more than 26 million vaccine doses for global distribution.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bowman |first=Emma |title=Celebrities Push For Vaccine Equity At 'Vax Live' Benefit Concert |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/05/08/995112377/celebrities-push-for-vaccine-equity-at-vax-live-benefit-concert |website=[[NPR]] |date=May 8, 2021 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref> In October 2023, she was among more than 260 artists who signed an open letter organized by [[Artists4Ceasefire]] urging US leaders to [[Calls for a ceasefire during the Gaza war|call for an immediate ceasefire]] in the Gaza war.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=David|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/02/hollywood-divide-israel-gaza-conflict-susan-sarandon-cynthia-nixon|title='People are being penalised': Hollywood divided over Israel-Hamas conflict|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 2, 2023|access-date=December 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114044510/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/02/hollywood-divide-israel-gaza-conflict-susan-sarandon-cynthia-nixon|archive-date=January 14, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2025, she posted and later deleted a video expressing distress over increased deportation efforts by [[United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement|US Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE) under the [[Second presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]]; the post drew criticism from conservative commentators, and the White House subsequently shared a response video defending the administration's immigration policies.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |title=Selena Gomez Deletes Video of Herself Crying Over ICE Arrests Amid Backlash: 'Apparently It's Not OK to Show Empathy for People' |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/selena-gomez-video-ice-deportation-backlash-1236287519/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 27, 2025 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Thomas |first=Carly |title=Trump Administration Responds to Selena Gomez Crying Over Mass Deportations With Mothers of Crime Victims |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/trump-responds-selena-gomez-crying-mass-deportations-mothers-crime-victims-1236124208/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 31, 2025 |access-date=February 23, 2026}}</ref>

== Business and ventures == === Products and endorsements === In 2009, Gomez appeared in advertising campaigns for [[Sears]] and [[Borden Dairy|Borden Milk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Gomez-set-to-star-in-Sears-clothing-ads/79821248985911/|publisher=[[United Press International]]|date=July 30, 2009|title=Gomez set to star in Sears clothing ads}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |title=Sears Casts Disney's Gomez in Back-to-School Push |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sears-casts-disneys-gomez-in-back-to-school-push-1267180/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=July 31, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2293848/have-you-seen-selena-gomezs-borden-milk-ads/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511013047/http://www.mtv.com/news/2293848/have-you-seen-selena-gomezs-borden-milk-ads/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2018|first=Tamar|last=Anitai|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=May 26, 2009|title=Have You Seen Selena Gomez's Borden Milk Ads?}}</ref> The following year, she launched Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez, a clothing line developed with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos and distributed through [[Kmart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/denim/as-a-designer-selena-gomez-has-big-dreams-2343323|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|date=October 15, 2009|title=Disney Star Selena Gomez Launching Fashion Brand|first=Julee|last=Kaplan|access-date=October 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Selena Gomez Teams Up with Kmart for New Fashion Line |url=https://people.com/style/selena-gomez-teams-up-with-kmart-for-new-fashion-line/ |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=March 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225014701/https://people.com/style/selena-gomez-teams-up-with-kmart-for-new-fashion-line/ |archive-date=December 25, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> The collection featured [[Bohemian style|bohemian]]-inspired apparel and incorporated recycled and [[eco-friendly]] materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2551435/selena-gomez-introduces-dream-out-loud-her-own-line-of-eco-friendly-bohemian-clothes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117120130/http://www.mtv.com/news/2551435/selena-gomez-introduces-dream-out-loud-her-own-line-of-eco-friendly-bohemian-clothes/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |title=Selena Gomez Introduces 'Dream Out Loud,' Her Own Line of Eco-Friendly, Bohemian Clothes |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=October 15, 2009 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> She later expanded into beauty licensing through a fragrance agreement with [[Ilia Lekach|Adrenalina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/adrenalina-inc-signs-exclusive-global-fragrance-agreement-with-selena-gomez-2011-07-14?reflink=MW_news_stmp |title=Adrenalina Inc. Signs Exclusive Global Fragrance Agreement with Selena Gomez |publisher=[[MarketWatch]] |date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717010137/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/adrenalina-inc-signs-exclusive-global-fragrance-agreement-with-selena-gomez-2011-07-14?reflink=MW_news_stmp |archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Naughton |first=Julie |title=Making Scents With Selena Gomez |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/feature/making-scents-with-selena-5241607-802187/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> Her self-titled debut perfume was released in May 2012 and distributed through [[Macy's]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Selene |last=Milano |url=http://www.instyle.com/news/selena-gomezs-signature-scent-launches-macys |title=Selena Gomez's Signature Scent Launches at Macy's |publisher=[[InStyle]] |date=June 11, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2016 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205912/http://www.instyle.com/news/selena-gomezs-signature-scent-launches-macys |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez Unveils Sultry Underwater Perfume Ad |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-unveils-sultry-underwater-perfume-ad-46439/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 30, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> A second fragrance, Vivamore, followed in 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Selena-Gomez/Vivamore-18660.html |title=Vivamore Selena Gomez perfume – a fragrance for women 2013 |publisher=Fragrantica |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebrityperfumestore.com/index.php/selena-gomez-perfume/ |title=Selena Gomez Perfume | Celebrity Perfumes |publisher=Celebrityperfumestore.com |access-date=December 8, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022171043/http://celebrityperfumestore.com/index.php/selena-gomez-perfume/ |archive-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> alongside a signature nail polish collection in collaboration with Nicole by [[OPI Products|OPI]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Drago |first=Lauren |title=Selena Gomez Debuts Nicole by OPI Nail Polish Collection |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/selena-gomez-for-nicole-by-opi |work=[[Teen Vogue]] |date=August 16, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref>

[[File:Selena Gomez for Pantene 2.png|thumb|upright|Gomez promoting the hair products brand [[Pantene]] in 2015]] From 2013 to 2015, Gomez served as a representative and guest designer for the [[Adidas]] NEO label, appearing in advertising campaigns and collaborating on seasonal collections.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=DelliCarpini |first=Gregory Jr. |title=Selena Gomez Partners With Adidas NEO |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-partners-with-adidas-neo-474051/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hope |first=Kristine |url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/selena-gomez-finishes-her-partnership-with-adidas-neo-81028 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220174518/http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/selena-gomez-finishes-her-partnership-with-adidas-neo-81028 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2015 |title=Selena Gomez Finishes Her Partnership with Adidas NEO |magazine=Twistmagazine.com |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> In 2015, she signed an endorsement deal with [[Pantene]], becoming the face of its "Strong Is Beautiful" campaign.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Romero |first=Angie |title=Selena Gomez Named New Pantene Spokesperson |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-pantene-spokesperson-endorsement-deal-haircare-6598155/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pantene taps Selena Gomez as its new ambassador |url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Pantene-taps-selena-gomez-as-its-new-ambassador,540702.html |website=FashionNetwork.com |date=January 27, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2026}}</ref> She later appeared in campaigns for [[Louis Vuitton]] under creative director [[Nicolas Ghesquière]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dash |first=Kristie |title=Selena Gomez Is the New Face of Louis Vuitton |url=https://www.allure.com/story/selena-gomez-louis-vuitton-campaign |magazine=[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]] |date=June 17, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Okwodu |first=Janelle |title=Selena Gomez's Style Evolution Is All About Vuitton |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-greatest-hits-in-louis-vuitton |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=June 17, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> and participated in [[Coca-Cola]]'s "Share a Coke and a Song" campaign,<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Keith |last=Caulfield |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7350343/selena-gomez-coca-cola-campaign-interview |title=Selena Gomez Is 'Stoked' to Be Part of Coca-Cola's Share a Coke and a Song Campaign |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> whose associated promotional Instagram post became the [[List of most-liked Instagram posts|most-liked image on the platform]] at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bruner |first=Raisa |title=Selena Gomez, Queen of Instagram, Has the Most-Liked Photo of All Time |url=https://time.com/4404355/selena-gomez-instagram-most-liked-photo/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=July 13, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref>

In December 2016, Gomez entered into a partnership with [[Coach New York|Coach]], collaborating with creative director [[Stuart Vevers]] on design projects and appearing in advertising campaigns.<ref name="coach">{{cite magazine|last1=Schneider| first1=Matthew|title=Coach Confirms Its Partnership With Selena Gomez| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/fashion/selena-gomez-coach-partnership-confirmed.html|magazine=[[The New York Times]]| date=December 16, 2016|access-date = January 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="coach2">{{cite web |last=Vince |first=Jessica |title=Selena Gomez's New Coach Collection Has Arrived: 4 Reasons To Shop It Now |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/ready-to-wear/feature/selena-gomez-to-launch-rtw-with-coach-1202626932/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=September 7, 2018 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> The collaboration produced the Coach x Selena Gomez collections, beginning with the Selena Grace handbag line in 2017 and later expanding into ready-to-wear apparel.<ref name="coach2"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=McCarthy |first=Lauren |title=Selena Gomez's Coach Collection Is Here, and Comes With Some Inspirational Messages |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/selena-gomez-coach-collection-justin-bieber |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]] |date=August 3, 2017 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Machin |first=Jennifer |title=Selena Gomez Expands Coach Collaboration With New Clothing Collection |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-coach-clothing-collection-instagram-preview-8242788/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> The following year, she signed with Puma as brand ambassador and collaborator,<ref name="puma">{{cite magazine|last1=Gray|first1=Yasmine |title=Selena Gomez Debuts 'Phenom' Sneaker Collaboration With Puma|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/8046187/selena-gomez-puma-phenom-sneaker-collaboration|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref> contributing to footwear designs including the Phenom Lux and Defy sneakers as well as the SG x PUMA "Strong Girl" collection.<ref name="puma"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Burlet |first=Fleur |title=Selena Gomez Designs First Full Collection for Puma |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/selena-gomez-designs-first-full-collection-for-puma-1202915375/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=February 25, 2026}}</ref>

In 2020, Gomez became an investor and partner in [[Serendipity 3|Serendipity Brands]], co-developing the flavor Cookies & Cream Remix in conjunction with the release of her single "Ice Cream" with Blackpink,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Millman |first=Ethan |title=Selena Gomez Invested in an Ice Cream Brand to Promote Her New Single |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/selena-gomez-serendipity-ice-cream-blackpink-1049194/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 24, 2020 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |title=Selena Gomez Is Celebrating Blackpink Collab With a Special Serendipity Ice Cream Flavor |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-serendipity-ice-cream-flavor-9439190/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 24, 2020 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> and later became a co-owner of the company.<ref name="serendipity"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Malkin |first=Marc |title=Selena Gomez Launches $30 Ice Cream Sundae at Serendipity3 |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/food/selena-gomez-serendipity3-ice-cream-sundae-1235053374/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 1, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> In 2021, she collaborated with swimwear brand La'Mariette on a capsule collection,<ref>{{cite web |last=Elizabeth |first=De |date=July 3, 2021 |title=Selena Gomez Partners With La'Mariette on Swim Collection |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-lamariette-swim-collection |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref> and co-founded the mental health media platform Wondermind.<ref name="wondermind">{{cite web |last1=Dolan |first1=Kerry A. |title=New Mental Health Wellness Site Cofounded By Selena Gomez And Backed By Serena Williams' VC Firm Launches |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2022/10/03/new-mental-health-wellness-site-from-selena-gomez-and-entrepreneur-daniella-pierson-launches-backed-by-serena-williams-vc-firm/ |work=[[Forbes]] |date=October 3, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref> Wondermind raised US$5 million in funding in 2022, valuing the pre-revenue startup at US$100 million,<ref name="wondermind"/> and Gomez was later included in [[Inc. (magazine)#Initiatives|''Inc.''{{'s}} Female Founders 250 list]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.inc.com/profile/selena-gomez|title=Selena Gomez|magazine=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|access-date=February 25, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114154024/https://www.inc.com/profile/selena-gomez |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref> She has also invested in the food delivery company [[Gopuff]],<ref name="gopuff">{{cite magazine |last1=Mier |first1=Tomás |title=Selena Gomez Invests in $15 Billion Grocery Delivery Company Gopuff: 'I Was Blown Away'|url=https://people.com/music/selena-gomez-invests-in-gopuff/|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=December 14, 2021 |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref> and collaborated with cookware brand [[Shiza Shahid#Our Place|Our Place]] on product collections released in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Irvin |first=Jack |title=Selena Gomez Launches Kitchenware Collection With Our Place Inspired by Her Heritage |url=https://people.com/food/selena-gomez-launches-kitchenware-collection-with-our-place/ |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Directo-Meston |first1=Danielle |title=Selena Gomez's Colorful New Cookware with Our Place Is Fit For Stylish Chefs|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/shopping/selena-gomez-our-place-collaboration-1235145781/|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 22, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref> In June 2025, she collaborated with [[Mondelez International]] to launch a limited-edition [[Oreo]] cookie inspired by [[horchata]] for international release.<ref>{{cite web |last=Valinsky |first=Jordan |title=Selena Gomez created this first-ever Oreo flavor |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/20/food/selena-gomez-oreo |website=[[CNN]] |date=May 20, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2026}}</ref> A 2025 profile in ''[[Vogue (magazine)#Vogue Business|Vogue Business]]'' described Gomez as having shifted from endorsement deals toward business development and ownership ventures.<ref name="business"/>

=== Rare Beauty === {{Further|Rare Beauty}} In September 2020, Gomez launched her own makeup and cosmetics brand, [[Rare Beauty]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Celebrates Rare Beauty's Virtual Launch: 'This is Just the Beginning!!!' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-celebrates-rare-beauty-launch-9444455/ |access-date=October 18, 2020 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The brand "[instead of selling an unattainable image] aims to help people feel good about themselves" by promoting inclusivity and mental health initiatives.<ref name="time_rarebeauty">{{Cite magazine|last1=Feldman|first1=Lucy|url=https://time.com/6979619/rare-beauty/|title=How Selena Gomez Is Revolutionizing the Celebrity Beauty Business|magazine=Time|date=May 29, 2024|access-date=March 11, 2026|archive-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529203924/https://time.com/6979619/rare-beauty/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It sells [[Testing cosmetics on animals|cruelty-free]] and [[Veganism|vegan]] products packaged with recyclable materials.<ref>{{cite web |title=Environmental Impact |url=https://www.rarebeauty.com/pages/sustainability |publisher=Rare Beauty |access-date=December 17, 2022}}</ref> Initially released through its official webstore and [[Sephora]] stores in the US,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Robin |first=Marci |title=Selena Gomez Finally Announced the Launch Date for Rare Beauty |url=https://www.allure.com/story/rare-beauty-selena-gomez-launch-date |magazine=[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]] |date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=September 7, 2024}}</ref> Rare Beauty later expanded internationally and became available in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Chikhoune |first=Ryma |title=Selena Gomez on Mental Health, Her Mission to Impact and What's Next for Rare Beauty |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/feature/selena-gomez-mental-health-impact-rare-beauty-1234951245/ |magazine=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2026}}</ref> The brand was named Startup of the Year at the [[Women's Wear Daily|WWD Beauty Inc Awards]] in 2020 and later earned Gomez the Pete Born Impact Award in 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Manso|first1=James|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/selena-gomez-wins-entrepreneur-of-the-year-beauty-inc-awards-1234673323/|title=Selena Gomez Wins Startup of the Year at Beauty Inc Awards |magazine=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|access-date=November 3, 2022|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lobad|first1=Noor|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/selena-gomez-patrick-ta-mary-van-praag-monet-mcmichael-among-2023-beauty-inc-award-winners-1236025034/|title=Selena Gomez, Patrick Ta, Monet McMichael Among 2023 Beauty Inc Award Winners |magazine=Women's Wear Daily|access-date=March 11, 2026|date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> In 2025, the company expanded into fragrance with the launch of Rare Eau de Parfum, its first perfume.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Chikhoune |first=Ryma |title=EXCLUSIVE: Selena Gomez Opens Up About Launching Rare Beauty's First Fragrance |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/feature/selena-gomez-mental-health-impact-rare-beauty-1234951245/ |magazine=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=July 29, 2025|access-date=March 11, 2026}}</ref> In 2026, the brand also became available at [[Ulta Beauty]] stores in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Datskovska |first=Stacia |title=Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty Just Landed at Ulta — Here's What You Should be Shopping |url=https://wwd.com/shop/shop-beauty/best-rare-beauty-products-ulta-selena-gomez-shop-online-1238535226/ |magazine=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |date=February 2, 2026 |access-date=March 11, 2026}}</ref>

As of May 2024, the brand was valued at US$2 billion.<ref name="time_rarebeauty"/><ref>$2 billion valued sources: * {{Cite web|last=Matlins|first=Seth|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethmatlins/2024/04/15/the-2024-forbes-entrepreneurial-cmo-50/#anchorTag-4-661578b863f8d16fa03986b7|title=The 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50|magazine=[[Forbes]]|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=May 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502181132/https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethmatlins/2024/04/15/the-2024-forbes-entrepreneurial-cmo-50/#anchorTag-4-661578b863f8d16fa03986b7|archive-date=May 2, 2024|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Priya|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/beautys-most-sought-after-ma-targets-in-2024/|title=Beauty's Most Sought-After M&A Targets in 2024|magazine=The Business of Fashion|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117141552/https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/beautys-most-sought-after-ma-targets-in-2024/|archive-date=January 17, 2024|url-status=live}} * {{Cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Lucas |last2=Tse |first2=Crystal |last3=Ceron |first3=Ella |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/selena-gomez-weighs-sale-of-cosmetics-brand-valued-at-2-billion|title=Selena Gomez Weighs Sale of Cosmetics Brand Valued at $2 Billion|agency=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319012218/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/selena-gomez-weighs-sale-of-cosmetics-brand-valued-at-2-billion|archive-date=March 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, its estimated annual revenue reached US$300 million, up approximately 50 percent from 2022.<ref name="BOF 2024">{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Priya|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/beautys-most-sought-after-ma-targets-in-2024/|title=Beauty's Most Sought-After M&A Targets in 2024|magazine=The Business of Fashion|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117141552/https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/beautys-most-sought-after-ma-targets-in-2024/|archive-date=January 17, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> The company was also included on ''Time''{{'}}s list of the most influential companies of 2024.<ref name="time_rarebeauty"/> In September 2024, [[Bloomberg L.P.]] reported that Gomez had become a [[List of celebrities by net worth|billionaire]] with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion,<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-06/selena-gomez-is-a-billionaire-after-rare-beauty-success-exclusive|title=Selena Gomez Is a Billionaire Thanks to Her Beauty Brand|last=Li|first=Diana|date=September 6, 2024|access-date=September 7, 2024|url-access=subscription|publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2l7v200d1o|title=Selena Gomez joins billionaire celebrity rich list|last=Sherman|first=Natalie|date=September 6, 2024|access-date=September 6, 2024|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> with roughly 81% derived from Rare Beauty.<ref name="time_billionaireindex">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/7018967/selena-gomez-net-worth-estimations-billionaire-index/|title=Here's What We Know About Selena Gomez's Net Worth as She's Named on Billionaires Index|last=Schneid|first=Rebecca|date=September 7, 2024|access-date=September 7, 2024|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907213524/https://time.com/7018967/selena-gomez-net-worth-estimations-billionaire-index/|url-status=dead}}</ref> At age 32, she was described as "one of the country's youngest female self-made billionaires".<ref name="bloomberg"/> In 2026, she was included on ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} Self-Made 250 list.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Greatest Living Self-Made Americans|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2026/04/09/forbes-self-made-250-the-greatest-living-self-made-americans/|magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|date=April 9, 2026|access-date=April 9, 2026}}</ref>

== Public image and impact == {{Quote box | align = right | width = 20% | quote = [Gomez] is not just a pop star, she's a multifaceted businesswoman with diverse income streams contributing to her impressive net worth ($1.3 billion). | author = — Stacy Jones | source = founder and chief executive officer of Hollywood Branded, on Gomez (2023)<ref name=SMHbillionaire>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-disney-child-star-who-just-became-a-billionaire-20240908-p5k8tr.html|title=The Disney child star who just became a billionaire|magazine=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=September 9, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> }}

Initially regarded as a teen idol,<ref name="billboardcareer"/> Gomez was later described as a [[pop icon]] and a "[[wikt:triple threat|triple threat]]" entertainer.<ref>Sources on "pop icon" status: # {{cite magazine |last1=Flores |first1=Griselda |title=With Success in Film, Streaming & Music, Plus Vocal Activism, Selena Gomez Is Her Own Multi-Hyphenate Blueprint |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/selena-gomez-latin-women-in-music-2025-woman-of-the-year-1235950106/|access-date=March 31, 2026 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 4, 2025|archive-date=March 4, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304160642/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/selena-gomez-latin-women-in-music-2025-woman-of-the-year-1235950106/| url-status=live}} # {{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/selana-gomez-benny-blanco-i-said-i-love-you-first-review-1235302213/|title=Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Adorable Valentine Album|date=March 24, 2025|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|author-link=Rob Sheffield|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 31, 2026}} # {{cite magazine |title=Selena Gomez's Fashion Evolution, From Disney Star to Pop Icon |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/g7669/selena-gomez-best-style-looks/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=December 9, 2020 |access-date=March 31, 2026}} # {{cite magazine |last=Chakraborty |first=Riddhi |date=March 12, 2021 |title=COVER STORY: The Many Triumphs of Selena Gomez |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/cover-story-the-many-triumphs-of-selena-gomez/ |access-date=September 6, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref>Sources on "triple threat" status: # {{cite magazine |last=Lustig |first=Hanna |date=July 22, 2018 |title=11 Selena Gomez Facts You Might Not Have Known |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/selena-gomez-things-you-didnt-know |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=February 21, 2022}} # {{cite news |last=Willis |first=Jackie |date=March 21, 2017 |title=Selena Gomez Reveals the One Thing People Would Be Surprised to Know About Her – and It's Sorta Sad |agency=[[Yahoo! Finance]] |url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/selena-gomez-reveals-one-thing-172700275.html |access-date=February 21, 2022}} # {{cite news |last=Schnurr |first=Samantha |date=October 31, 2017 |title=Selena Gomez Honored as Billboard's 2017 Woman of the Year |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/890625/selena-gomez-honored-as-billboard-s-2017-woman-of-the-year |access-date=February 21, 2022 |agency=[[E!]]}} # {{cite news |last=Catherine|first=Walthall|url=https://americansongwriter.com/womens-history-month-triple-threat-female-artists-who-can-sing-write-act/|title=Women's History Month: Triple Threat Female Artists Who Sing, Write, and Act|magazine=[[American Songwriter]]|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Early coverage emphasized her broad appeal among young audiences, online influence, and cross-media visibility.<ref name="Billboard2011Cover"/><ref name="tween queen">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/21/selena-gomez-interview|title=Selena Gomez, tween queen|newspaper=The Guardian|date=July 21, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> In 2011, ''Billboard'' described Gomez as the "Internet queen of Disney" and highlighted her influence on social media,<ref name="Billboard2011Cover"/> while ''The Guardian'' dubbed her the "Tween Queen" and noted her visibility as a Disney star across television, film, music, and consumer products.<ref name="tween queen"/> Later coverage linked Gomez's appeal to her relatability, perceived authenticity, and multifaceted career.<ref name="business"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bryant |first=Kenzie |title=Why Everybody—Including the World's Biggest Brands—Wanted Selena Gomez in 2016 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/12/selena-gomez-coach-coca-cola-verizon-endorsement-2016 |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=March 24, 2026}}</ref> In 2022, Alex Morris of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that authenticity and openness about personal struggles had become central to Gomez's appeal.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Morris |first=Alex |title=Selena Gomez Wasn't Sure She Was Ready to Tell This Story |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-documentary-new-music-only-murders-in-the-building-1234620268/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 3, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref>

Writing in 2013, Hadley Freeman of ''The Guardian'' said that Gomez had navigated the transition beyond her Disney image more successfully than some of her peers, while noting that the association could still hinder efforts to be taken seriously.<ref name="Wonderful World"/> Gomez has since spoken about tabloid scrutiny, the loss of privacy, and feeling defined by her personal life rather than her work.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Martins |first=Chris |title=The Billboard Cover Story: Selena Gomez Finds Her Voice |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-billboard-cover-story-selena-gomez-finds-her-voice-6722750/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 11, 2015 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Chia |first=Jessica |title=Selena Gomez Is in Full Control of Her Life |url=https://www.allure.com/story/selena-gomez-2020-cover-interview |magazine=[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]] |date=September 9, 2020 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref><ref name="THR24"/> In a 2017 interview with ''Billboard'', she said that she had often felt defined "not by my work but by who I was".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 'Woman of the Year' Selena Gomez on Her Surgery & Saying 'No' to Industry Pressures: 'My Body Is My Own' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/selena-gomez-cover-story-billboard-women-in-music-2017-8053741/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 30, 2017 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref> She has also said that she was sexualized at a young age and later felt uncomfortable with attempts to project a more adult image.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |title=Selena Gomez: It's 'Really Unfair' To Be Sexualized at a Young Age |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a40321444/selena-gomez-revival-cover-oversexualized/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=June 17, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref>

Gomez has had a significant impact on [[popular culture]].<ref name="business"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/women-who-defined-the-decade-in-pop-culture|title=104 Women Who Defined the Decade in Pop Culture|date=December 20, 2019|magazine=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> In 2016, David Amsden of ''W'' described Gomez as "the most popular girl in America", writing that she "embodies a particular strain of American fame: you know who she is without quite knowing who she is".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/selena-gomez-liked-by-many|title=Selena Gomez: Liked by Many|magazine=W|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked her at number 38 on its Top Artists of the [[Billboard Decade-End#2010s|2010s decade chart]],<ref name="Top Artists2010s">{{Cite magazine |date= |title=Top Artists - 2010s |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326040714/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists/ |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and Spotify ranked her as the eighth-most-streamed female artist of the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-10-10/celebrating-a-decade-of-discovery-on-spotify/|website=Spotify|title=Celebrating a Decade of Discovery on Spotify|access-date=December 23, 2024|date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> Her social-media reach has also drawn attention; Hugh McIntyre of ''Forbes'' noted Gomez's influence on social media, writing that posts mentioning her often attract unusually high engagement online.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/12/01/selena-gomez-ran-music-on-instagram-in-2016/|title=Selena Gomez Ran Music On Instagram In 2016|magazine=Forbes|date=December 1, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> In 2016, she became the [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|most followed person]] on [[Instagram]],<ref name="Selena Gomez Tops Taylor Swift to B">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-most-followed-instagram-7256351/|title=Selena Gomez Tops Taylor Swift to Become Instagram's Most-Followed Person|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2022|archive-date=October 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030175411/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-most-followed-instagram-7256351/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the first person to reach 100 million followers on the platform,<ref name="Selena Gomez First to Reach 100 Mil">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-first-to-reach-100-million-instagram-followers-7525497/|title=Selena Gomez First to Reach 100 Million Instagram Followers|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 27, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2022|archive-date=October 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030175410/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-first-to-reach-100-million-instagram-followers-7525497/|url-status=live}}</ref> a milestone later recognized by ''Time'' in its ''Firsts'' series, "Women Who Are Changing the World".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/collections/firsts/4899244/selena-gomez-firsts/|title=Time Firsts Women Leaders: Selena Gomez|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|language=en-us|date=September 7, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2026}}</ref> In 2023, she regained her status as the most-followed woman on the platform.<ref name="Aniftos">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-most-followed-woman-instagram-1235259251/|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|title=Selena Gomez Is Now the Most-Followed Woman on Instagram|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 23, 2023|access-date=February 24, 2023|archive-date=February 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224000410/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-most-followed-woman-instagram-1235259251/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, the [[BBC]] reported that Gomez was the most-followed woman globally on social media.<ref name=BBCfollowers690million>{{cite news |last=Gerken |first=Tom |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Cristiano Ronaldo hits 1bn social media followers |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5r5nk4ry6o |access-date=November 23, 2024 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> From 2022 to 2025, she was included in ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'s}} annual [[Power 100]] list of the most powerful women in entertainment.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=O'Connell|first=Mikey|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-2022-women-in-entertainment-power-100/|title=The Hollywood Reporter's 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=March 16, 2026|date=December 7, 2022}} {{Cite magazine|last=O'Connell|first=Mikey|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/most-powerful-women-hollywood-2023/|title=The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=March 16, 2026|date=December 7, 2023}} {{Cite magazine|last=O'Connell|first=Mikey|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/most-powerful-women-hollywood-2024/|title=The Hollywood Reporter's 2024 Women in Entertainment Power 100|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=March 16, 2026|date=December 4, 2024}} {{Cite magazine|last=O'Connell|first=Mikey|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-reporter-women-in-entertainment-list-2025/|title=The Hollywood Reporter's 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment 2025|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=March 16, 2026|date=December 3, 2025}}</ref>

Gomez's influence has also been cited by a number of artists and entertainers, including [[Hailee Steinfeld]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/video/hailee-steinfeld-at-billboard-women-in-music-2015-i-have-so-many-musical-influences-6805713/|title=Hailee Steinfeld at Billboard Women in Music 2015: 'I Have So Many Musical Influences'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> [[Tate McRae]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Guzman |first=Ivan |title=Tate McRae, Pop in Motion |url=https://www.papermag.com/tate-mcrae-cover |magazine=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=March 16, 2026}}</ref> [[Millie Bobby Brown]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=Millie Bobby Brown Wants to Play Her 'Icon' Amy Winehouse in a Biopic |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/millie-bobby-brown-amy-winehouse-biopic-role-9458787/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=March 16, 2026}}</ref> [[Jenna Ortega]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/chica/jane-the-virgin-jenna-ortega-on-pressures-disney-child-star/|title='Jane the Virgin' 's Jenna Ortega on Being a Child Star and Looking Up to Gina Rodriguez|magazine=People|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> and [[Joey King]].<ref>{{cite web |date=February 13, 2019 |title=Joey King Still Looks Up to Selena Gomez Years After Ramona and Beezus |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/joey-king-selena-gomez-ramona-and-beezus |access-date=November 28, 2024 |magazine=Teen Vogue}}</ref> In 2015, [[Justin Bieber]] said that much of the inspiration for his album ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' came from his relationship with Gomez.<ref name=JBinpiredbySG>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-inspires-my-songwriting/|title=Justin Bieber: Selena Gomez Inspires My Songwriting|magazine=People|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> Britney Spears later cited Gomez's album ''Revival'' as an inspiration while working on her album ''[[Glory (Britney Spears album)|Glory]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/britney_spears_says_her_20s_were_horrible_is_inspired_by_selena_gomez-199250#|title=Britney Spears Says Her 20s 'Were Horrible,' Is Inspired by Selena Gomez|magazine=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/britney-spears/actus/britney-spears-comment-selena-gomez-l-a-inspiree-pour-glory-341238|title=Britney Spears : comment Selena Gomez l'a inspirée pour "Glory"|publisher=NRG|date=September 28, 2016|language=French|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> Gomez's openness about health issues has also been praised by [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Miranda Hart]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a18953/lady-gaga-selena-gomez-amas/|title=Lady Gaga Was Selena Gomez's Number One Fan at the AMAs|magazine=[[Harper's Bazaar]]|date=November 21, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Raven |title=Selena Gomez Cries as Comedian Miranda Hart Thanks Her for Sharing Her Health Journey: 'She's Incredible' |url=https://people.com/selena-gomez-cries-as-comedian-miranda-hart-thanks-her-for-sharing-health-journey-8727664 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=October 13, 2024 |access-date=March 16, 2026}}</ref> and Vanessa Hudgens said that Gomez inspired her involvement with UNICEF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://975now.com/selena-gomez-vanessa-hudgens-unicef/|title=Selena Gomez Inspires Vanessa Hudgens to Get Involved With UNICEF|publisher=97.5 NOW FM|date=November 27, 2013|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>

== Achievements == {{Further|List of awards and nominations received by Selena Gomez}} Gomez has won an [[Actor Awards|Actor Award]],<ref name="SAG2025"/> an [[American Music Awards|American Music Award]],<ref name=amas16/> a ''Billboard'' Music Award,<ref name=bbmas24/> the [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress]],<ref name=cannes24/> and two MTV Video Music Awards.<ref name=vmas13/><ref name=vmas23/> She currently holds the record for the most [[Kids' Choice Awards]] wins (12) for an individual,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/427708-most-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-won-by-an-individual|title=Most Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards blimps won by an individual|website=[[Guinness World Records]]|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 27, 2022|archive-date=April 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427092803/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/427708-most-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-won-by-an-individual|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Atkinson|first1=Katie|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1235279886/|title=Here Are the Winners of the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Complete List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 5, 2023|date=March 4, 2023|archive-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305020703/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1235279886/|url-status=live}}</ref> and has been recognized with 16 ''[[Guinness World Records]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |title=Selena Gomez on 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Only Murders in the Building' & Her Surging Career in Every Medium – The Actor's Side |url=https://deadline.com/video/selena-gomez-video-interview-only-murders-emilia-perez/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> She has been nominated five times for a [[Golden Globes|Golden Globe Award]] for acting,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/selena-gomez|title=Selena Gomez|publisher=[[Golden Globes]]|access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> and has also received nominations for a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]],<ref name="BAFTA25"/> three [[Critics' Choice Awards]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/critics-choice-awards-2024-film-nominations-1236201448/ |title='Conclave' And 'Wicked' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List |last=Evans |first=Greg |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=March 3, 2026}} {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-succession-hbo-netflix-1234885460/|title=Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 3, 2026|date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206170555/https://deadline.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-tv-nominations-2021-succession-hbo-netflix-1234885460/|url-status=live}}</ref> three [[Grammy Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/Selena-Gomez/38106|title=All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Selena Gomez|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> a [[Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Award]],<ref name="latingrammy21"/> and a Primetime Emmy Award for acting.<ref name="deadline2024"/> As an executive producer, Gomez became the most-nominated Latina producer in Primetime Emmy Awards history after receiving four nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, according to trade publications.<ref name="emmyhistory1"/><ref name="emmyhistory2"/> She has also received three [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] nominations,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Daytime-Nominations-with-Credits-2023-05-10-1700.pdf|title=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and CBS announce 2023 Daytime Emmy® Nominations|website=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513183633/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Daytime-Nominations-with-Credits-2023-05-10-1700.pdf|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Daytime-Noms-with-Credits-ao-4-29.pdf|title=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announce 2024 Daytime Emmy® Nominations|website=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=May 2, 2024|archive-date=May 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502130235/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Daytime-Noms-with-Credits-ao-4-29.pdf|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Daytime-Nominees-with-Credits-8.28-at-noon.pdf|title=52nd Annual Daytime Emmys Nominations Release with Credits|website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|date=August 28, 2025|access-date=September 1, 2025|archive-date=September 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250901002335/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Daytime-Nominees-with-Credits-8.28-at-noon.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated for five [[Producers Guild of America Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=PGA Awards Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza', 'Don't Look Up', 'Dune', 'King Richard' & 'CODA' Among Pics Vying For Marquee Prize |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/pga-awards-nominations-2022-producers-guild-1234920746/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=February 27, 2026 |date=January 27, 2022 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127165811/https://deadline.com/2022/01/pga-awards-nominations-2022-producers-guild-1234920746/ |url-status=live }} {{cite web|url=https://producersguild.org/producers-guild-of-america-awards-celebrates-top-honors/|title=Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates Everything Everywhere All At Once, White Lotus, The Bear, Navalny & More with Top Honors|publisher=[[Producers Guild of America]]|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2026|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302200223/https://producersguild.org/producers-guild-of-america-awards-celebrates-top-honors/|url-status=live}} {{Cite magazine |last=Verhoeven |first=Beatrice |date=January 12, 2024 |title='Oppenheimer,' 'The Crown' Among 2024 Producers Guild Awards Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-producers-guild-awards-movie-tv-nominations-list-1235786564/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 13, 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://producersguild.org/2025-pga-awards-winners/|title=2025 PGA Awards – Winners|publisher=Producers Guild of America|date=February 8, 2025|access-date=February 27, 2026|archive-date=February 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209232132/https://producersguild.org/2025-pga-awards-winners/|url-status=live}} {{cite web|url=https://producersguild.org/2026-pga-awards-winners/|title=2026 PGA Awards – Winners|publisher=Producers Guild of America|date=March 1, 2026|access-date=March 2, 2026|archive-date=March 1, 2026|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260301110822/https://producersguild.org/2026-pga-awards-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Gomez has achieved three consecutive number-one albums on the ''Billboard'' 200 and has topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref name="rare_USdebut" /><ref name="numberone"/> Between 2011 and 2018, she recorded 15 consecutive top-forty entries on the Hot 100, the longest active run of any artist.<ref name="Trust, Gary">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/selena-gomez-maroon-5-hot-100-chart-moves/|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Selena Gomez's 'Back to You' Hits Top 40, Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You' Debuts|author=Trust, Gary|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024132146/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8459439/selena-gomez-maroon-5-hot-100-chart-moves|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), Gomez has accumulated 51.5 million certified units in the US,{{efn|As of February 2025, Gomez's albums have garnered 3 million certified units.<ref name=RIAAalbum>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Selena Gomez|access-date=March 22, 2025|type=album}}</ref> She has had a cumulative single certifications of 40.5 million digital downloads and on-demand streaming as a lead artist (including collaborations),<ref name=RIAA>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Selena Gomez|access-date=March 22, 2025|type=single}}</ref> and 8 million as a featured artist.<ref name="RIAAFt">{{cite certification|region=United States|title=Selena Gomez|access-date=May 7, 2025|type=single}}</ref>}} in addition to a further 21 million as part of Selena Gomez & the Scene.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Selena Gomez & the Scene|access-date=July 1, 2025}}</ref> As of 2022, her recordings had amassed over 45 billion global streams.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2022/09/20/news/selena_gomez_shares_trailer_for_uniquely_raw_documentary_about_her_life-2834881/|title=Selena Gomez shares trailer for 'uniquely raw' documentary about her life|magazine=The Irish News|access-date=December 23, 2024|date=September 21, 2022}}</ref>

Gomez has received several industry honors, including the [[Teen Choice Awards#Special awards|Ultimate Choice Award]] at the [[2014 Teen Choice Awards]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Selena Gomez Is The Ultimate Choice For The 2014 Teen Choice Awards|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/wgf2rm/selena-gomez-teen-choice-awards|publisher=[[MTV]]|access-date=February 18, 2026|date=August 9, 2014|archive-date=November 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103022853/https://www.mtv.com/news/wgf2rm/selena-gomez-teen-choice-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref> the Chart-Topper Award (2015) and Woman of the Year (2017) at the [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] event,<ref name="topper"/><ref name="billboardwoman"/> and Latin Woman of the Year (2025) at the [[Billboard Latin Women in Music|''Billboard'' Latin Women in Music]].<ref name="latinwomen"/> She was named to [[Forbes 30 Under 30|''Forbes'' 30 Under 30]] in 2016,<ref name="forbeslist">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/selena-gomez/#5240b04a40cb|title=Selena Gomez - Musician|magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|access-date=November 3, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020221241/https://www.forbes.com/profile/selena-gomez/#5240b04a40cb|url-status=live}}</ref> while ''Time'' included her on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in 2020.<ref name="Time"/> ''Billboard'' ranked her at number 30 on its 2025 list of the Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century.<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Trevor |last1=Anderson |first2=Jim |last2=Asker |first3=Pamela |last3=Bustios |first4=Keith |last4=Caulfield |first5=Eric |last5=Frankenberg |first6=Kevin |last6=Rutherford |first7=Gary |last7=Trust |first8=Xander |last8=Zellner |title=Billboard's Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart, Nos. 100-1 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url= https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/ |date=March 19, 2025 |accessdate=March 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319183615/https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>

Gomez was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment in 2020 and received the Arts Award from the [[Hispanic Heritage Foundation]] the same year.<ref name="hispanic">{{cite magazine |last1 = Grein |first1 = Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9447732/selena-gomez-honored-hispanic-heritage-awards |title=Selena Gomez to Be Honored at Hispanic Heritage Awards |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 11, 2020 |access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref> In 2024, she was also appointed [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] by the [[Ministry of Culture (France)|French Minister of Culture]],<ref name="chevalier">{{cite magazine|last1=Bailey|first1=Alyssa|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a62511199/selena-gomez-blazer-minidress-french-medal/|date=October 4, 2024|title=Selena Gomez Wore a Blazer Minidress to Receive a Coveted French Honor|magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|access-date=January 28, 2026|archive-date=October 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004195016/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a62511199/selena-gomez-blazer-minidress-french-medal/|url-status=live}} {{Cite magazine |url=https://www.parismatch.com/people/selena-gomez-zoe-saldana-le-casting-d-emilia-perez-fait-chevalier-de-lordre-des-arts-et-des-lettres-242314 |title=Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña... Le casting d'" Emilia Perez " fait Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres |trans-title=Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña... The cast of 'Emilia Perez' made Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters|date=March 16, 2025|access-date=January 28, 2026|magazine=[[Paris Match]]|language=fr}}</ref> and received the Equity in Entertainment Award at ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'}}s Women in Entertainment gala.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Selena Gomez to Receive Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter's 2024 Women in Entertainment Gala|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/selena-gomez-hollywood-reporters-2024-women-in-entertainment-award-1236049007/|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 27, 2026|date=October 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life== ===Beliefs=== Gomez was raised [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]. In 2005, at age 13, she wanted a [[purity ring]], and her father went to the church and had it blessed. She has said, "He actually used me as an example for other kids: I'm going to keep my promise to myself, to my family and to [[God]]." Gomez stopped wearing the ring in 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Nunez|first1=Alanna|title=Selena Gomez Is Not Embarrassed That She Stopped Wearing a Purity Ring|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/news/a45329/selena-gomez-justin-bieber-purity-ring/|magazine=Cosmopolitan|date= August 25, 2015|access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, Gomez said that she listened to "[[Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)]]" by [[Hillsong United]] before performing at the [[American Music Awards of 2014|2014 American Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Law|first=Jeannie|title= Selena Gomez Revealed She Listened to Hillsong's 'Oceans' Before Hitting the Stage for Emotional AMA Performance [Watch Here]|url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/selena-gomez-reveals-listening-hill-songs-oceans-before-hitting-stage-emotional-ama-22734/|date=December 16, 2014|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> In 2016, she appeared at a [[Hillsong Young & Free]] concert in Los Angeles, leading [[Christian worship|worship]] by singing her song "Nobody".<ref name="CBN News">{{cite web|url=http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2017/june/pop-star-selena-gomez-takes-new-steps-toward-god-sings-with-hillsong|title=Pop Star Selena Gomez Takes New Steps Toward God, Sings with Hillsong|work=CBN News|date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://godtv.com/selena-gomez/|title=Watch Selena Gomez Lead Worship at Hillsong and Talk About Her Relationship With God!|work=GodTV|date=August 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFgtIly20A |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/9UFgtIly20A |archive-date=December 17, 2021|url-status=live|first=Selena|last=Gomez|title=Nobody w/Hillsong Young & Free|publisher= YouTube|date=February 26, 2016|access-date=September 7, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> When a fan on [[Twitter]] asked her who the lyrics to "Nobody" refer to, Gomez replied that they refer to God.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godtv.com/selena-gomez/|title=Watch Selena Gomez Lead Worship at Hillsong and Talk About Her Relationship With God!|work=GodTV|quote= For one fan, the lyrics were a little too ambiguous. After the fan inquired who the lyrics referred to, Selena gave a straightforward answer on Twitter, "God."|date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> She also covered [[Hillsong Worship]]'s song "Transfiguration", a reference to the [[Christian doctrine]] of the [[Transfiguration of Jesus]], during her Revival Tour.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brasted|first=Chelsea|title=Selena Gomez dedicates song to Orlando shooting victims during N.O. tour stop: 'People should love people'|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2016/06/selena_gomez_orlando_shooting.html|work=[[The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate]]|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629152701/http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2016/06/selena_gomez_orlando_shooting.html|archive-date=June 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2017, she expressed discomfort with the term "[[religion]]", stating that "It freaks me out".<ref name="r588">{{cite web | title=Selena Gomez Talks Bad Liar, 13 Reasons Why and Paparazzi | via=YouTube | date=March 6, 2024 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AzDcCKUR_tksRlIO&v=3Uw7I5zlJeQ | access-date=August 2, 2025}}</ref> Gomez also said "I don't know if it's necessarily that I believe in religion as much as I believe in faith and a relationship with God."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gibbs|first1=Contance|title=Selena Gomez says she doesn't 'believe in religion' but maintains her faith|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/14/selena-gomez-says-she-doesnt-believe-in-religion-but-maintains-her-faith/|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=June 14, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2025}}</ref><ref name="WSJ"/> Gomez, with [[Justin Bieber]], started worshiping at the [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] [[Hillsong Church]] in Los Angeles in 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Petit |first1=Stephanie |title=Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Head to Church (Again!) for Wednesday Worship |url=https://people.com/music/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-attend-church/ |access-date=September 5, 2020 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 30, 2017}}</ref> In 2021, she remarked that she maintained her [[Christian faith]] and had read ''[[The Purpose Driven Life]]'' by [[Baptist]] pastor [[Rick Warren]] three times.<ref name="vogue2021"/>

===Health=== Gomez was diagnosed with a form of [[lupus erythematosus]] sometime between 2012 and early 2014.<ref name="f411">{{cite web | title=Selena Gomez's Lupus and Health Journey, In Her Own Words | work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] | date=May 2, 2024 | url=https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/selena-gomez-lupus-health-rcna150374 | access-date=August 2, 2025}}</ref> In September 2017, she revealed on [[Instagram]] that she had withdrawn from public events during the previous few months because she had received a [[kidney transplant]] from actress and friend [[Francia Raisa]].<ref name="x932">{{cite news | last=France | first=Lisa Respers | title=Selena Gomez's best friend gave her a kidney | agency=CNN | date=September 14, 2017 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/14/entertainment/selena-gomez-kidney-transplant/index.html | access-date=August 2, 2025}}</ref><ref name="q594">{{cite magazine | last=Petit | first=Stephanie | title=Selena Gomez Reveals Her Best Friend Gave Her a Kidney | website=People | date=September 14, 2017 | url=https://people.com/music/selena-gomez-kidney-transplant-from-best-friend-francia-raisa/ | access-date=August 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McRady|first1=Rachel|title=Selena Gomez Shocking Kidney Transplant|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/music/celebrity/selena-gomez-reveals-actress-pal-francia-raisa-donated-her-kidney-to-her-shares-photos-of-transplant-surgery/ar-AArUOPd?li=AAadgLE&ocid=ientp|publisher=[[MSN]]|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914172626/http://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/music/celebrity/selena-gomez-reveals-actress-pal-francia-raisa-donated-her-kidney-to-her-shares-photos-of-transplant-surgery/ar-AArUOPd?li=AAadgLE&ocid=ientp|archive-date=September 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the transplant, one of her [[arteries]] ruptured, requiring emergency [[autotransplantation]] of a [[femoral vein]] to replace the artery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4072867/selena-gomezs-kidney-transplant-almost-killed-her/|first=Katie|last=Scott|publisher=Global News|date=March 9, 2018|title=Selena Gomez's kidney transplant almost killed her, says donor friend}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/news/a42223/selena-gomez-complications-death-kidney-transplant-francia-raisa/|first=Katie|last=O'Malley|magazine=Elle|date=March 9, 2018|title=Selena Gomez 'Could Have Died' Following Kidney Transplant, Says BFF Francia Raisa}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://people.com/health/francia-raisa-selena-gomez-depression-after-kidney-transplant/|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|magazine=People|date=March 14, 2018|title=Selena Gomez's BFF Francia Raisa Says They 'Went Through a Depression' After Kidney Transplant}}</ref>

Gomez has been open about her struggles with both [[Anxiety disorder|anxiety]] and [[Major depressive disorder|depression]]. She began [[psychotherapy]] in her early twenties and spent time in treatment facilities. When she reached 100 million Instagram followers, Gomez said she "sort of freaked out" and has since taken several extended breaks from social media, partly due to negative comments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez Reveals What Having Depression Feels Like: 'My Lows Would Take Me Out for Weeks at a Time'|url=https://www.health.com/condition/depression/selena-gomez-shares-what-depression-felt-like|work=Health|access-date=October 23, 2020|date=January 9, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806042945/https://www.health.com/condition/depression/selena-gomez-shares-what-depression-felt-like|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2020, she revealed she has [[bipolar disorder]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a32036149/selena-gomez-bipolar-miley-cyrus-instagram-live/|title=Selena Gomez Opens Up About Bipolar Diagnosis on Miley Cyrus's Instagram Live|last=Sanchez|first=Chelsey|date=April 3, 2020|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-reveals-bipolar-diagnosis-1288499|title=Selena Gomez Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=April 3, 2020|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> In November 2022, she revealed that she had an episode of [[psychosis]] in 2018.<ref name="rollingstone2022"/>

In October 2022, Gomez canceled an appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' after testing positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-26/selena-gomez-covid-19-tonight-show-canceled|title=Selena Gomez cancels 'Tonight Show' appearance after contracting COVID-19|last=Carras|first=Christi|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> In September 2024, Gomez revealed her inability to have children naturally due to her health issues, and mentioned wanting to explore either surrogacy or adoption in the future.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Desta |first=Yohana |date=September 9, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez on Her Best Role Yet and Romance With Benny Blanco: "I've Never Been Loved This Way" |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/selena-gomez-cover-interview |access-date=September 10, 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> In November 2024, she disclosed a prior diagnosis of [[small intestinal bacterial overgrowth]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newsweek.com/selena-gomez-hits-back-body-shaming-sibo-experience-1979723 |title=Selena Gomez Hits Back at Body-Shaming, Speaks About Experience With SIBO |magazine=Newsweek |date=November 4, 2024 |access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref>

===Relationships=== Gomez dated singer [[Nick Jonas]] from the [[Jonas Brothers]] in 2008. She appeared in the music video for the band's song "[[Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)|Burnin' Up]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214531,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726074827/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214531,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2008 |title=Nick Jonas & Selena Gomez: Are They Dating? |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 23, 2008 |access-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref> From December 2010 to March 2018, Gomez was in an [[on-again, off-again relationship]] with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-break-up-for-good-rumors|first=Marissa G.|last=Muller|magazine=W Magazine|date=March 27, 2018|title=Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez May Have Broken Up for Good This Time}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/news/a45332/justin-bieber-selena-gomez-relationship-timeline/|first1=Anna|last1=Lewis|first2=Dusty|last2=Baxter-Wright|magazine=Cosmopolitan|date=March 28, 2018|title=Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez: a timeline of their relationship}}</ref> During their breakups, Gomez dated Russian-German disc jockey [[Zedd]] and Canadian singer-songwriter [[the Weeknd]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez's Ex Zedd Reveals The One Annoying Thing About Dating The Singer |url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/news/a37706/selena-gomezs-zedd-dating-relationship/|magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|access-date=October 22, 2020|date=August 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://people.com/music/selena-gomez-the-weeknd-breakup/|title=Selena Gomez and The Weeknd Split After 10 Months Together|last=Chiu|first=Melody|date=October 30, 2017|magazine=People|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>

Gomez began dating record producer [[Benny Blanco]] in June 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/entertainment/selena-gomez-relationship-benny-blanco-intl-scli/index.html|title=Selena Gomez confirms she's in a relationship with Benny Blanco|first=Hafsa|last=Khalil|agency=CNN|date=December 8, 2023|accessdate=December 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/who-is-benny-blanco-selena-gomez-8412327|title=Who Is Selena Gomez's New Boyfriend? All About Benny Blanco|first=Kelsie|last=Gibson|magazine=People|date=December 7, 2023|accessdate=December 8, 2023}}</ref> She formally announced their engagement on December 11, 2024,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Watts |first1=Marina |last2=Strohm |first2=Emily |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Are Engaged: 'Forever Begins Now' |url=https://people.com/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-are-engaged-married-8661420 |access-date=December 12, 2024 |magazine=People}}</ref> following a period of media rumors.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bonner |first=Mehera |date=September 16, 2024 |title=Breaking Down the Recent Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Engagement Rumors |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a61818741/are-selena-gomez-benny-blanco-engaged/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |magazine=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> The couple were married on September 27, 2025, at the Sea Crest Nursery in [[Santa Barbara, California]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Raposas |first1=Rachel |last2=Robinette |first2=Ashlyn |date=September 27, 2025 |title=Selena Gomez Marries Benny Blanco, Shares Photos of the Dreamy Ceremony |url=https://people.com/selena-gomez-marries-benny-blanco-8760330 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-and-benny-blanco-are-married|title=Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Are Married!|magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|first=Anna|last=Cafolla|date=September 28, 2025|access-date=October 10, 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{Main|Selena Gomez videography}} {{hatnote|This section lists selected film and television credits. Refer to the main article for further information.}}

{{col-begin}} {{col 2}} '''Films''' * ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'' (2008) * ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) * ''[[Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard]]'' (2009) * ''[[Ramona and Beezus]]'' (2010) * ''[[Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds]]'' (2010) * ''[[Monte Carlo (2011 film)|Monte Carlo]]'' (2011) * ''[[Spring Breakers]]'' (2012) * ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' film series (2012–2022) * ''[[Getaway (2013 film)|Getaway]]'' (2013) * ''[[Rudderless]]'' (2014) * ''[[Behaving Badly (film)|Behaving Badly]]'' (2014) * ''[[The Fundamentals of Caring]]'' (2016) * ''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]]'' (2016) * ''[[The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)|The Dead Don't Die]]'' (2019) * ''[[A Rainy Day in New York]]'' (2019) * ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]'' (2020) * ''[[Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me]]'' (2022) * ''[[Emilia Pérez]]'' (2024) {{col 2}} '''Television''' * ''[[Barney & Friends]]'' (2002–2004) * ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' (2007–2012) * ''[[The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex]]'' (2013) * ''[[Selena + Chef]]'' (2020–2023) * ''[[Only Murders in the Building]]'' (2021–present) {{col-end}}

==Discography== {{Main|Selena Gomez discography|List of songs recorded by Selena Gomez|Selena Gomez & the Scene discography}}

'''Selena Gomez & the Scene studio albums''' * ''[[Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|Kiss & Tell]]'' (2009) * ''[[A Year Without Rain]]'' (2010) * ''[[When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)|When the Sun Goes Down]]'' (2011)

'''Solo studio albums''' * ''[[Stars Dance]]'' (2013) * ''[[Revival (Selena Gomez album)|Revival]]'' (2015) * ''[[Rare (Selena Gomez album)|Rare]]'' (2020)

'''Collaborative studio albums''' * ''[[I Said I Love You First]]'' (with [[Benny Blanco]]) (2025)

==Tours== {{Main|List of Selena Gomez live performances}} '''Selena Gomez & the Scene tours''' * [[Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert|Live in Concert]] (2009–2010) * [[A Year Without Rain Tour]] (2010–2011) * [[We Own the Night Tour]] (2011–2012)

'''Solo tours''' * [[Stars Dance Tour]] (2013–2014) * [[Revival Tour]] (2016)

==See also== * [[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Pop Airplay chart]] * [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]] * [[List of most-liked Instagram posts]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart]] * [[List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists|List of ''Billboard'' Social 50 number-one artists]] * [[History of Mexican Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth]]

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{reflist|colwidth=20em}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{IMDb name}}

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