Selena Gomez Is a Child of Immigrants

Selena Gomez Is a Child of Immigrants

Selena Gomez, an actress, singer, and entrepreneur is 18 years old and a regular headline grabber. Currently dating singing sensation Justin Bieber, Gomez is best known for her role as Alez Russo in the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly, Gomez has an Italian mother and her Mexican father.

Gomez grew up in Grand Prarie, Texas and told Twist magazine that she wished that she could blend in with the blond girls she knew. “I wanted to be like my friends. I hung out with girls who had blue eyes and blond hair,” she said.

She credits her heritage, however, for helping her land jobs in Hollywood. "When I went to auditions, I'd be in a room with a lot of blond girls, and I always stood out. It actually helped…II realize everybody wants what they don't have. But at the end of the day, what you have inside is much more beautiful than what's on the outside!"

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