She appeared in a total of sixteen episodes, with her final appearance being in 2004. Gomez officially earned her first role in 2002 when she was selected to appear on the children's television series Barney and Friends as the recurring character Gianna.

She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. The two later became best friends, and would later participate in various roles together. While at an audition, Gomez met Demi Lovato, who was auditioning for the same series. Watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from School.' In a 2009 interview with People, School is such an awkward time in your life. I had twoįriends, but I just sat at the back of the room and got on with my work. She later added 'I was never the popular kid at school. Makes you a stronger person to turn your cheek and go the other way.'

Going to bring you down because of your drive. Of every day in elementary and middle school Obviously, people are When speaking of the situation, Gomez said 'I was bullied every second While attending school as a child, Gomez has stated on numerous occasions that she was the victim of bullying. Through her mother's marriage to Teefey, Gomez has a half-sister, Gracie Elliot, born on June 12, 2013.

Of what I would have become if I'd stayed. My mom was working hard to provide a better life for me. Weren't together, and never saw the light at the end of the tunnel where Gomez later elaborated on the topic, stating 'I definitely didn'tĪppreciate it when I was little. My mom gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. I remember having a lot of macaroni and cheeseīut my mom never made it seem like it was a big deal. Get quarters and help her get gas because she never liked to ask my On the situation, Gomez stated 'I remember my mom would run out of gasĪll of the time and we’d sit there and have to go through the car and This led to the family having financial troubles, with her mother struggling to provide for them. Raised as an only child by her working mother, who had her when she wasġ6. Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was Park and have barbecues on Sundays after church.' We do everything that's Catholic,īut we don't really have anything traditional except go to the Regarding her Hispanic heritage, Gomez has stated, 'My family does have Quinceañeras,Īnd we go to the communion church. Her father is of Mexican ancestry her mother, who was adopted, has some Italian ancestry. Gomez was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died almost three years after Gomez was born. She is the daughter of former stage actress Amanda Dawn 'Mandy' Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez.

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