Selena Gomez Said She Signed Her Life Away To Disney At A Young Age

Selena hasn't worked on a TV show since "Wizards of Waverly Place" ended in 2012, so she joked that she's a "sponge" trying to "soak up all the wisdom" from her comedy legend co-stars.

Selena Gomez ‘s new work with Hulu is a far cry from her days on the Disney Channel.

The multi-hyphenate is starring in the upcoming “Only Murders in the Building” for the streaming service, alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short, and she said during the TCA Summer 2021 Tour that she was drawn to the role because of its maturity.

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“I signed my life away to Disney at a very young age and I didn’t know what I was doing. What I’d say is the level of sophistication of the material is the first reason why I wanted to do this,” she said.

While working on Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” Selena Gomez who’s currently 29-year-old admitted to acting like a kid. “I was just running around on set,” she added.

Selena hasn’t worked on a TV show since “Wizards of Waverly Place” ended in 2012, so she joked that she’s a “sponge” trying to “soak up all the wisdom” from her comedy legend co-stars.

“It’s really nice to be back on TV and it’s nice to be cast as my actual age, which never happens. I don’t know if I’m a good actor. I just do my job,” Gomez added.

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Selena Gomez starred on Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” until 2012 / Photo credit: Disney Channels

Notwithstanding the Rare Beauty founder’s self-deprecation, both Martin, 75, and Short, 71, praised Selena Gomez’s performance in their upcoming comedy, with Martin gushing that “when Selena is on screen the show is elevated and more mysterious. The camera loves her.”

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“Selena grounds everything in this dry, hilarious delivery. It was a dream to work with this brilliant young lady,” Short added.

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