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Selena Gomez Reveals Unexpected Career Insight, Contemplates a Focused Path Ahead
Selena Gomez
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While Selena Gomez has created some timeless self-love tracks (“Who Says”), girl power bops (“Single Soon”) and heartbreak ballads (“The Heart Wants What It Wants”) during her time in the industry, singing is not her first love nor main passion.
The former Disney Channel star, who won a Billboard Music Award last year alongside Rema for their Afrobeats hit “Calm Down,” made an appearance on the SmartLess podcast and divulged some details about what her next career move might look like.
“I do feel like I have one more album in me, [but if I had to pick], I would probably choose acting,” the Only Murders in the Building star shared. “I wanted to be an actress, I never really intended on being a singer full-time but apparently that hobby turned into something else. I don’t think I’m the best singer but I do know how to tell stories and I love being able to make songs.”
She gave a disclaimer that she had tons of fun with her three solo studio albums, and the three albums she released as Selena Gomez & the Scene, and noted the touring was a super exciting time in her life. However, she noted that singing was a result of being a teen star and a byproduct of working on Wizards of Waverly Place.
“The older I get, the more I’m kind of like, I would like to find something to just settle on. It just got to me because I love working and it distracts me from bad things,” she candidly shared. “Disney is, it’s safe to say, a machine and, in a way, forcefully requires that I know how to sing so I could sing the theme song. They know how to package someone and make it a whole triple threat thing.”
Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.