Selena Gomez reflects on her 20s with an emotional post
She turned 30 at the weekend
Last updated 27th Jul 2022
Selena Gomez turned 30-years-old at the weekend and has reflected on her past 10 years with an emotional post to her fans. The multi-talented singer, who is currently appearing in TV series Only Murders in the Building alongside Martin Short and Steve Martin, shared a black and white photo of herself laughing and told her fans how her 20s were: 'a journey through good, hard and beautiful moments that I will never forget.'
She went on to say: 'Each of them has shaped me into the person that I am today. I am someone who is still learning, but is more certain about what matters and what she wants. Someone who is grateful for every single gift and every single lesson along the way.'
The 'Lose You to Love Me' singer continued: 'I am walking forward encouraged by so many strong, empowering people around me.. I want to try my best to take the beautiful and the painful one day at a time and let it all make me into the very best me that I can be for myself/others/you. After a few days of celebrating, my heart feels full, grateful and I can say that I’m starting to really like 30. Thank you SO much for being a part of my life, here’s to another decade! Love you all inside and out so much it hurts!'
Since starting out on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, where she played the lead role of Alex Russo, Selena has gone on to have a successful music career as part of Selena Gomez & the Scene, and as a solo artist. Earlier this year, the singer teamed up with Coldplay on 'Let Somebody Go'.
Back in 2017, Selena had a kidney transplant, with her friend Francia Raisa donating her own kidney to the singer. Despite taking time out to recover from the operation, Selena has continued to be a successful singer, with collaborations such as 'Wolves' with marshmello, 'Back to You', and 'Lose You to Love Me'.
Has Selena Gomez won a Grammy Award?
Selena has not won a Grammy Award yet! However, she was nominated this year for her first Grammy Award for her latest album 'Revelación' in the Best Latin Pop Album category.
What TV show does Selena Gomez star in?
Selena has appeared TV shows over the years, however she is now appearing in the TV comedy Only Murders in the Building. This year, she has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, the series also won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021.
You can hear some of Selena Gomez's biggest hits on Downtown Radio.
Now take a look through Selena Gomez's collaborations:
‘Send It On’ with Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato (2009)
Cast your minds back to 2009, when Selena teamed up with fellow Disney stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers to bring us 'Send It On'.
‘One and the Same’ with Demi Lovato (2009)
Best friends Selena and Demi paired up again in 2009 to release the pop tune 'One and the Same'
‘Good for You’ with A$AP Rocky (2015)
In 2015 the singer collaborated with American rapper A$AP Rocky to bring us the melodic 'Good for You'. The rapper has teamed up with other big names such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson and Rihanna.
‘I Want You to Know’ with Zedd (2015)
That same year, the star paired up with Russian-German DJ Zedd on the song 'I Want You to Know', with the dance tune climbing up the U.S and UK Charts.
‘We Don't Talk Anymore’ Charlie Puth (2016)
Charlie is known for his gorgeous vocals, and this song is no exception! Teaming up with the star in 2016, 'We Don't Talk Anymore' quickly hit the U.S and UK charts.
‘It Ain't Me’ with Kygo (2017)
Moving to 2017, Selena teamed up with popular Norweigan DJ Kygo on 'It Ain't Me'. Famed for the hit dance remix 'Higher Love', Kygo has collaborated with massive names like Rita Ora, Zara Larsson and Ellie Goulding.
‘Fetish’ with Gucci Mane (2017)
The American rapper has worked with a plethora of stars such as Travis Scott, Quavo and Drake, and in 2017 Selena joined that list. The sultry track really showed off the pair's talents, and was a huge hit with fans.
‘Wolves’ with Marshmello (2017)
Collaborating with electronic music producer and DJ Marshmello in 2017, Selena released the chart topper 'Wolves'. Marshmello has collaborated with various artists to build a collection of popular electronic tunes, including Bastille with 'Happier' and Anne-Marie with 'Friends'.
‘Taki Taki’ with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Cardi B (2018)
The singer then collabed with DJ Snake in 2018, bringing us the Spanish bop 'Taki Taki'. As well as Selena, the song also featured the talents of Cardi B and Ozuna.
'A Sweeter Place' with Kid Cudi (2020)
Selena teamed up with American rapper Kid Cudi on her track 'A Sweeter Place', which featured on her 2020 album 'Rare (Deluxe)'.
'Let Somebody Go' with Coldplay (2022)
Coldplay and Selena Gomez teamed up on 'Let Somebody Go'. The song was originally announced to be part of Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' album in October 2021. The song was announced for release on 7th February 2022.
'Calm Down' with Rema (2022)
September 2022 saw the release of Selena's collaboration with Nigerian singer/rapper Rema, in the form of single 'Calm Down'. With the help of going viral on TikTok, the track was a hit with fans and peaked at Number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
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