exclusive interview: selena gomez
Forget everything あなた think あなた know about Selena Gomez, ディズニー Princess. The Monte Carlo 星, つ星 opens up to Seventeen about growing up, moving on, and falling in love.
Selena Gomez might be dating Justin Bieber, the guy every girl obsesses over, but she still has other crushes too. That’s the great thing about her: she’s growing up and is getting to know herself, but she’s not totally abandoning the girl あなた fell in 愛 with on Wizards either.
Today, the 18-year-old actress is finding a fierce independence that’s helping her trade the TV life for major movie 星, つ星 status, in July's Monte Carlo. But もっと見る importantly, she’s finding peace in her relationships—including her friendship with Demi—and is opening herself up to the possibility of real love. Seventeen sat down with Selena to talk love, life, and of course, Justin.
17: Your movie, Monte Carlo, is all about growing up and moving on—graduating and taking this first major trip alone. Do あなた feel as free as Grace is?
SG: Yeah, I’ve definitely gained a lot of that recently. I went on vacation over New Year’s with a bunch of my friends, for the first time, without my parents. That was so much fun. I feel like I’m in a place where I’m on my own a little bit. It’s nice.
17: Traveling with フレンズ is definitely a major milestone. Who would あなた want to take with あなた on a trip to Paris (or Monte Carlo)?
SG: I’d 愛 to go on vacation with Taylor [Swift]. I’ve been able to fly to Nashville to see her, and she’ll come to LA a lot, but it’d be nice to get away. It would be really fun. I’ve known Taylor for over three years now, so we’re at the point where we just get each other.
17: Is she your best friend?
SG: I’ve gotten to the point where the label of “best friend” is so ridiculous. If あなた have three people in your life that あなた can trust, あなた can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world. I have a lot of wonderful people in my life—probably five, collectively—who I can tell everything to. There’s Jennifer [Stone], my friend Ashley, and Taylor, and my two cousins.
17: Has it always been easy for あなた with friends? または have あなた ever had a friendship fall apart?
SG: Yes. あなた reflect on the people who used to be in your life, and it’s like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that person was ever really in my life.’ But people are put into your life for seasons, for different reasons, and to teach あなた lessons. You’re growing and changing, and eventually, あなた can go from having all these フレンズ to feeling like あなた have no one, because you’ve been betrayed, または you’ve gone through things. But in this moment, I’m in such a good place with my friends. I feel confident and I’m happy there are people who I can truly trust in my life.
17: And if a person does betray you, do あなた ever give 秒 chances?
SG: I believe in 秒 chances, but I don’t believe in third または fourth chances. I 愛 talking through things, and I always want to make things work, if I really 愛 someone, but eventually, if they can’t fix whatever is wrong, または if they’ve done something and then they continue to do it, they’re probably not going to change for anybody. あなた can’t change a person. Jennifer Stone has told me a thousand times: “You want to be フレンズ with people who double you, not cut あなた in half.”
17: As far as フレンズ who change, または go through something, あなた obviously went through that with Demi. Are あなた two still close?
SG: Yes, of course. There’s an amount of 愛 that can never—no matter what—be taken away または torn apart, no matter the situation. There are certain people who あなた will always, always love, so if anything, this just reminded me of how much I truly 愛 her.
17: It’s so nice to be able to open yourself up to 愛 that way. Do あなた feel like you’ve ever been in 愛 before?
SG: I don’t know. I maybe had a first 愛 and had my ハート, 心 broken, but reflecting on it, I don’t think that was love. I think that was just me being fifteen and going, "Oh my gosh! I know I’m in love. I’m going to marry him." So I don’t think that was love. I think as I’m getting older and having もっと見る in-depth relationships, maybe I’ll experience it. At the moment, I don’t know, exactly, if I’ve been in love.
17: But when あなた did feel like あなた were in love, how did あなた deal when it ended?
SG: I’ve very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn’t have him in my life. It was good to cry it out, and just scream, または call my フレンズ in the middle of the night crying. あなた can’t shut down, あなた can’t say, ‘What can I do to make this go away?’. あなた have to let it be painful and get through it. Every 日 gets better. Because when you’re in love, あなた kind of give everything and make that person your life. So every 日 あなた get もっと見る and もっと見る of yourself back, and it feels better.
17: You’ve been very private with your relationships in the past, but with Justin, you’ve been もっと見る open—you even coordinated Oscars outfits.
SG: I know. That was our prom.
17: Was there a corsage involved?
SG: No, but there should have been!
17: Is there a reason you’ve decided to be もっと見る open this time around, with Justin?
SG: I don’t like hiding. I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I’m eighteen, and I’m going to fall in love. I’m going to hang out with people, and I’m going to explore myself, and I’m okay with that.
17: Since あなた are もっと見る open, you’ve obviously been through a tough time with Justin’s fans. Do あなた remember being younger, and being a ファン with a crush?
SG: Are あなた kidding me? I’m still thinking Zac Efron’s my husband.
17: Well we hear he’s on the market…
SG: No. I wouldn’t touch that. I 愛 Vanessa [Hudgens] way too much.
17: Do あなた have anything あなた wish あなた could say to Justin’s ファン now?
SG: I do see the passion that a lot of these girls have, and it’s beautiful. I 愛 it. I really do. It’s special.
Forget everything あなた think あなた know about Selena Gomez, ディズニー Princess. The Monte Carlo 星, つ星 opens up to Seventeen about growing up, moving on, and falling in love.
Selena Gomez might be dating Justin Bieber, the guy every girl obsesses over, but she still has other crushes too. That’s the great thing about her: she’s growing up and is getting to know herself, but she’s not totally abandoning the girl あなた fell in 愛 with on Wizards either.
Today, the 18-year-old actress is finding a fierce independence that’s helping her trade the TV life for major movie 星, つ星 status, in July's Monte Carlo. But もっと見る importantly, she’s finding peace in her relationships—including her friendship with Demi—and is opening herself up to the possibility of real love. Seventeen sat down with Selena to talk love, life, and of course, Justin.
17: Your movie, Monte Carlo, is all about growing up and moving on—graduating and taking this first major trip alone. Do あなた feel as free as Grace is?
SG: Yeah, I’ve definitely gained a lot of that recently. I went on vacation over New Year’s with a bunch of my friends, for the first time, without my parents. That was so much fun. I feel like I’m in a place where I’m on my own a little bit. It’s nice.
17: Traveling with フレンズ is definitely a major milestone. Who would あなた want to take with あなた on a trip to Paris (or Monte Carlo)?
SG: I’d 愛 to go on vacation with Taylor [Swift]. I’ve been able to fly to Nashville to see her, and she’ll come to LA a lot, but it’d be nice to get away. It would be really fun. I’ve known Taylor for over three years now, so we’re at the point where we just get each other.
17: Is she your best friend?
SG: I’ve gotten to the point where the label of “best friend” is so ridiculous. If あなた have three people in your life that あなた can trust, あなた can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world. I have a lot of wonderful people in my life—probably five, collectively—who I can tell everything to. There’s Jennifer [Stone], my friend Ashley, and Taylor, and my two cousins.
17: Has it always been easy for あなた with friends? または have あなた ever had a friendship fall apart?
SG: Yes. あなた reflect on the people who used to be in your life, and it’s like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that person was ever really in my life.’ But people are put into your life for seasons, for different reasons, and to teach あなた lessons. You’re growing and changing, and eventually, あなた can go from having all these フレンズ to feeling like あなた have no one, because you’ve been betrayed, または you’ve gone through things. But in this moment, I’m in such a good place with my friends. I feel confident and I’m happy there are people who I can truly trust in my life.
17: And if a person does betray you, do あなた ever give 秒 chances?
SG: I believe in 秒 chances, but I don’t believe in third または fourth chances. I 愛 talking through things, and I always want to make things work, if I really 愛 someone, but eventually, if they can’t fix whatever is wrong, または if they’ve done something and then they continue to do it, they’re probably not going to change for anybody. あなた can’t change a person. Jennifer Stone has told me a thousand times: “You want to be フレンズ with people who double you, not cut あなた in half.”
17: As far as フレンズ who change, または go through something, あなた obviously went through that with Demi. Are あなた two still close?
SG: Yes, of course. There’s an amount of 愛 that can never—no matter what—be taken away または torn apart, no matter the situation. There are certain people who あなた will always, always love, so if anything, this just reminded me of how much I truly 愛 her.
17: It’s so nice to be able to open yourself up to 愛 that way. Do あなた feel like you’ve ever been in 愛 before?
SG: I don’t know. I maybe had a first 愛 and had my ハート, 心 broken, but reflecting on it, I don’t think that was love. I think that was just me being fifteen and going, "Oh my gosh! I know I’m in love. I’m going to marry him." So I don’t think that was love. I think as I’m getting older and having もっと見る in-depth relationships, maybe I’ll experience it. At the moment, I don’t know, exactly, if I’ve been in love.
17: But when あなた did feel like あなた were in love, how did あなた deal when it ended?
SG: I’ve very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn’t have him in my life. It was good to cry it out, and just scream, または call my フレンズ in the middle of the night crying. あなた can’t shut down, あなた can’t say, ‘What can I do to make this go away?’. あなた have to let it be painful and get through it. Every 日 gets better. Because when you’re in love, あなた kind of give everything and make that person your life. So every 日 あなた get もっと見る and もっと見る of yourself back, and it feels better.
17: You’ve been very private with your relationships in the past, but with Justin, you’ve been もっと見る open—you even coordinated Oscars outfits.
SG: I know. That was our prom.
17: Was there a corsage involved?
SG: No, but there should have been!
17: Is there a reason you’ve decided to be もっと見る open this time around, with Justin?
SG: I don’t like hiding. I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I’m eighteen, and I’m going to fall in love. I’m going to hang out with people, and I’m going to explore myself, and I’m okay with that.
17: Since あなた are もっと見る open, you’ve obviously been through a tough time with Justin’s fans. Do あなた remember being younger, and being a ファン with a crush?
SG: Are あなた kidding me? I’m still thinking Zac Efron’s my husband.
17: Well we hear he’s on the market…
SG: No. I wouldn’t touch that. I 愛 Vanessa [Hudgens] way too much.
17: Do あなた have anything あなた wish あなた could say to Justin’s ファン now?
SG: I do see the passion that a lot of these girls have, and it’s beautiful. I 愛 it. I really do. It’s special.
