Selena Gomez: Perbedaan antara revisi

Selena Marie Gomez lahir di [[Grand Prairie, Texas]] pada tanggal 22 Juli 1992,<ref name="TheBiographyChannel"/> putri dari Ricardo Joel Gomez dan mantan aktris panggung Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Cornett.<ref name="ChuckIt">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_8194264?source=rss|title=Selena Gomez could be next Disney 'it' girl|first=Chuck|last=Barney|work=insidebayarea.com|date=February 7, 2008|accessdate=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Teen Vogue">Lauren Waterman (2009-05).[http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/cover-stars/2009-05/teen-vogue-cover-girl-selena-gomez_090511 Selena Gomez: spell bound] ''[[Teen Vogue]]''. Retrieved May 11, 2009.</ref><ref>Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997. Texas: [[Texas Department of State Health Services]]. Microfiche.</ref> Selena Gomez diberi nama yang terinspirasi dari penyanyi Tejano [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Perez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/videos/v31013_Selena_Gomez__Famous_Name.html|title=Selena Gomez's Famous Name|work=[[E! Online|E!Online.com]]|date=August 22, 2008|accessdate=November 5, 2009}}</ref> Ayahnya adalah keturunan [[Meksiko]] sementara ibunya, yang diadopsi, memiliki keturunan [[Italia Amerika|Italia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://showbizcafe.com/exclusive-selena-gomez-on-being-latin/ |title=Selena Gomez and Jake T. Austin on being latin|work=Showbizcafe.com|accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Curiel|first=Kamren|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/selena-gomez-mom-foster-care-fundraiser-charity|title=Selena Gomez Charity Events: Alliance for Childrens Rights|work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|date=June 14, 2012|access-date=2013-11-01|archive-date=2020-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201222035/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/selena-gomez-mom-foster-care-fundraiser-charity|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/262/story/754287.html|title=TV: Life is magical for 'Wizards' star|work=[[The Fresno Bee]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808215210/http://www.fresnobee.com/262/story/754287.html|archivedate=August 8, 2008|accessdate=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Mengenai darah Hispaniknya, Selena Gomez telah menyatakan, "Keluargaku melakukan quinceanera, dan kami pergi ke gereja perkumpulan. Kami melakukan segala sesuatu yang berbau Katolik, tetapi kami tidak melakukan sesuatu yang tradisional kecuali [kami] pergi ke taman dan mengadakan barbeque pada hari Minggu setelah gereja".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750390|title=Star Spotlight: Selena Gomez|date=September 26, 2008|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]]|accessdate=June 20, 2010|archive-date=2018-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215192826/http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750390|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Orang tua Selena Gomez bercerai saat dia masih berusia lima tahun, denganSelena Gomez tinggal bersama dengan ibunya.<ref name="ChuckIt"/><ref name=":0">{{cite news|author=Olly Richards|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/14/selena-gomez-justin-bieber-disney|title=The wonderful world of Selena Gomez|publisher=The Guardian|date= July 14, 2013|accessdate=July 23, 2013|location=London}}</ref> Selena Gomez mempunyai dua adik tiri perempuan: Gracie Elliot Teefey, lahir dari Amanda dan suami keduanya Brian Teefey pada 12 Juni 2013;<ref>{{cite web|author=Natalie Finn|date=June 13, 2013|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/429749/selena-gomez-has-a-baby-sister-demi-lovato-congratulates-singer-and-mom-mandy-on-new-arrival|title=Selena Gomez Has a Baby Sister! Demi Lovato Congratulates Singer and Mom Mandy on New Arrival|work=[[E! News]]|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/selenagomez/status/345663366762737665|title=Momma, Brian, and me are all so grateful for all your well wishes. My lil sissy Gracie Elliot Teefey was born on June 12th. Luv you all XO|work=Twitter |last=Gomez|first=Selena|date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> dan Victoria "Tori" Gomez lahir dari Ricardo dan istrinya Sara Gomez pada 25 Juni 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneydreaming.com/2014/08/02/selena-gomez-has-another-baby-sister/|title=Selena Gomez Has Another Baby Sister|publisher=Disneydreaming.com|accessdate=October 18, 2014|archive-date=2014-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216024148/http://www.disneydreaming.com/2014/08/02/selena-gomez-has-another-baby-sister|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Dia memperoleh ijazah SMA melalui [[sekolah rumah|homeschooling]] pada Mei 2010.<ref>[http://www.accesshollywood.com/selena-gomez-graduates-high-school-on-screen-and-off_article_32234 Selena Gomez Graduates High School&nbsp;– On Screen & Off |access Hollywood&nbsp;– Celebrity News, Photos & Videos]. Access Hollywood (May 12, 2010). Retrieved November 17, 2010.</ref>

Ketika Selena Gomez lahir, ibunya berusia enam belas tahun.<ref name="biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530#synopsis|title=http://www.biography.com/people/selena-gomez-504530#synopsis|publisher=biography.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Keluarga ini memiliki masalah keuangan selama masa kanak-kanak Selena Gomez, dengan ibunya berjuang untuk menghidupi mereka.<ref name=struggles>{{cite web |author=Melas, Chloe |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-e-special-video/ |title=Selena Gomez Reveals: My Mom's Car Would Break Down & We'd Have To Search For Quarters To Buy Gas! |publisher=[[Hollywood Life]] |date=June 30, 2011 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=2018-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712084807/https://hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/30/selena-gomez-e-special-video/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Pada satu titik, Selena Gomez mengingat mereka harus mencari tempat hanya untuk mendapatkan bensin untuk mobil mereka.<ref name=struggles /> Ibunya kemudian teringat mereka berdua sering berjalan ke toko kelontong lokal untuk membeli spaghetti untuk makan malam.<ref name=struggles /> Selena Gomez menyatakan "Aku frustrasi karena orang tuaku tidak bersama-sama, dan tidak pernah melihat cahaya di ujung terowongan di mana ibuku bekerja keras untuk memberikan kehidupan yang lebih baik bagiku. Aku takut akan jadi apa jika aku tetap tinggal [di Texas]."<ref>{{cite web|last=Gardner |first=Chris |url=http://www.wonderwall.com/movies/selena-gomez-i-would-have-two-children-by-now-if-i-lived-in-texas-22402.gallery |title=Selena Gomez: I would have two children by now If I lived in Texas |publisher=Wonderwall.msn.com |date=June 7, 2013 |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Dia kemudian menambahkan "[Ibuku] benar-benar kuat di sekitarku. Memilikiku di usia 16 tahun merupakan tanggung jawab yang besar. Ibuku menyerahkan segalanya untukku, memiliki tiga pekerjaan, mendukungku, mengorbankan hidupnya untukku."<ref name="perezhilton">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-06-30-selena-gomez-talks-about-difficult-childhood/?from=post#.VE1TOfnF-lE|title=Selena Gomez Talks About Her Difficult Childhood &#124; PerezHilton.com|publisher=perezhilton.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Selena Gomez memiliki hubungan dekat dengan kakek-neneknya ketika masih anak-anak, dan tumbuh dengan mengikuti berbagai kontes.<ref name="radaronline">{{cite web|url=http://radaronline.com/photos/selena-gomezs-grandparents-reveal-how-justin-bieber-rehab-a-life-threatening-illness-have-changed-the-girl-in-these-intimate-childhood-photos/photo/658874/|title=Radar Online &#124; Selena Gomez’s Grandparents Share Her Intimate Childhood Photo Album|publisher=radaronline.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2015-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926023102/http://radaronline.com/photos/selena-gomezs-grandparents-reveal-how-justin-bieber-rehab-a-life-threatening-illness-have-changed-the-girl-in-these-intimate-childhood-photos/photo/658874/|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Kakek-neneknya sering merawat Selena Gomez sementara orang tuanya menyelesaikan sekolah mereka, dan mereka berdua menyatakan bahwa mereka "membesarkannya" sampai Selena Gomez sukses di industri hiburan.<ref name="radaronline2">{{cite web|url=http://radaronline.com/photos/selena-gomezs-grandparents-reveal-how-justin-bieber-rehab-a-life-threatening-illness-have-changed-the-girl-in-these-intimate-childhood-photos/photo/658889/|title=Radar Online &#124; Selena Gomez’s Grandparents Share Her Intimate Childhood Photo Album|publisher=radaronline.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2015-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926032835/http://radaronline.com/photos/selena-gomezs-grandparents-reveal-how-justin-bieber-rehab-a-life-threatening-illness-have-changed-the-girl-in-these-intimate-childhood-photos/photo/658889/|dead-url=yes}}</ref>

Dia pertama kali berminat dalam mengejar karier di industri hiburan ketika menonton ibunya bersiap-siap untuk produksi panggung.<ref name="buddytv">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/selena-gomez-info.aspx|title=Selena Gomez Biography|publisher=buddytv.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Dia mulai audisi untuk berbagai peran, bertemu [[Demi Lovato]] selama audisi untuk ''Barney and Friends''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rivera|first=Zayda|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/demi-selena-lot-article-1.1347056|title=Demi Lovato on friendship with Selena Gomez: 'We've been through a lot together'|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 17, 2013|accessdate=June 15, 2013|location=New York}}</ref> Selena Gomez dan [[Demi Lovato]] keduanya kemudian terpilih untuk tampil di serial itu pada tahun 2002,<ref name="Takeda">{{cite web|last=Takeda |first=Allison |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/demi-lovato-selena-gomez-will-always-be-really-close-to-my-heart-2013165 |title=Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez Will Always Be Friends |publisher=US Weekly |date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="From Texas to Hollywood!">{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html |title=From Texas to Hollywood! |publisher=People |date=July 22, 2009 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055436/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref> denganSelena Gomez memainkan karakter Gianna.<ref name="Takeda"/><ref name="From Texas to Hollywood!"/> Selena Gomez muncul di empat belas episode acara tersebut dari tahun 2002 sampai 2004, meskipun kontraknya tidak diperpanjang oleh produser acara dengan alasan Selena Gomez sudah "terlalu tua" untuk serial ini.<ref name="people1">{{cite web|author=Selena Gomez |url=http://www.people.com/people/selena_gomez/biography/ |title=Selena Gomez Biography |publisher=People |date= |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Ketika bekerja pada serial itu, Selena Gomez memiliki peran pendukung dalam film ''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]'' (2003) dan pembuatan-untuk-Film Televisi ''Walker, Texas Ranger:Trial by Fire'' (2005).<ref name="Nessif">{{cite web|last=Nessif |first=Bruna |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/255135/time-warp-spy-selena-gomez-in-her-first-film-role |title=Time Warp: Spy Selena Gomez in Her First Film Role |publisher=E! Online UK |date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Selena Gomez menjadi bintang tamu di sebuah episode dari serial Disney tahun 2006 ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=A Midsummer's Nightmare|episodelink=List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes#ep48|series=The Suite Life of Zack & Cody|serieslink=The Suite Life of Zack & Cody|network=[[Disney Channel]]|date=August 11, 2006|season=2|number=22|minutes=08:04, 22:04}}</ref>

Selena Gomez diberi peran berulang pada serial populer Disney Channel ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' pada tahun 2007, memerankan bintang pop Mikayla.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Gomez,_Selena/Biography/ |title=Selena Gomez Biography |publisher=Starpulse.com |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=2013-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520132145/http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Gomez%2C_Selena/Biography/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Selama waktu ini, Selena Gomez memfilmkan episode pilot dua seri potensi Disney channel; pertama, berjudul ''Arwin!'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonner |first=Julie |url=http://www.crushable.com/2007/12/13/entertainment/disney-channel-series-arwin-was-not-picked-up-by-the-disney-channel/ |title=Disney Channel Series Arwin was Not Picked up by the Disney Channel |publisher=Crushable |date=December 13, 2007 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054722/http://www.crushable.com/2007/12/13/entertainment/disney-channel-series-arwin-was-not-picked-up-by-the-disney-channel/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> spin-off dari seri '' Suite Life'', sedangkan yang kedua adalah spin-off dari seri ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://selenagomez.com/film |title=Film |year=2010 |accessdate=March 20, 2011 |publisher=Selenagomez.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317193335/http://selenagomez.com/film |archivedate=March 17, 2011 |df= }}</ref> Dia kemudian mengikuti audisi untuk peran dalam serial Disney ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', akhirnya memenangkan peran utama Alex Russo.<ref name="people1"/> Setelah menerima peran, Selena Gomez dan ibunya pindah ke Hollywood.; [[Demi Lovato]] dan keluarganya juga pindah ke Hollywood, berharap untuk meraih kesuksesan yang sama dengan Selena Gomez.<ref name="people2">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html|title=From Texas to Hollywood!|work=People|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2013-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055436/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20287090,00.html|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Di ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' Selena Gomez memerankan seorang gadis remaja di keluarga penyihir yang memiliki sebuah restoran di New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/wizards-of-waverly-place |title=Wizards of Waverly Place – Television Review |publisher=Common Sense Media |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Serial ini secara cepat menjadi hit di jaringan tersebut, mendorong Selena Gomez untuk meraih kesuksesan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/09/27/selena-gomez-to-executive-produce-and-star-in-new-wizards-of-waverly-place-television-even-on-disney-channel/150583/ |title=Selena Gomez to Executive-Produce and Star in New 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Television Event on Disney Channel |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=September 27, 2012 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=2013-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604020034/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/09/27/selena-gomez-to-executive-produce-and-star-in-new-wizards-of-waverly-place-television-even-on-disney-channel/150583/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Serial ini menerima berbagai nominasi dan penghargaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/win_tv.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108092740/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/win_tv.php |archivedate=January 8, 2010 |title=The 40th NAACP Image Awards |publisher=Web.archive.org |year=2009 |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms29.html |title=29th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |year=2008 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706161000/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms29.html |archivedate=July 6, 2008 |df=mdy }}</ref> Selena Gomez merekam lagu tema untuk serial ini, berjudul "Everything is Not What It Seems".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Waverly-Place-Soundtrack/dp/B002BA9QMK |title=Wizards of Waverly Place: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Selena Gomez berpacaran sebentar dengan sesama bintang Disney [[Nick Jonas]] pada tahun 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3594975/Demi-Lovato-James-Corden-grill-Nick-Jonas-love-life-busking-latest-carpool-karaoke.html |title=In the hot seat! Demi Lovato and James Corden grill Nick Jonas on his love life and go busking on latest carpool karaoke |work=Dailymail.com |date=May 17, 2016 |accessdate=December 27, 2016}}</ref> Selena Gomez kemudian muncul di video musik untuk lagu "Burnin' Up", yang telah direkam dan dirilis [[Jonas Brothers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214531,00.html |title=Nick Jonas & Selena Gomez: Are They Dating? |work=People |date=July 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> dan kemudian, dia juga muncul dalam sebuah episode dari serial realitas ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream''.

Ketika bekerja pada musim kedua '' Wizards of Waverly Place'', Selena Gomez muncul di Disney Channel khusus ''Studio DC: Almost Live'' bersama berbagai bintang Disney lainnya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/demi-lovato/videos/5409304/title/selena-gomez-demi-lovato-studio-dc-almost-live |title=Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato – Studio DC Almost Live – Demi Lovato video |publisher=Fanpop |date=July 17, 2010 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia menyumbangkan sebuah cover dari lagu "[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians|Cruella de Vil]]" untuk album kompilasi ''DisneyMania 6'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Cruella-De-Vil/dp/B001943S1E |title=CruellaDe Vil: Selena Gomez |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> dan kemudian merekam lagu asli "Fly to Your Heart" untuk lagu latar dari film animasi'' [[Tinker Bell (film)|Tinker Bell]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HVHXEC |title=Fly to Your Heart: Selena Gomez |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia memiliki peran utama, sebagai calon penari, dalam film musikal ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]'' pada tahun yang sama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Another-Cinderella-Story-Selena-Gomez/dp/B001B7CO0K |title=Another Cinderella Story: Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley, Damon Santostefano |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Film ini dirilis umum dan mendapat ulasan positif, dan memenangkan Writers Guild of America Award 2010 untuk kategori Children's script-long form or special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3976 |title=Winners Announced for 2010 Writers Guild Awards |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421170738/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3976 |archivedate=April 21, 2016 |df= }}</ref> Selena Gomez merekam tiga lagu untuk lagu latar film itu, dan merilis salah satu dari lagu tersebut, "[[Tell Me Something I Don't Know]]", sebagai single promosi.<ref>{{cite web|title = Selena Gomez – Tell Me Something I Don't Know|url = https://www.discogs.com/Selena-Gomez-Tell-Me-Something-I-Dont-Know/release/2925009|website = Discogs|access-date = February 22, 2016}}</ref> Pada tahun berikutnya, Selena Gomez memiliki peran pendukung sebagai Helga dalam film animasi ''Horton Hears a Who''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crushable.com/2008/03/24/entertainment/selena-gomez-90-voices-in-horton-hears-a-who/ |title=Selena Gomez – 90 Voices in "Horton Hears a Who"! |publisher=Crushable |date=March 24, 2008 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=2013-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927184953/http://www.crushable.com/2008/03/24/entertainment/selena-gomez-90-voices-in-horton-hears-a-who/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Film ini sukses secara komersial, dan mendapat pendapatan kotor hampir $300 juta di seluruh dunia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=hortonhearsawho.htm |title=Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref>

Pada usia 16 tahun, Selena Gomez menandatangani kontrak rekaman dengan perusahaan rekaman [[Hollywood Records]], yang sudah mengontrak [[Miley Cyrus]] dan [[Demi Lovato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/3322/selena-gomez-s-supersweet-16 |title=Selena Gomez's Supersweet 16 |publisher=E! Online UK |date=July 22, 2008 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celebuzz.com/selena-gomez-celebrates-sweet-16-s32741/ |title=Selena Gomez Celebrates Sweet 16 With Record Deal |publisher=Celebuzz |date=July 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=2014-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029000637/http://www.celebuzz.com/selena-gomez-celebrates-sweet-16-s32741/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Selena Gomez membentuk perusahaan produksinya sendiri pada tahun 2008, yang dia namakan ''July Moon Productions''.<ref name="perezhilton2">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-14-selena-gomez-valentines-day-single-tarzana-hiding-behind-scarf|title=Selena Gomez Is Spending Valentine's Day Hiding Her Face With A Scarf |publisher=PerezHilton.com |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="oceanup">{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2008/10/30/selena-gomez-july-moon-productions-forms-own-company.html/|title=Selena Gomez July Moon Productions, Forms Own Company|publisher=oceanup.com |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Dia bermitra dengan XYZ Films untuk proyek tersebut, memberikan Selena Gomez kesempatan untuk memilih artikel, menyewa penulis dan membentuk paket bakat untuk berbelanja ke studio.<ref name=Eng08>{{cite web|author=Joyce Eng|date=October 30, 2008|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Selena-Gomez-Forms-35034.aspx|title=''Wizards''{{'}} Selena Gomez Conjures Own Production Company|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref><ref name="varietydeal">{{cite news|url=http://variety.com/2008/film/news/selena-gomez-forms-production-co-1117994893/ |work=Variety|author=Tatianna Siegel|date=October 29, 2008|title=Selena Gomez forms production co|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref> Selena Gomez dijadwalkan untuk merilis dua film di bawah perusahaan ini. Yang pertama, berjudul ''What Boys Want'', berperan sebagai gadis yang bisa mendengar pikiran-pikiran manusia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parade.com/celebrity/hollywood-wire/2009/10/20/selena-gomez-to-star-in-what-boys-want.html |title=Selena Gomez to Star in 'What Boys Want' |publisher=Parade |date=October 20, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230650/http://www.parade.com/celebrity/hollywood-wire/2009/10/20/selena-gomez-to-star-in-what-boys-want.html |archivedate=December 30, 2012 }}</ref> Dia kemudian mengumumkan sebuah film adaptasi dari novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'', yang awalnya dia akan bermain sebagai seorang gadis muda yang melakukan bunuh diri; akhirnya, film tidak dibuat,<ref name="companypond">{{cite web|url=http://www.companypond.com/julymoonproductions|title=July Moon Productions – July Moon Productions|publisher=companypond.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2014-10-26|archive-url=https://archive.is/20141026231208/http://www.companypond.com/julymoonproductions|dead-url=yes}}</ref> meskipun Selena Gomez kemudian menjadi produser eksekutif adaptasi televisi dari ''Thirteen Reasons Why''.<ref name="13Reasons"/>

Selena Gomez terus memiliki kesuksesan sepanjang tahun berikutnya, muncul sebagai Alex Russo di episode dari serial Disney ''[[The Suite Life on Deck]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidepulse.com/2010/01/04/wizards-on-deck-with-hannah-montana-dvd-review/ |title=Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana – DVD Review |publisher=Inside Pulse |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia kemudian membuat penampilan tamu di serial Disney ''[[Sonny With a Chance]]'', yang dibintangi [[Demi Lovato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/wizardsofwaverlyplace/fr/wofwpr.htm |title=Selena Gomez to Guest Star on Sonny with a Chance |publisher=Kidstvmovies.about.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia muncul di sebuah remix dari single ''[[Forever the Sickest Kids]]'' "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", dirilis sebagai single pada bulan April tahun itu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Forever+the+Sickest+Kids/_/Whoa+Oh!+(Me+vs.+Everyone)+(feat.+Selena+Gomez) |title=Forever The Sickest Kids – Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) (feat. Selena Gomez) |publisher=Last.fm |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Selena Gomez, bersama dengan [[Demi Lovato]], membintangi film Disney channel '' [[Princess Protection Program]]'', yang disiarkan pada bulan Juni 2009. Film ini sukses besar,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowry |first=Brian |url=http://variety.com/2009/tv/reviews/princess-protection-program-1200474942/ |title=Princess Protection Program |work=Variety |date=June 26, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> dan mendapat total 8.5&nbsp; juta penonton saat tayang perdana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/27/princess-protection-program-is-tv%E2%80%99s-no-1-entertainment-telecast-of-2009-in-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/21543/ |title=Princess Protection Program is TV's No. 1 Entertainment Telecast of 2009 in Kids 6–11 and Tweens 9–14 |publisher=TV by the Numbers |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731153031/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/27/princess-protection-program-is-tv%E2%80%99s-no-1-entertainment-telecast-of-2009-in-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/21543/ |archivedate=July 31, 2013 |df= }}</ref> Untuk film itu, Selena Gomez dan Demi Lovato merekam lagu "[[One and the Same]]", yang kemudian dirilis sebagai single promosi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Selena+Gomez+&+Demi+Lovato/_/One+and+the+Same |title=Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato – One and the Same |publisher=Last.fm |date=January 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia kemudian mengisi suara Princess Selenia dalam film animasi '' [[Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard]] ''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Invisibles-Revenge-Maltazard/dp/B004T81ZEE |title=Arthur and the Invisibles 2: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Pada 28 Agustus 2009, Gomez membintangi '' [[Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie]] '', sebuah film televisi berdasarkan serial tersebut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/WOWP_MoviePremiere.doc|title=Wizards of Waverly Place Movie|publisher=Disney Channel|accessdate=July 12, 2009|archive-date=2010-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113035337/http://disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/WOWP_MoviePremiere.doc|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Film ini meraih 11,4 juta pemirsa dan menjadi siaran kabel No 1 pada 2009 dan film perdana Disney channel kedua yang paling banyak ditonton setelah ''[[High School Musical 2]]''.<ref name="tvbythenumbers">[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/12/29/espn-domination-top-100-most-watched-telecasts-on-basic-cable-for-2009/37284/ Top 100 Most-Watched Telecasts On Basic Cable For 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207095346/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/12/29/espn-domination-top-100-most-watched-telecasts-on-basic-cable-for-2009/37284 |date=2010-12-07 }}. Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2011.</ref> Film ini memenangkan Emmy kedua berturut-turut serial ini untuk kategori "Outstanding Children's Program" di 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Selena Gomez berusaha menggenjot kesuksesannya di dunia musik dengan membentuk band pop-rock [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]] melalui kontrak rekamannya dengan ''Hollywood Records''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_Xg0ClSwQ |title=ep 4 band tryouts |publisher=YouTube |date=September 28, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Grup ini merilis debut album studio mereka pada Agustus 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kiss-tell/id329808703 |title=Kiss & Tell by Selena Gomez & The Scene |publisher=iTunes Store |date=September 29, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Slezak |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20307626,00.html |title=Kiss & Tell |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 23, 2009 |accessdate=June 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="nochelatina1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nochelatina.com/Articles/5729/Selena-Gomez-Kiss-and-Tell-Album-Review|title=Selena Gomez Kiss & Tell review |publisher=Nochelatina.com |accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Released on Monday, April 19, 2010 |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a216152/selena-gomez--the-scene-kiss--tell.html |title=Music – Album Review – Selena Gomez & The Scene: 'Kiss & Tell' |work=Digital Spy |date=April 19, 2010 |accessdate=June 19, 2010}}</ref> yang debut di nomor sembilan di tangga lagu album [[Billboard 200|'' Billboard '' 200]] di Amerika Serikat, dengan penjualan minggu pertama sebanyak 66.000 eksemplar.<ref name="CHART info billboard.com">{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |author2=Herrera, Monica |title=Barbra Streisand Surprises With Ninth No. 1 On Billboard 200|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267159/barbra-streisand-surprises-with-ninth-no-1-on-billboard-200|date=October 7, 2009 |accessdate=October 7, 2009}}</ref> Album ini mendapat sambutan beragam, beberapa kritikus memuji album untuk gaya "bersenang-senang", sementara yang lain mengkritik Selena Gomez untuk kinerja vokalnya.<ref name="nochelatina1"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Slezak |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20307626,00.html |title=Kiss & Tell &#124; Music |publisher=EW.com |date=September 23, 2009 |accessdate=June 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/18045-selena-gomez-the-scene-kiss-tell.php |title=Selena Gomez & The Scene - Kiss & Tell - Reviews |publisher=Album of The Year |date= |accessdate=2016-12-08}}</ref> Single utama gagal sukses komersial,<ref name="SINGLES.about.com">{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/selenagomezfallingdown.htm|title=Selena Gomez and the Scene – "Falling Down"|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=September 5, 2009|first=Bill|last=Lamb}}</ref> namun single kedua berhasil. Dengan banyak promosi melalui Disney dan pertunjukan, lagu ini meraih sukses di radio dan penjualan.<ref name="Billboard Naturally">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=selena gomez & the scene|chart=all}} Billboard.com Naturally – Selena Gomez Song Information.]. Retrieved January 21, 2010.</ref> Pada tahun 2010, Selena Gomez berperan sebagai salah satu dari dua pemeran perempuan utama di '' [[Ramona and Beezus]]'', sebuah film adaptasi dari seri novel anak-anak oleh Beverly Cleary.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|author=Vena, Jocelyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1604489/story.jhtml|title=Selena Gomez To Star In 'Ramona and Beezus' Movie|publisher=MTV|date=February 6, 2009|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref><ref name="kilday">{{cite news|author=Kilday, Gregg|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/06/us-beezus-idUSTRE51515A20090206|title=Young actresses cast for 'Beezus and Ramona'|agency=Reuters|date=February 5, 2009|accessdate=October 21, 2009|archive-date=2012-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108152837/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/06/us-beezus-idUSTRE51515A20090206|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Lylah M. Alphonse|url=http://www.boston.com/community/moms/blogs/in_the_parenthood/2010/07/the_stars_of_ramona_and_beezus_on_family.html|title=The stars of 'Ramona and Beezus' on family, fun, and facing down fear|work=Boston Globe|date=February 23, 2011|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref> Film ini ditayangkan pada 23 Juli 2010, dan bertemu dengan ulasan umumnya yang positif.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ramona_and_beezus|title=Ramona and Beezus (2010)|publisher=Rottentomatoes.com|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]] merilis album studio kedua mereka ''[[A Year Without Rain]]'' pada tahun yang sama,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-year-without-rain/id391779019 |title=A Year Without Rain by Selena Gomez & The Scene |publisher=iTunes Store |date=September 21, 2010 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956020/zac-brown-band-bows-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |title=Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 on Billboard 200 |work=Billboard |date=September 29, 2010 |accessdate=February 19, 2015}}</ref> yang memulai debutnya di '' Billboard '' 200 AS di nomor 4 dengan penjualan sedikit lebih dari 66.000.<ref name="billboard.com"/> Album ini menerima penilaian positif di mana beberapa memperhatikan bahwa vokal Selena Gomez mengandung efek [[Koreksi pitch|Auto-Tune]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/09/album_review_selena_gomez_a_ye.html |title=Album review: Selena Gomez, "A Year Without Rain" |author=Allison Stewart |work=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=September 21, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511205242/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/09/album_review_selena_gomez_a_ye.html |archivedate=May 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Dua single album mencapai keberhasilan moderat.<ref name="US release">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-round-single/id376899592 |title=Round & Round&nbsp;– Single by Selena Gomez & the Scene |publisher=iTunes Store |accessdate=June 30, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626032510/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-round-single/id376899592 |archivedate=June 26, 2010 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref name="US Digital">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-year-without-rain-single/id387935992 |title=A Year Without Rain&nbsp;– Single by Selena Gomez & the Scene |publisher=iTunes Store |accessdate=September 16, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910084649/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-year-without-rain-single/id387935992 |archivedate=September 10, 2010 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Setelah sebelumnya mengumumkan rencana untuk meluncurkan lini pakaian, Selena Gomez meluncurkan Dream Out Loud pada tahun 2010.<ref name="clothinglinemtv">{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2009/10/15/selena-gomez-introduces-dream-out-loud-her-own-line-of-eco-friendly-bohemian-clothes|title=Selena Gomez Introduces 'Dream Out Loud,' Her Own Line Of Eco-Friendly, Bohemian Clothes|author=Lauren Joskowitz|publisher=[[MTV|MYV.com]]|date=October 15, 2009|accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref><ref name="cl">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b149093_selena_gomez_gets_her_own_fashion_line.html|title=Seelna Gomez Gets Her Own Fashion Line|author=Ella Ngo|publisher=[[E! Online|E!]]|date=October 15, 2009|accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref> Koleksi ini terdiri dari, dan menampilkan, gaun bohemian, atasan bunga, celana jeans, rok, jaket, syal, dan topi, yang semuanya terbuat dari bahan daur ulang atau ramah lingkungan.<ref name="twncl">{{cite web|url=http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=130338&cat=2|title=Selena Gomez to Launch Clothing Line|publisher=TransWorldNews.com|date=October 15, 2009|accessdate=October 22, 2009|archive-date=2010-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611234416/http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=130338&cat=2|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref name="cl2"/> Untuk merancang item yang sebenarnya, Selena Gomez bekerja sama dengan perancang busana Tony Melillo dan Sandra Campos, yang sebelumnya bekerja dengan rumah mode besar.<ref name="cl"/> Melillo dan Campos bekerja sama dengan Adjmi Apparel yang berbasis di New York untuk memproduksi merek ini, yang dibentuk oleh Adjmi CH Brands LLC, perusahaan induk merek tersebut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/denim/as-a-designer-selena-gomez-has-big-dreams-2343323|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|date=October 15, 2009|title=Disney Star Selena Gomez Launching Fashion Brand|author=Julee Kaplan|accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref>

Pada tahun 2011, Selena Gomez membintangi film ''[[Monte Carlo (film 2011)|Monte Carlo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rebecca Murray|url=http://movies.about.com/od/montecarlo/ig/Monte-Carlo-Photos/|title='Monte Carlo' First Photo|work=[[About.com|Movie.about.com]]|date=April 22, 2011|access-date=2018-11-16|archive-date=2017-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122221/http://movies.about.com/od/montecarlo/ig/Monte-Carlo-Photos/|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Untuk mempersiapkan peran, Selena Gomez belajar bagaimana bermain [[polo]] dan juga mengambil dua minggu pelatihan vokal untuk belajar dua aksen Inggris yang berbeda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Celebrity+Portal/articles/_7CI8Bk-WSX/Selena+Gomez+Practices+Play+Polo+Budapest |date=April 22, 2011 |title=Selena Gomez Practices to Play Polo in Budapest for 'Monte Carlo' Role |author=cmania |work=[[Zimbio.com|Zimbio]] |accessdate=May 7, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509040644/http://www.zimbio.com/Celebrity%20Portal/articles/_7CI8Bk-WSX/Selena%20Gomez%20Practices%20Play%20Polo%20Budapest |archivedate=May $e, 2010 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-03-22-montecarlofl22_ST_N.htm|date=April 22, 2011|title=First look: Selena Gomez stretches out in 'Monte Carlo'|author=Jayme Deerwester|work=USA Today|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref> Dia juga mulai menjalin hubungan dengan [[Justin Bieber]] tahun itu, yang berlangsung putus sambung hingga tahun 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Justin Bieber reveals what broke up his romance with Selena Gomez|first=Micaela|last=Hood|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/justin-bieber-reveals-broke-romance-selena-article-1.2377631|accessdate=May 29, 2016|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> Selena Gomez muncul di peran pendukung dalam film'' [[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''<ref>{{cite web |author=Earl, William |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/11/18/selena-gomez-the-muppets-cameo/ |title=Selena Gomez's Cameo In 'The Muppets' |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=November 18, 2011 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=2013-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103071409/http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/11/18/selena-gomez-the-muppets-cameo/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> dan muncul di acara Disney ''So random!'' dan ''PrankStars''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/07/13/selena-gomez-pranks-fan-video/ |title=Selena Gomez Pranks Fan In New Disney Channel Show 'PrankStars' WATCH |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=July 13, 2011 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=2013-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922081638/http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/07/13/selena-gomez-pranks-fan-video/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]] merilis album studio ketiga dan terakhir mereka pada tahun yang sama.<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/when-the-sun-goes-down-2011 |title=When the Sun Goes Down Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref> Album ini menerima tinjauan yang beragam,<ref name="Metacritic"/> dengan single kedua album menerima sertifikasi 4x Platinum dari RIAA.<ref name="RIAA Platinum">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=selena%20gomez%20&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=on&startMonth=1&endMonth=8&startYear=2009&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title=Riaa&nbsp;– Gold & Platinum |publisher=Riaa.com |accessdate=July 7, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725004244/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=selena+gomez+&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=on&startMonth=1&endMonth=8&startYear=2009&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |archivedate=July $e, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref> Namun, kedua single utama dan single terakhir album mencapai keberhasilan moderat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/470615/selena-gomez-the-billboard-cover-story|title=Selena Gomez: The Billboard Cover Story|first=Phil|last=Gallo |date=June 10, 2011|accessdate=June 17, 2011|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]}}</ref><ref name="yahoo 2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1569263/ask-billboard-why-do-some-songs-fade-out-and-others-end-cold?page=0%2C2|title=Ask Billboard: Why Do Some Songs Fade Out And Others End Cold?|work=Billboard|last=Gary|first=Trust |accessdate=July 5, 2013}}</ref> Diumumkan pada tanggal 14 Juli 2011 Selena Gomez telah menandatangani perjanjian lisensi dengan Adrenalina, sebuah merek olahraga ekstrim dan petualangan-bertema gaya hidup, untuk mengembangkan, memproduksi, dan mendistribusikan wewangiannya. Parfum tersebut dirilis pada Mei 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=June 11, 2012 @ 3:35 PM BY: Selene Milano |url=http://www.instyle.com/news/selena-gomezs-signature-scent-launches-macys |title=Selena Gomez's Signature Scent Launches at Macy's |publisher=InStyle.com |date=2012-06-11 |accessdate=2016-12-08}}</ref>

Selena Gomez mengkonfirmasi pada bulan Januari 2012 bahwa dia akan mengambil istirahat dari karier musiknya, sehingga menempatkan [[Selena Gomez & the Scene]] pada cuti berkelanjutan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Zach |title=Selena Gomez takes 'a break' from music |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-and-the-scene-going-our-separate-ways-2012132 |work=[[US Magazine]] |accessdate=August 27, 2012 |date=February 13, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AF0rgzac?url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-and-the-scene-going-our-separate-ways-2012132 |archivedate=2012-08-27 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref> Tahun itu, ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' secara resmi berakhir di Disney channel setelah empat musim yang sukses.<ref>{{cite news|last=John |first=Christopher |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/03/11/selena-gomez-says-shes-finally-done-with-wizards/ |title=Selena Gomez Says She's Finally Done With 'Wizards of Waverly Place'-and Breaks Away From Her Band The Scene |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=March 11, 2013 |accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Banov |first=Jessica |url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/01/06/1145263?sac=Life |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108042348/http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/01/06/1145263?sac=Life |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |title=TV Diva: Selena Gomez's "Wizards of Waverly Place" ends after four seasons |work=The Fayetteville Observer |date=January 6, 2012 |accessdate=June 15, 2013 |df= }}</ref> Selena Gomez berharap untuk fokus pada karier filmnya di luar Disney, dan membintangi bersama [[Adam Sandler]] dan [[Steve Buscemi]] dalam film animasi '' [[Hotel Transylvania]] '' (2012).<ref name=hotelt>{{cite web|last=Finke |first=Nikki |url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/musical-release-dates-sony-pics-sked|title=Changing Release Dates: Sony Pics Sked|publisher=Deadline.com|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Film ini tayang perdana di 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival dan dirilis pada tanggal 28 September 2012.<ref name=hotelt /> Selena Gomez memiliki peran dalam film eksploitasi kontroversial ''[[Spring Breakers]]'' (2013), yang dibintangi [[James Franco]].<ref name="bradenton.com">{{cite web|last=Tatangelo |first=Wade |url=http://www.bradenton.com/2012/03/02/3912732/teen-queen-and-current-justin.html |title=Justin Bieber babe Selena Gomez shooting movie next week in Sarasota &#124; Bradenton Herald |publisher=Bradenton.com |date=March 2, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407192650/http://www.bradenton.com/2012/03/02/3912732/teen-queen-and-current-justin.html |archivedate=April 7, 2012 |df= }}</ref> Film ini menunjukkan Selena Gomez dalam peran yang lebih dewasa dari karya sebelumnya, dan dilaporkan menyebabkan Selena Gomez mendapat "sedikit krisis di set".<ref name=":0" /> Pada tahun 2013, Selena Gomez membintangi film berjudul ''Getaway'' , bersama [[Ethan Hawke]].<ref name="variety">{{cite news |last= Variety Staff |date=December 26, 2013 |title=Hollywood’s Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2013 |url=http://variety.com/gallery/box-office-disappointments-of-2013/#!2/enders-game/ |newspaper=Variety |accessdate=January 6, 2014}}</ref> Film ini gagal di kalangan kritikus dan komersial,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/getaway|title=Getaway Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=August 29, 2013}}</ref> dan Selena Gomez memperoleh nominasi untuk Aktris Terburuk di 34th Golden Raspberry Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.razzies.com/history/2013-worst-actress.asp|title=The 34th Annual RAZZIE® Award Nominees for 2013|accessdate=December 31, 2014|publisher=[[The Razzies]]|archive-date=2014-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116133519/http://www.razzies.com/history/2013-worst-actress.asp|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Dia juga membintangi Disney channel khusus ''The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex'' pada tahun 2013.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jade Watkins|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2226444/Selena-Gomez-cuddles-Gregg-Sulkin-pair-film-reunion-movie.html|title=Selena Gomez cuddles up to Gregg Sulkin as pair film reunion movie &#124; ''Daily Mail''|work=Daily Mail|location=London|date=November 1, 2012}}</ref>

Meskipun klaim sebelumnya bahwa dia akan mengambil istirahat dari karier musiknya, Selena Gomez mengkonfirmasi pada Oktober 2012 bahwa dia sedang mengerjakan materi baru.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/ryanseacrest/selena-gomez-says-come-get-it|title=Selena Gomez Says 'Come & Get It' Is Not About Justin Bieber! by On Air with Ryan Seacrest on SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com|accessdate=April 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/selena-gomez-no-scene-new-record/ |title=Selena Gomez Ditches the Scene on New Record |publisher=Popcrush.com |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Dia kemudian menegaskan bahwa dia akan merilis album debut solonya, bukan bagian dari album dengan band-nya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/03/selena-gomez-ditches-band-the-scene-new-album |title=Selena Gomez Ditches Her Band The Scene on New Album |publisher=Fuse.tv |date=March 11, 2013 |accessdate=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Selena Gomez merilis "[[Come & Get It (lagu)|Come & Get It]]" sebagai single utama dari album.<ref name="emisorasunidas">{{cite web|url=http://kissfm.emisorasunidas.com/content/macklemore-ryan-lewis-still-atop-hot-100-robin-thicke-reaches-top-10|title=Macklemore &amp; Ryan Lewis Still Atop Hot 100, Robin Thicke Reaches Top 10 &#124; KissFM 97.7|publisher=kissfm.emisorasunidas.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2014-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027003817/http://kissfm.emisorasunidas.com/content/macklemore-ryan-lewis-still-atop-hot-100-robin-thicke-reaches-top-10|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Single ini menjadi single sepuluh besar pertama Selena Gomez di [[Billboard Hot 100|'' Billboard '' Hot 100]].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1568738/chart-highlights-selena-gomez-gets-new-no-1-on-danceclub-play|title=Chart Highlights: Selena Gomez &#039;Get&#039;s New No. 1 On Dance/Club Play Songs|work=Billboard |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Stars Dance]] '' dirilis pada tanggal 23 Juli 2013. Album ini menjadi album pertamanya untuk debut di nomor satu di grafik [[Billboard 200|'' Billboard '' 200]] AS, di mana terjual 97.000 eksemplar dalam minggu pertama.<ref name="billboard2">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5317207/selena-gomez-knocks-jay-z-from-top-of-billboard-200-with-first|title=Selena Gomez Knocks Jay Z From Top of Billboard 200 With First No. 1 Album|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2015-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203201838/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5317207/selena-gomez-knocks-jay-z-from-top-of-billboard-200-with-first|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Album ini tetap berada di sepuluh besar di minggu kedua, meskipun menurun ke posisi bawah tangga album dalam minggu-minggu berikutnya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/news/charts-robin-thicke-hits-top-topless-hit-170511252-rolling-stone.html|title=On the Charts: Robin Thicke Hits the Top With Topless Hit|date=August 7, 2013|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-aug-11-2013-albums-civil-wars-145540604.html|title=Week Ending Aug. 11, 2013. Albums: The Civil Wars, On Hiatus And On Top|date=August 14, 2013|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref><ref name="sales">{{cite news|first=Gerrick D.|last=Kennedy|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-rihanna-to-receive-icon-honor-at-american-music-awards-20131114,0,6277965.story |title=Exclusive: Rihanna to receive 'Icon' honor at American Music Awards|date=November 14, 2013|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=November 15, 2013}}</ref> Rekaman itu mendapat tinjauan yang beragam di mana beberapa kritikus musik melihat ketidakmampuannya untuk menciptakan identitas musik sendiri dan Selena Gomez tidak memiliki kemampuan vokal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/4347360/selena-gomez-stars-dance-track-by-track-review |title=Selena Gomez, 'Stars Dance': Track-By-Track Review |work=Billboard |accessdate=July 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Album review by Matthew Horton |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/selena-gomez-stars-dance.php |title=Selena Gomez: Stars Dance Album Review – Reviews – Music |accessdate=December 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/stars-dance-review-selena-gomez-debut-solo-studio-album_n_3635513.html |title='Stars Dance' Review: Selena Gomez's Debut Solo Studio Album Misses The Mark |work=The Huffington Post |date= July 22, 2013|accessdate=July 26, 2013}}</ref> Selena Gomez memasukkan koreografi dan rutinitas tari ke pertunjukan promosi dan musik video untuk album, merasa terinspirasi oleh artis seperti [[Janet Jackson]] dan [[Britney Spears]].<ref name=GomezAnnouncesSDWT>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Michael|title=Selena Gomez Announces Stars Dance World Tour|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/15/selena-gomez-announces-stars-dance-world-tour/|work=Ryan Seacrest|date=April 15, 2013|accessdate=August 29, 2013}}</ref> Pada bulan September 2015, album ini telah terjual 392.000 eksemplar di Amerika Serikat, menjadi penjualan album studio terendahnya sampai saat ini di negara ini.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases: Hits Daily Double |publisher=Hits Daily Double |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6bmWOyeFj?url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate=2015-09-24 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy |access-date=2018-11-16 }}</ref> Album ini masih satu-satunya album studionya untuk tidak menerima sertifikasi dari [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name=sales2>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news10053m01 |title=HITS Daily Double|work=HITS Daily Double|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

Selena Gomez memulai Stars Dance Tour-nya pada tanggal 14 Agustus 2013.<ref name="mtv4">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1712155/selena-gomezs-stars-dance-tour-go-behind-the-scenes/|title=Selena Gomez’s Stars Dance Tour: Go Behind The Scenes! |publisher=MTV|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Setelah tur di Amerika Utara dan Eropa, tur itu akan terus berlanjut sepanjang tahun 2014, meskipun Selena Gomez membatalkan tur Australia dan Asia pada bulan Desember tahun 2013, mengklaim bahwa dia akan mengambil cuti untuk menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarganya.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-cancels-tour-asia-667221 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first1=Lars | last1=Brandle | title=Selena Gomez Cancels Tour of Asia and Australia to 'Spend Some Time on Myself' | date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> Pada bulan Januari 2014, dilaporkan bahwa Selena Gomez telah menghabiskan dua minggu di Dawn at The Meadows, yang merupakan pusat perawatan di Wickenburg, Arizona yang mengkhususkan diri dalam mengobati kecanduan dan trauma pada orang muda.<ref name="dailymail3">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2552218/Selena-Gomez-went-rehab-center-treats-young-people-struggling-emotional-trauma-addiction.html|title=Selena Gomez went to rehab center that treats young people 'struggling with emotional trauma and addiction'|work=Daily Mail|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="people3">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20783560,00.html|title=Selena Gomez Secretly Spent 2 Weeks in Rehab - Rehab, Health, Selena Gomez : People.com|work=People|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="perezhilton3">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-05-selena-gomez-secret-rehab-two-weeks|title=Selena Gomez Secretly Went To Rehab! And When You Hear The Reason Why, You'll Be Glad She's Rid Of Justin Bieber!|publisher=PerezHilton.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archive-date=2017-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326214949/http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-05-selena-gomez-secret-rehab-two-weeks|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Meskipun awalnya mengabaikan berkomentar, Selena Gomez menegaskan pada tahun 2015 bahwa dia telah didiagnosis dengan penyakit auto-imun, [[lupus]], dan bahwa dia telah membatalkan tur dan masuk rehabilitasi untuk menjalani [[kemoterapi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/entry/view/id/142742 |title=Billboard |publisher=Billboard.com |accessdate=October 9, 2015 }}{{Pranala mati|date=Mei 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/08/health/selena-gomez-reveals-she-has-lupus/?iid=ob_article_entertainment_pool&iref=obnetwork |title=CNN |publisher=cnn.com |date= |accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> Selena Gomez muncul dalam film berjudul ''Behaving Badly'' (2014) bersama [[Dylan McDermott]] dan [[Nat Wolff]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/selena-gomez-parental-guidance-suggested-356487|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|title=Selena Gomez to Star in 'Parental Guidance Suggested' (Exclusive)|date=July 31, 2012}}</ref> Proyek ini difilmkan sebelum Selena Gomez masuk ke rehab, dirilis pada bulan Agustus 2014 mendapat ulasan kritis dan komersial yang umumnya negatif.<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/behaving_badly_2014/|title=Behaving Badly – Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=rottentomatoes.com |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="celebuzz">{{cite web|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2014-08-01/selena-gomezs-behaving-badly-has-a-zero-percent-rating-on-rotten-tomatoes/|title=Selena Gomez's 'Behaving Badly' Has a Zero Percent Rating on Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=celebuzz.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="thewrap">{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-breaks-her-own-rotten-tomatoes-record-with-a-zero-for-behaving-badly/|title=Selena Gomez Breaks Her Own Rotten Tomatoes Record With a Zero for &#039;Behaving Badly&#039; |publisher=thewrap.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="rogerebert">{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/behaving-badly-2015 |title=Behaving Badly Movie Review & Film Summary (2015) &#124; Roger Ebert |publisher=rogerebert.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Bahkan penulis novel otobiografi asli, membenci film ini.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricbrowde.com/while-im-dead-feed-the-dog/behaving-badly-the-premiere/|title=The Blockbuster Premiere of Behaving Badly|last=Browde|first=Ric|date=June 14, 2014|accessdate=August 3, 2014}}</ref> Dia kemudian muncul dalam film berjudul ''Rudderless'' (2014), debut sutradara William H. Macy.<ref name="Ford">{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.c/news/selena-gomez-billy-crudup-anton-432019 |title=Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez, Laurence Fishburne Join 'Rudderless' |date=April 1, 2013 |first=Rebecca |last=Ford |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |accessdate=April 18, 2013 }}{{Pranala mati|date=Mei 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="McDonnell">{{cite web|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy |title=William H. Macy begins shooting directorial debut "Rudderless" Sunday in Oklahoma|url=http://newsok.com/article/3833031|publisher=NewsOK.com|accessdate=May 28, 2013|date=April 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodlife6">{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/10/17/selena-gomez-rudderless-soundtrack-hold-on-song-video/|title=&#91;VIDEO&#93; Selena Gomez 'Rudderless' Soundtrack: Sings

Pada bulan April tahun itu, dilaporkan bahwa Selena Gomez telah memecat ibu dan ayah tirinya sebagai manajernya; keduanya telah memanajeri Selena Gomez sejak kariernya dimulai.<ref name="nydailynews">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/selena-gomez-fires-parents-managers-report-article-1.1753689|title=Selena Gomez fires parents as managers: report|work=Daily News|location=New York|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Selena Gomez kemudian menandatangani kontrak dengan WME dan perusahaan Brillstein untuk mengurus kariernya.<ref name="belfasttelegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/selena-gomez-signs-with-new-managers-30197398.html|title=Selena Gomez 'signs with new managers'|work=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|accessdate=November 7, 2014|date=April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref name="entertainmentwise">{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/147050/Selena-Gomez-Signs-With-New-Management-After-Firing-Parents |title=Selena Gomez Signs With New Management After 'Firing Parents' |author=Shaun Kitchener |publisher=entertainmentwise.com |accessdate=November 7, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117205734/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/147050/Selena-Gomez-Signs-With-New-Management-After-Firing-Parents |archivedate=November 17, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Kabar dari manajemen baru Selena Gomez juga memicu rumor bahwa kontrak rekamannya dengan Hollywood Records berakhir, dan Selena Gomez sedang mencari label baru.<ref name="perezhilton5">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2013-05-08-selena-gomez-releases-name-of-new-album-stars-dance#.VE2DcPnF-lE|title=Selena's Latest Album Will Be Her Last?! Looking To Leave Music Behind For Acting! |publisher=PerezHilton.com|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="billboard4"/> Selena Gomez merilis single barunya secara tiba-tiba berjudul "[[The Heart Wants What It Wants]]" (2014) pada tanggal 6 November dan dikonfirmasi setelah berbulan-bulan spekulasi bahwa dia akan merilis album kompilasi sebagai sarana untuk menyelesaikan akhir kontraknya dengan Hollywood Records.<ref name="billboard4">{{cite web|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=After Selena Gomez's Exit and a Thawing 'Frozen,' Is Disney Headed for a Cold Spell? |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6296353/disney-records-selena-gomez-exit-frozen-jonas-brothers|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> Single ini kemudian menjadi hit kedua sepuluh besarnya di ''Billboard'' Hot 100, dan terjual lebih dari satu juta eksemplar di Amerika Serikat.<ref name=us_sales>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6634614/ask-billboard-are-there-an-unusually-high-number-of-new-acts-in?page=0%2C1 |title=Ask Billboard: Are There an Unusually High Number of New Acts in the Hot 100's Top 10? |last=Trust |first=Gary |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |date=July 19, 2015 |accessdate=July 19, 2015 }}{{Pranala mati|date=Mei 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Selena Gomez merilis album kompilasi solo pertamanya, ''[[For You (album)|For You]]'' (2014), pada tanggal 24 November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|title=Listen to Three Leaked Songs From Selena Gomez's New Album 'For You'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/selena-gomezs-new-album-you-751490|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> Album ini mendapat promosi minimal dan gagal mencapai keberhasilan komersial, terjual 35.506 [[unit setara album]] di Amerika Serikat pada minggu pertama dari rilis, dan memasuki '' Billboard '' 200 di nomor dua puluh empat.<ref name=salesestimates>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi|title=Hits Daily Double Rumor Mill|publisher=HitsDaily Double |accessdate=November 27, 2014}}</ref> Selena Gomez resmi menandatangani kontrak rekaman dengan [[Interscope Records]] pada bulan Desember 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Mitchell|title=Selena Gomez Officially Signs With Interscope|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406139/selena-gomez-officially-signs-to-interscope-records|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=June 22, 2015|date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>

Ketika bekerja pada album kedua, Selena Gomez berkolaborasi dengan [[Zedd]] untuk single berjudul "[[I Want You to Know (lagu)|I Want You to Know]]" (2015), dirilis sebagai single utama dari album milik Zedd pada tanggal 23 Februari.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zedd & Selena Gomez Song Gets Release Date & Artwork|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6472886/zedd-selena-gomez-i-want-to-know-release|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=February 13, 2015}}</ref> Single ini menjadi single keempat Selena Gomez yang berada di dua puluh besar di '' Billboard '' Hot 100, dan menerima sertifikasi platinum dari Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<ref name="us_sales"/> Selena Gomez menjadi model untuk perawatan rambut merek [[Pantene]] pada tahun 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena Gomez Shines as Pantene’s Newest Ambassador |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150615005903/en/Selena-Gomez-Shines-Pantene%E2%80%99s-Newest-Ambassador#.Va_Muvn2RX4|website=[[Business Wire]]|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> Selena Gomez merilis "[[Good for You (lagu)|Good for You]]" (2015) sebagai single utama dari album keduanya pada tanggal 22 Juni 2015; bersama rapper ASAP Rocky.<ref name="prnews1">{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/selena-gomezs-brand-new-single-good-for-you-featuring-aap-rocky-available-now-from-all-digital-retailers-300102253.html|title=Selena Gomez's Brand-New Single, 'Good For You,' Featuring A$AP Rocky, Available Now From All Digital Retailers|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> Single ini terjual 179.000 eksemplar dalam minggu pertama rilis, dan kemudian menjadi single pertamanya di lima besar di ''Billboard'' Hot 100 di Amerika Serikat.<ref name="Trust">{{cite news|author=Trust, Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6613247/wiz-khalifa-no-1-hot-100-selena-gomez-debuts|title=Wiz Khalifa No. 1 on Hot 100 'Again', Selena Gomez Debuts at No. 9|work=Billboard|date=July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2015}}</ref> Single itu menjadi single pertamanya yang memuncaki grafik Mainstream Top 40.<ref name="Popsongs">{{cite web|author=Trust, Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6693364/selena-gomez-scores-first-pop-songs-no-1-with-good-for-you|title=Selena Gomez Scores First Pop Songs No. 1 With 'Good for You'|work=Billboard|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/278617/selena-gomez/chart?f=350|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History – Radio Songs|work=Billboard|access-date=May 12, 2016|archive-date=2015-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311042951/http://www.billboard.com/artist/278617/selena-gomez/chart?f=350|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Pada bulan Agustus 2015, Selena Gomez muncul dalam film dokumenter berjudul ''Unity'' di antara aktor dan aktris lain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/documentary-unity-set-for-aug-12-release-with-100-star-narrators-1201477200/|title=Documentary 'Unity' Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators|work=Variety|date=April 22, 2015|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Dia kembali memerankan Mavis di ''Hotel Transylvania 2'', yang dirilis pada tanggal 25 September; film ini bertemu dengan resepsi kritis dan komersial positif saat rilis.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gallagher|first1=Brian Gallagher|title='Hotel Transylvania 2' Confirmed for September 2015|url=http://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-2-confirmed-for-september-of-2015/|website=Movieweb|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=November 9, 2012}}</ref>

Selena Gomez merilis album studio kedua, ''[[Revival (album Selena Gomez)|Revival]]'' (2015), pada tanggal 9 Oktober 2015.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6640915/selena-gomez-album-revival-release-date?utm_source=twitter |title=Selena Gomez Reveals New Album Title & Release Date |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |first=Jackie |last=Frere |date=July 21, 2015 |work=Billboard}}</ref> Album ini bertemu dengan reaksi positif dari para kritikus, yang memuji produksi album dan isi lirik.<ref name="Rolling">{{cite journal|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/selena-gomez-revival-20151015|work=Rolling Stone|title=Album Review: Revival|date=October 15, 2015|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Elysa| title=Album of the week: A cooler, groovier, Selena Gomez emerges on 'Revival.'|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/10/09/album-of-the-week-selena-gomez-revival/73476420/|work=USA Today|date=October 9, 2015|accessdate=October 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Sendra|first1=Tim| title=Selena Gomez: "Revival"|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/revival-mw0002877757|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=October 9, 2015}}</ref> Album ini debut di nomor satu di [[Billboard 200|'' Billboard '' 200]], dengan penjualan minggu pertama sebanyak 117.000 [[unit setara album]].<ref name="Gomez Revival Billboard 200 debut">{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6731005/selena-gomez-scores-her-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-revival | title=Selena Gomez Scores Her Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart |last=Caulfield|first=Keith| publisher=Prometheus Global Media | work=Billboard | date=October 18, 2015 | accessdate=October 18, 2015}}</ref> Album ini tetap sebagai penjualan tertinggi minggu pertama Gomez hingga saat ini.<ref name="Gomez Revival Billboard 200 debut" /> "[[Same Old Love]]" (2015) dirilis sebagai single kedua album, dan memuncaki tangga lagu Mainstream Top 40.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=November 12, 2015|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Rises After Halloween|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6762237/michael-jackson-thriller-rises-halloween-hot-100|journal=Billboard|access-date=December 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6836525/selena-gomez-tops-pop-songs-same-old-love | title=Selena Gomez Scores Second Pop Songs No. 1 With 'Same Old Love' | work=Billboard | date=January 11, 2016 | accessdate=January 11, 2016 | author=Trust, Gary}}</ref> Single memuncak di nomor lima di [[Billboard Hot 100|'' Billboard '' Hot 100]], sama dengan "Good for You" yang merupakan single di posisi tertingginya.<ref name=hot100>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=selena gomez|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Selena Gomez – Chart History: The Hot 100|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> "Hands to Myself" adalah single ketiga album, yang menjadi nomor satu ketiga berturut-turutnya di tangga lagu Mainstream Top 40.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/04/03/selena-gomez-hands-to-myself-third-straight-pop-number-1 | title="Hands To Myself" Becomes Selena Gomez' Third Straight Pop Radio #1; Dance Top 5 | work=Billboard | date=April 3, 2016 | accessdate=June 1, 2016 | author=Trust, Gary}}</ref> Hal ini membuat Selena Gomez menjadi salah satu dari hanya enam penyanyi perempuan yang memiliki tiga single nomor satu dari album yang sama di tangga lagu ini.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7318903/selena-gomez-third-pop-songs-no-1-hands-to-myself | title=Selena Gomez Scores Third Pop Songs No. 1 With 'Hands to Myself' & Releases New Single From 'Revival' | work=Billboard | date=April 4, 2016 | accessdate=June 1, 2016 | author=Trust, Gary}}</ref>

Selena Gomez memiliki peran pendukung dalam film berjudul ''The Big Short'', yang dirilis pada tanggal 11 Desember oleh [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/watch-brad-pitt-steve-carell-battle-the-banks-in-big-short-trailer-20150922|title=Watch Brad Pitt, Steve Carell Battle the Banks in 'Big Short' Trailer|last=Blistein|first=Jon|work=Rolling Stone|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Dia menjadi tamu musik pada tanggal 23 Januari 2016 di episode ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', dengan pembawa acara Ronda Rousey.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/see-selena-gomezs-sizzling-snl-performances-20160124 | title=See Selena Gomez's Sizzling 'SNL' Performances | work=Rolling Stone | date=January 24, 2016 | accessdate=January 24, 2016}}</ref>

Selena Gomez memulai Revival Tour (2016) diseluruh dunia pada tanggal 6 Mei.<ref name=revivaltour>{{cite news|last1=Ashagre|first1=Aggi|title=Selena Gomez Announces Revival Tour Dates|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6715542/selena-gomez-revival-tour-dates|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Selena Gomez mengklaim bahwa tur akan fokus hanya pada dirinya sebagai seorang artis, sehingga kurang koreografi dan efek seperti tur sebelumnya.<ref name=revivaltour /> Setelah tur di Amerika Utara, Asia dan Oceania, dia membatalkan tur Eropa dan Amerika Selatan pada bulan Agustus 2016 karena kecemasan, serangan panik dan depresi yang disebabkan oleh lupusnya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/selena+gomez+has+cancelled+her+revival+tour+due+to+her+mental+health,40237|title=Selena Gomez has cancelled her Revival tour due to her mental health|publisher=Vogue|date=August 31, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|archive-date=2016-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901153926/http://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/selena+gomez+has+cancelled+her+revival+tour+due+to+her+mental+health,40237|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Selena Gomez memiliki peran pendukung dalam film komedi ''[[Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/selena-gomez-neighbors-2-1201585600/|title=Selena Gomez Joins Zac Efron in 'Neighbors 2' – Variety|author=Justin Kroll|work=Variety}}</ref> Kolaborasinya dengan [[Charlie Puth]], "[[We Don't Talk Anymore (lagu)|We Don't Talk Anymore]]" (2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlieputh.com/|title=Charlie Puth {{!}} Official Website: Nine Track Mind Available Now! Official Website|website=Charlie Puth {{!}} Official Website: Nine Track Mind Available Now! Official Website|access-date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> mencapai sepuluh besar di Amerika Serikat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6473237/Charlie+Puth/chart?f=379|title=Charlie Puth – Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=2016-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813031634/http://www.billboard.com/artist/6473237/Charlie+Puth/chart?f=379|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Selena Gomez membintangi film drama '' [[The Fundamentals of Caring]] '', bersama [[Paul Rudd]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ge|first1=Linda|title=Selena Gomez Joins Paul Rudd for 'The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving'|url=http://www.thewrap.com/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-in-revised-fundamentals-of-caregiving/|website=The Wrao|accessdate=July 22, 2015|date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> yang perdana di [[Sundance Film Festival]] pada tanggal 29 Januari 2016.<ref name=fundamentals>{{cite web|last1=Robinson|first1=Will|title=Netflix sets June premiere date for The Fundamentals of Caring|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/01/selena-gomez-paul-rudd-netflix-fundamentals-caring-premiere-date|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 1, 2016}}</ref><ref name=fundamentals /> Film ini dirilis pada tanggal 24 Juni.<ref name=fundamentals /> Film itu bertemu dengan ulasan campuran.<ref name="Meta">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fundamentals-of-caring |title= The Fundamentals of Caring reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=June 25, 2016}}</ref> Dia juga membintangi ''In Dubious Battle'' dengan [[James Franco]]; Film ini dirilis pada tanggal 3 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/james-franco-assembles-cast-for-john-steinbeck-adaptation-of-john-steinbeck-in-dubious-battle-1201419696/|title=James Franco Assembles Cast for Adaptation of ‘In Dubious Battle’|work=Variety|date=January 30, 2015|accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref> Selena Gomez telah mulai bekerja pada album studio ketiganya saat tur, dan menambahkan sebuah lagu baru berjudul "Feel Me" dalam Revival Tournya.<ref name=newalbum>{{cite web|last=Renner |first=Eric |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/09/selena-gomez-feel-me |title=Selena Gomez: Feel Me debuts new song on opening night of tour |publisher=EW.com |date=2016-05-09 |accessdate=2016-12-08}}</ref> Lagu ini bocor secara daring sembilan bulan setelah pertunjukan pertama.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://perezhilton.com/2017-02-12-selena-gomez-feel-me-leaked-studio-version-audio-listen-her|title=New Selena Gomez Music Alert! The Studio Version Of 'Feel Me' Has Leaked — Listen HERE!!|access-date=2017-01-14}}{{Pranala mati|date=Februari 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Selena Gomez dan penyanyi berkebangsaan Kanada bernama Tory Lanez menjadi fitur dalam lagu berjudul "Trust Nobody", single kedua dari album studio debut DJ berkebangsaan Norwegia bernama Cashmere Cat berjudul ''9''. Lagu ini rilis pada bulan September 2016.

Menyusul pembatalan turnya, Selena Gomez diperiksa ulang ke rehabilitasi untuk fokus pada kesehatan mental dan dia pun absen dari media sosial.<ref>{{cite web|last=Falcone |first=Dana Rose |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/selena-gomez-in-rehab-to-focus-on-her-mental-health-w444338 |title=Selena Gomez Returns to Rehab During Tour Break to 'Focus on Her Mental Health'|publisher=U.S. Magazine |date=2016-10-12 |accessdate=2016-12-29}}</ref> Dia membuat penampilan publik pertamanya di American Music Awards 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last=by Prakashat |first=Neha |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/selena-gomez-2016-american-music-awards |title=Selena Gomez Calls Herself "Absolutely Broken" During Emotional Acceptance Speech [Updated]|publisher=Vanity Fair |date=2016-11-20 |accessdate=2016-12-29}}</ref> di mana dia dinominasikan untuk dua penghargaan sebagai Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist dan Artist of the Year. Dia kemudian memenangkan penghargaan sebagai Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/7581527/selena-gomez-amas-2016-acceptance-speech|title=Selena Gomez at the 2016 AMAs: 'I Don't Need Validation Anymore'|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

Pada tanggal 4 Februari 2017, dia mengunggah sebuah cuplikan dari sebuah lagu baru di cerita [[Instagram]]nya.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radioone.fm/selena-gomez-just-dropped-a-new-snippet-for-the-world|title=Selena Gomez Just Dropped a New Snippet for The World|accessdate=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205091335/http://www.radioone.fm/selena-gomez-just-dropped-a-new-snippet-for-the-world/|archive-date=February 5, 2017|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Lima hari kemudian, DJ berkebangsaan Norwegia bernama Kygo mengunggah sebuah cuplikan dari kolaborasinya bersama Selena Gomez.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/news/a45009/selena-gomez-kygo-it-aint-me-video-clip|title=Here's Your First Clip of Selena Gomez's "It Ain't Me" Music Video With Kygo|accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref> Selena Gomez dan [[Kygo]] mengkonfirmasi single tersebut berjudul "[[It Ain't Me]]" via akun media sosial mereka seminggu kemudian, yang dirilis pada tanggal 16 Februari.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2017/02/13/selena-gomez-kygos-aint-premieres-thursday-february-16|title=SELENA GOMEZ & KYGO'S "IT AIN'T ME" PREMIERES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16|accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref> Lagu ini berada di 10 besar di tangga lagu ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2017-05-20|title=Billboard Hot 100|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref>

Selena Gomez menjadi seorang produser eksekutif dari [[13 Reasons Why|seri adaptasi]] dari novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why''.<ref name="13Reasons">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-netflix-1201620194|title=Netflix Adapting '13 Reasons Why' Into Selena Gomez Series (EXCLUSIVE)|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> Dia membagikan trailer pertama acara ini pada tanggal 25 Januari 2017,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/01/26/selena-gomez-13-reasons-why-trailer|title=Selena Gomez Shares Trailer for Her New Netflix Series '13 Reasons Why'|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> dan acara ini tayang perdana di [[Netflix]] pada tanggal 31 Maret 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2017/01/13-reasons-why-netflix-premiere-date-selena-gomez-jay-asher-1201893972|title='13 Reasons Why' Gets Netflix Premiere Date|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> Di samping proyek ini, Selena Gomez telah mengerjakan proyek musiknya bersama para produser seperti The Futuristics, Jonas Jeberg,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/news/a41479/selena-gomez-new-album-hints/|title=Selena Gomez Working on New Album – Nick Jonas Reaction to Selena Gomez Album Post|work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|author=Alyssa Bailey|date=December 16, 2017}}</ref> [[Ryan Tedder]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accesshollywood.com/videos/exclusive-ryan-tedder-on-working-with-adele-taylor-swift-camila-cabello-selena-gomez/|title=Exclusive: Ryan Tedder On Working With Adele, Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello & Selena Gomez|work=[[Access Hollywood]]|date=May 3, 2017}}</ref><ref name="IdolatorSG2">{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7662360/ryan-tedder-wrote-selena-gomez-songs-new-album|title=Ryan Tedder Wrote Selena Gomez A "Heartfelt, Goose-Bumpy Mid-Tempo"|work=Idolator|author=Mike Wass|date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> dan para penulis lagu seperti Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2972879/selena-gomez-julia-michaels-issues/|title=Hear The Magical New Song That Got Selena Gomez Back in the Studio|work=[[MTV News]]|author=Deepa Lakshmin|date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> dan Jacob Kasher.<ref name="IdolatorSG2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7659080/songwriter-profile-jacob-kasher-interview|title=Songwriter Profile: J Kash Faked It Till He Made It (Big)|work=Idolator|author=Mike Wass|date=March 14, 2017}}</ref> Pada tanggal 5 Mei 2017 Selena Gomez membuat sebuah hitung mundur di situs resminya sampai tanggal 18 Mei. Banyak situs berspekulasi tentang perilisan dari sebuah single baru.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7662557/selena-gomez-new-single-release-date|title=Selena Gomez's New Single Has A Release Date|work=Idolator|author=Mike Wass|date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://z100.iheart.com/onair/mo-bounce-35205/is-selena-gomez-dropping-new-music-15797910/|title=Is Selena Gomez Dropping New Music Soon!? I Got The SCOOP!|work=[[Z100FM]]|author=Mo' Bounce|date=May 3, 2017}}{{Pranala mati|date=Maret 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tigerbeat.com/2017/05/people-are-freaking-out-over-the-countdown-on-selena-gomezs-website/|title=People are Freaking Out Over the Countdown on Selena Gomez's Website|work=[[Tiger Beat]]|author=Ali Booth|date=May 7, 2017}}</ref> Pada tanggal 11 Mei, dikonfirmasi perilisan dari single berjudul "[[Bad Liar]]" sebagai hasil dari hitung mundur tersebut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7662837/selena-gomez-new-single-bad-liar|title=She's Coming! Selena Gomez Announces New Single "Bad Liar"|work=Idolator|author=Mike Wass|date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> Pada tanggal 18 Mei, lagu ini rilis bersama dengan video musiknya, yang hanya bisa diputar daring melalui Spotify.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/853680/selena-gomez-releases-new-single-and-music-video-for-bad-liar|title=Selena Gomez Releases New Single "Bad Liar"|last=Harrison|first=Lily|date=May 18, 2017|work=E! Online|access-date=May 18, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> Video musik kedua dirilis di YouTube pada bulan berikutnya yang juga memberikan kode atas single selanjutnya berjudul "[[Fetish (lagu)|Fetish]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/70s-fashion-show-selena-gomezs-bad-liar-music-video-is-a-trip-1013445|title=That '70s Fashion Show: Selena Gomez's "Bad Liar" Music Video Is a Trip|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> yang rilis pada tanggal 13 Juli 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7857995/selena-gomez-gucci-mane-fetish-release-date |title=Selena Gomez Reveals 'Fetish' Release Date & Gucci Mane Feature |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=July 7, 2017 |work=Billboard |access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> Pada bulan Agustus 2017, Selena Gomez terpilih dalam film ''A Rainy Day in New York'', sebuah film yang disutradarai oleh [[Woody Allen]] untuk [[Amazon Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/elle-fanning-selena-gomez-timothee-chalamet-to-star-in-woody-allen-film-1202519847/|title=Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet to Star in Woody Allen Film|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Brent|last=Lang|date=August 8, 2017|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}</ref> Selena Gomez mengumumkan bahwa dia akan mendonasikan gajinya dari film ini untuk gerakan Time's Up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/woody-allen-controversy-a-rainy-day-in-new-york-may-not-be-released|author=Stephanie Eckardt|publisher=W Magazine|date=January 29, 2018|title=Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York Might Not Be Released After All - But It Sure Has Been a Great Fundraiser for Time’s Up}}</ref> Pada tanggal 19 Oktober 2017, Selena Gomez dan produser EDM bernama [[Marshmello]] mengumumkan mereka akan berkolaborasi dalam single berjudul "[[Wolves (lagu)|Wolves]]," yang rilis pada tanggal 25 Oktober.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fernandez|first=Celia|title=Selena Gomez Is Getting Back Into Music, but This Time With an EDM Twist|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Selena-Gomez-Wolves-Song-44165698|accessdate=October 23, 2017|work=[[PopSugar]]|date=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-selena-gomezs-propulsive-new-edm-song-wolves-w510184|title=Hear Selena Gomez's Propulsive New EDM Song, 'Wolves'|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Sarah|last=Grant|date=October 25, 2017|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

Pada tanggal 10 Mei 2018, Selena Gomez merilis sebuah single dari ''13 Reasons Why Season 2 Soundtrack'', berjudul "[[Back to You (lagu Selena Gomez)|Back to You]]". Dia kembali mengisi suara karakter bernama Mavis, dalam film ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]'', yang rilis pada bulan Juli 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2018/04/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-sony-selena-gomez-adam-sandler-andy-samberg-1202362509/|author=Dino-Ray Ramos|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 11, 2018|title=’Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ Inspired By Director’s Family Cruise; Chrissy Teigen, Joe Jonas Join Cast}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/03/21/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation-releases-first-photo-van-helsings/442109002/|author=Brian Truitt|publisher=USA Today|date=March 21, 2018|title=’Hotel Transylvania 3’: Meet the Van Helsings who mess up Drac’s ‘Summer Vacation’}}</ref> Pada tanggal 13 Juli 2018, para jaksa di Los Angeles mengumumkan bahwa seorang wanita asal New Jersey telah dituntut karena meretas akun email Selena Gomez dan mengunggah foto-foto dan informasi lain yang dia temukan di sana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-selenagomez/woman-charged-in-l-a-with-hacking-email-of-pop-star-selena-gomez-idUSKBN1K32SY|title=Woman charged in L.A. with hacking email of pop star Selena Gomez|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|work=U.S.|access-date=July 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>