Now, mindful of her comments in a recent joint interview with Martin, Gomez addressed that the statement was “made in jest.”
“I’m beyond proud of the work that I did with Disney as well. It kind of shaped who I am in a way,” said Gomez.
She was asked if she had any reluctance about returning to TV.
“No, definitely not. I was looking for another show to do,” said Gomez.
Gomez’s co-star, Martin, backed her.
“I have to jump in because I was there when Selena said that (the past comment about Disney), and it was said in the most light-hearted, funny, jokey way,” said Martin.
“And then I see it gets interpreted — sometimes they’ll say she was joking, and sometimes they have it as an ominous headline — but it was completely just all in fun. I’ve signed my life away to Marty Short, and you think I like that?” he said.
Gomez added that she had an overall positive experience on the Disney Channel.
“I have to say; I’m very lucky. As a female in my position, I was taken care of, and I’ve only had lovely experiences, so I’m grateful for that.”
The singer began her career by appearing on the children’s television series “Barney and Friends.” In her teens, she rose to prominence for her lead role as Alex Russo in the streamer’s television series “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
She also had a brief role in “Hannah Montana” from 2007 to 2008.
Meanwhile, her work in “Only Murders in the Building” marks the first time she acts in a TV show since “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
In the upcoming series, she plays a resident of an Upper West Side apartment building who teams up with two of her neighbors (played by Martin and Short) to discover the truth behind a neighbor’s sudden death.
(With inputs from ANI)
Edited by Ojaswin Kathuria and Nikita Nikhil
