Experts Say Selena Gomez Needs to Be Sexier
Selena Gomez has built a thriving career on providing a wholesome, classier alternative to the racier teenage fare of the world. But according to some show-business experts, that career could be in danger if the Wizards of Waverly Place star, who turned 18 last week, doesn’t hop on the bandwagon and sex it up a little.
Hollywood Life assembled a panel of entertainment-industry professionals to discuss Gomez’s future career prospects. The verdict? She’s in danger of becoming boring, and losing her audience’s attention, if she doesn’t spice up her image some.
Says one feature film and TV producer,
“Holier than thou Selena COULD have a career like Dakota Fanning’s, a sweet-looking girl who lands gritty roles and earns rave reviews for her ‘real’ performances. However, I think that because she got her start at Disney, and, relatively, a little late in the game, she may wind up being type-cast in exclusively pre-teen films. If she landed the young role that would show her to be a Reese Witherspoon-type, she could break free of cheesy movies, but I think that her squeaky-clean image won’t do anything but keep her doing irrelevant and forgettable films.”
One TV casting director concurs, adding,
“This ‘cool kid image’ Miley and Taylor are projecting is like gas on the popularity fire. I’d hang out with them!”
An unnamed director provides the dissenting view, opining that Gomez’s mature attitude projects the stability that will lead to greater career opportunities:
“There is definitely a market for the wholesome young starlet, but more than that it shows that she has a good head on her shoulders and is thus likely to take her work more seriously and understand the importance of not wasting the opportunities she has been given.”
What say you, readers? Could Selena stand a little grit on her squeaky-clean image, or is she on the right path as it is? Let us know in the comments section.
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[quote=Andrea] i KNOW RIGHT i am majorly pissed off from this post imeanthis girl only 18 she’s still pretty much a teenager these people are just perverts i mean dude what do they want her to dress like a hooker or a stripper or something likemiley cyrus i mean haven’t you heard she’s already losing fans because people don’t like the new her and the way she dresses i mean yeah she’s playing it safe she could dress a little more like demi but everybody’s personality is different and she can dress anway she wants a nd somebody said on here that she should dress more like she does on wowp hello she kinda does dress like that i mean what is the freaking difference between the way she dresses now than she does on the show i mean that person is so stupid because they think she dresses mor sexier on wowp that’s bullcrap right their i mean a lot of stars have been fine without dressing like that im just glad she’s staying true to herself she has alll the time in the world to dress sexier i mean if she was boring than why does she have a million of fans ,anyway i aggree with with anybody who says she should stay true to herself .[/quote]
Have you ever heard of punctuation? I couldn’t finish reading.. “i mean that, i mean, i mean”.
[quote=Dari]I agree a little, being around their age I can definitely relate to Miley more. The average 17/18 yr old is 80 times worse than Miley or any other Disney star could ever be. So it’s nice to see Miley be a real person (mistakes & all) and a legit teenager. I can look at her accomplishments and feel like I can do anything too. Or listen to her music that SHE wrote, and know that she feels and goes through some of the same things that I do and that I should always stay true to myself. I think Selena’s a good actress, but her personality does bore me as of late. The only interesting interview she’s done lately was the one when she couldn’t talk… just my opinion though. I don’t think she needs to go overboard, but I do think she needs to stop acting like she’s STILL 13 yrs old and is little miss perfect (unless that’s how she really is all the time then, as Miley would say, stay true to yourself!!). On the other hand, one thing that’s saved her from drama is the fact that she never talks about her personal life. She’ll do fine as is if she wants to keep 6-13 yr olds (and their mom’s) as her core fan base for the rest of her life. Otherwise she might want to TRY staring in a movie that’s at least PG-13 once WOWP is done (which is relatively soon).[/quote]
You just spoke my mind. I like Demi and Miley best, as I can relate to them, they make mistakes, just like us normal teenagers. But when I look at Selena, I see a cute girl but it’s like she’s flawless, no mistakes, nothing, so I would kind of prefer someone I can honestly relate to, even Miley’s songs, which yes, SHE wrote.
i know that as a teenager, i look up to selena as a role model. i don’t look up to people like miley cyrus, because the image they are projecting, i choose not to be like them. i think selena is hopefully too mature to listen to what these critics have to say
what the heck! selena is freakin pretty she dosnt need 2 be any prettier critics r just stupid!
[quote=Erin]So let me get this clear, Miley gets crap for acting sexy. And selena gets crap for not acting sexy? I love america.[/quote]
Exactly !!
My daughters are 8 and 4, and they love Selena Gomez, and honestly, in a world of slutty teenaged ‘role models’, it’s refreshing to have one that is comparatively NORMAL – i.e. what those of us in mainstream America can, you know, RELATE to, and one that our own children can, you know, LOOK UP TO. Wow – what a revelation.
Leave the kid alone. She’s very pretty, and she’s talented, and it’s nice that she’s not a whore, and that she doesn’t aspire to be one in order to sell her self out. (or, I would assume – in order for her parents to, uh, pimp her out.)
Who says that someone who can barely drive and vote needs to ‘sex’ anything up? The girl obviously has some self-respect, and that’s refreshing. Hopefully she’ll stay true to herself.
[quote=Erin]So let me get this clear, Miley gets crap for acting sexy. And selena gets crap for not acting sexy? I love america.[/quote]
They just can’t win, no matter what they do BECAUSE they come from Disney!! I like Miley & Selena. They are both very talented girls w/ a great future ahead of them.
As far as I can tell, Selena is already successful. If her career fizzles because she refuses to “sex it up” for ratings, she already basically has it made, if she is responsible with her earnings. If she loves what she does, she can continue doing it relatively successfully without having to change who she is.
She definitely DOES NOT need to be sexier. It would just make her another fake like Miley Cyrus and the likes.
She actually has talent and doesn’t have have to strutt around like a skank voicing idiotic oppinions nobody really cares about..
Leave Sel alone!
but when all you lttile ass girls grow up and u start getting horny you aint gonna look up to her she should wait til about 21 to sex it up.
she;s 18, she can’t act like a 14 year old virgin anymore..not that she should get all sexed up like Miley, but she certsinly ha to come off as more of a young woman than a pre-teen!
I don’t really understand… They think Miley act too “sexy”, and they want Selena to be more “sexy” … o.O
she should maybe strip a little but then she wont be more famous or talented
she has been always bored and never had audience’s attention
im agree with this article
MILEY IS SOO MUCH BETTER, FOR EVER
As much as I hate Disney and their starlets, I think it’s a GOOD thing she’s not walking around like a whore in her underwear and trying to be overtly sexy like Miley Cyrus and Taylor Momsen and every other desperate kid out there.
I don’t support her, because she’s a Disney product, but if I had to support any ‘new star’ out there, it would be her because she’s not acting like a little slut.
I love how most Selena stans are hooked thinking that Selena is gonna stay in her goody two shoes just because she’s not one of those celebs who get scandals made up on them 24/7. But how many Disney stars can u name that haven’t sexed up their image at some part of their career and lasted and the limelight? Hilary Duff? How many times do people have to keep reminding themselves who she is? Raven Symone? People think she walked off a cliff somewhere and had a baby. The only Disney star that ever made it after Disney Hood and is a millionaire now is Shia Labeouf. Selena will be a no one in like 2 years from now
i personally think shes a tad boring & she CAN NOT SING! its all voice over recorded stuff. i took my lil sis to see her live and omg she sucked so bad my sister asked to leave, and shes 5! but yea she is a little boring and honestly i doubt if she gets any big movies that show her in a more challenging role.
I totally agree..She has no talent in the singing field, and she does cheesy movies. I think she’ll never grow out of Disney. She’ll probably be done with acting by age 25. This I’m soo perfect act isn’t going to keep people around for long!!
Miley all the way!
Selena is keeping it classy, && fabulous! which is a real women need, don’t need to be like them other disney stars.
if she exposes her self people will start reacting like women have no respect for themselves and then they start judging them. Selena Gomez is the best shes nothing like miley cyrus shes better! Keep rockin’ the tv screen and forget what people say!!!
those “experts” aren’t probably “experts” at all if they think she need to sex it up a little. Selena is my role model and i don’t want her to be like miley aka slut. Selena is pretty and she is talented. Those “experts” don’t know what they talkin about.
[quote=Dana]selena is fine just the way she is! its would be a breath of fresh air if she doesn’t turn into another miley (disney star gone slut!!!) the industry needs a true good girl that little girls can look up to. it disgusts me that my little cousins (7 & 4) absolutely love miley. i always try to steer them to selena or miranda {cosgrove} instead. hehe :)[/quote]
i feel you girl poor little cousins. good luck!!! :)
SHE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS
I LOVE HER BUT C’MON SELENA
I DONT WANT YOU TO END UP LIKE A NOBODY!!
Im sorry, but she could NEVER be sexy!
She’s like a mouse– how the hell is a mouse sexy!?
dear celebuzz web site , hi my name is david b conway, and my comments to selena gomez just if she goes down this way at all i just feel that she might lose her more of selena gomez career and the pepole that was her rrespect she will lose that and plus she and selena gomez will lose more of her foster parents good bye forever , , lets face it if she does it here selena marie gomez is better of dead more then me , love david b conway
Thats a silly picture. i think she looks sexy plenty of times. Not like crazy sexy, but like a cute young girl sexy. She may chose bad roles, but thats another story all together. Besides, if she acted sexy, then they would just give her crap for being sexy. This is just an example of a reporter trying to get a bit of excitement for the readers. There is absolutely no point to the article.