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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She is fine just the way she is. She does not need to sex it up like the other actors do. She is to stick to what feels right to her. This has nothing to do with movie or record sales. This is about older perverted men wanting to deflower a young girl by looking at them like sex objects and not people.
Y’all jus need 2 leave d girl alone. Jus cuz she’s not showing her boobs and exposing her coochie 2 all of HOLLYWOOD…that makes her boring? Ugh! I completely adore her; the person that she has become and will be in the future. Y’all shyt off and hop on sumelse’s wagon!!!
I bet those ”experts” (yeah right) are horny old dudes.
She should stay just the way she is.
So let me get this clear, Miley gets crap for acting sexy. And selena gets crap for not acting sexy? I love america.
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 :)
No thanks you! Selena is fine the way she is! She will do fine cause of her talented!
selena is like a role model for me ~!~ sheesh don’t turn her into one in those celebs she jus perfectly fine the way she is ~!~
I love the way she is. I mean she just turn 18 and a lot of kids look up to her. She has the whole life to be sexier and play adult roles. Right now in the business are many teen girls that are desperate to take her clothes off and is getting very old and trashy. Sorry!
These “Experts” are idiots. Selena needs to stay the way she is. That’s what makes Selena unique.
Seriously?
What teens need is a mature, classy girl like Selena to look up to!
Or would these so called “experts” want their daughters to wear lace underwear under ripped clothes, in pubic?!
And maybe strip a little and make out on stage with the dancers…
Right, didn’t think so!!
[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]
LOL I know right!
I’m a young guy, and I am ecstatic Selena has remained classy. Hillary Duff has done a pretty good job as well. We need more Audrey Hepburns and less Britney, Lindsay, Miley, etc.
Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts have had pretty good careers and they haven’t “sexed it up”.
Sex sells. If an entertainer wants to be popular by selling sex, there’s a much older profession they should look into.
Sex is an easy sell. And it’s most commonly used to cover up glaring deficiencies in talent.
[quote=john]I’m a young guy, and I am ecstatic Selena has remained classy. Hillary Duff has done a pretty good job as well. We need more Audrey Hepburns and less Britney, Lindsay, Miley, etc.Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts have had pretty good careers and they haven’t “sexed it up”.Sex sells. If an entertainer wants to be popular by selling sex, there’s a much older profession they should look into.Sex is an easy sell. And it’s most commonly used to cover up glaring deficiencies in talent.[/quote]
Hit the nail right on the head…especially with the last 2 sentences.
Honestly this is what i have been feeling i like Selena but find her too boring I would like to get slightly edgy I mean Demi Lovato isnt doing it fine…shes age appropriate yet edgy aswell for me…Its not even sexy that she needs to be I mean if she was like her character in WOWP more people would like her
Wow. That’s messed up. I applaud her for staying true to who she is & I don’t think that she needs to sex herself up. All those experts just wanna see some ass.
Seriously??? What kind of experts are you guys?
She’s the kind of role model kids and teens should look up for. She’s fine the way she is. Don’t rush her. In time she’ll probably will but not now. She doesn’t need to expose herself to save her career. She got all the talents and she can go far. Leave this girl alone. Keep up what you’re doing Selena.
no! be yourself selena dont follow mliley :)
I love the way Selena Gomez is! She barely turned 18 years old…. ! Why does she have to ‘sex it up’??? She’ll find a different audience than Miley and other slutty celebrities…her audience would be mature young adults who are responsible and cares about their future in showbizness and in real life. Leave her alone, perverts! GAH this post made me angry!
She’s got class and that is how she has separated herself from the pact. There is no point in selling herself out. She has talent. She has charisma and warmth. To find a skank in Hollywood is a dime a dozen. Selena is smarter and better than that.
Selena I hope you get a chance to read some of this posts cause this are your fans speaking stay the way you are and be true to yourself cause remember we the fans are with you all the way and you have a good head on your shoulders so use it wisely and dont listen to those pervert experts. Good Luck!
these f*ckin “experts” don´t know anything! it´s not a “image” it´s just HERSELF!! some people just doesn´t check that! she´s something different and special she doesn´t has to “sex it up” we love her the way she ist! accept that!!!
I can not believe they think that . Girl stay true.
I agree with all of you, she should not sex it up, but please, LEAVE MILEY ALONE! haha, but no, seriously, stop bringing her into the story, this is about Selena. Miley and Sel are two DIFFERENT girls, not everyone can be the same you know. And if Miley is going all sexy, then let her go sexy and if her carrier turns upside down, then it will be her whos gonna be paying.
For now, let’s continue adoring this gorgeous Selena and stop comparing anyone to anyone.
[quote=patsycline]I agree with all of you, she should not sex it up, but please, LEAVE MILEY ALONE! haha, but no, seriously, stop bringing her into the story, this is about Selena. Miley and Sel are two DIFFERENT girls, not everyone can be the same you know. And if Miley is going all sexy, then let her go sexy and if her carrier turns upside down, then it will be her whos gonna be paying.
For now, let’s continue adoring this gorgeous Selena and stop comparing anyone to anyone.[/quote]
I SO AGREE WITH MYSELF, AFTER RE-READING THIS!
Uhh what kind of “experts” are those??? I would NEVER want to hang out with miley or taylor; I’d pick selena over them any day. She does not need to be trashy, tacky or slutty to be popular.
[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]
AGREE!!! LOL you said it!
huh? really? who are these “experts?” selena DOES NOT need to be sexier. yes, she’s 18. she doesn’t need to rush it, like most stars do. she’s perfect, just the way she is. that’s the problem with today’s society. they want her to change her image, so they can tear her down. that’s the problem with this country and the media. they will never appreciate any celebrity’s status. they build you up to tear you down. selena, don’t change who you are. you’re perfectly fine.
I’m 9001% in favor of her sexing up her career quite a bit. It would broaden her audience so much. She needs to do it slowly however and nothing drastic so she can keep her current fans. I can’t wait for sexy Selena! haha
Actually “sexing it up a bit” doesn’t work for some people. We’ve seen this with Miley, shes losing fans because of her new sexy image, her new sexually charged CD isn’t selling as much as hoped. Selena is probably going to have the better career, not crash and burn like most teen stars.
She has an older audience than Miley, from what I’ve observed from fan videos and people around me who like her, shes not just a tween star.
I say Selena is perfect the way she is and will get good film roles and continue on. She might turn out to be a phenomonal actress one day who knows.
Crash and burn celebs like Lindsay who have sexed it up to the point of no return are actually not being hired FYI !!
[quote=RRRRRRRRRRrico]I’m 9001% in favor of her sexing up her career quite a bit. It would broaden her audience so much. She needs to do it slowly however and nothing drastic so she can keep her current fans. I can’t wait for sexy Selena! haha[/quote]
I agree with you, she needs to do it slowy not rush into it.
people need to make up their mind, do they want sexy or not?
miley is getting all this crap for being sexy and u want selena… thats not fair for miley in anyway… i support miley all the way
[quote=bindy]Uhh what kind of “experts” are those??? I would NEVER want to hang out with miley or taylor; I’d pick selena over them any day. She does not need to be trashy, tacky or slutty to be popular.[/quote]
and that explains y miley and taylor r soooooooo much more successful
[quote=ashley]people need to make up their mind, do they want sexy or not?
miley is getting all this crap for being sexy and u want selena… thats not fair for miley in anyway… i support miley all the way[/quote]
There is a difference between sexy and Slutty, and Miley is the latter!!!
[quote=shley]
and that explains y miley and taylor r soooooooo much more successful[/quote]
Selena is very successful as well, maybe not as much as Taylor, but shes doing her thing for sure!!!
You people are just trying to find SOME way to bring her down because you DAMN WELL know that she is not some mini-slut who will turn in to Britney or Christina, and there’s seriously nothing else to criticize. She is well grounded, smart, beautiful, and talented. She does not need to “sex it up” to attract older men because she already has these contributing factors. Get a life, don’t worry about her career. You guys are complaining about her being a good example to her audiences!? Wow… people these days.
[quote=Megan]Actually “sexing it up a bit” doesn’t work for some people. We’ve seen this with Miley, shes losing fans because of her new sexy image, her new sexually charged CD isn’t selling as much as hoped. Selena is probably going to have the better career, not crash and burn like most teen stars.
She has an older audience than Miley, from what I’ve observed from fan videos and people around me who like her, shes not just a tween star.
I say Selena is perfect the way she is and will get good film roles and continue on. She might turn out to be a phenomonal actress one day who knows.
Crash and burn celebs like Lindsay who have sexed it up to the point of no return are actually not being hired FYI !![/quote]
She by far does not have an older audience than miley
I kind of agree with them though. That whole “good girl” act is going to get old. Its going to be hard for Selena to find serious role because she molded herself into a wannabe grandma.
Selena is never going to make it sorry. Next Hilary Duff
Are they f*cking nuts! She might be the hottest 18-year-old woman on the planet. Who are these “experts”? I assume many of them are gay.
She needs to do something because I’m losing interest in her this disney girl crap has to go
Any “expert” who cannot be named, is someone not worth listening to.
She is Freaking PRETTY the way she is and acts her own self girl jus be ur self u r working it the way u r…U R SO CUTE,,,,,DNT CHANGE…..
Are you kidding me? Selena IS the sexiest girl of her age group. Miley and Taylor just look trashy while Selena stands out as a classy and sophisticated woman.
shes the most dignified (if thats a word) girl in hollywood, and u want her to whore-ify herself just because you want her to. BTW she is succesful the way she is and the ONLY person kids and teens can look up to IN HOLLYWOD, THE OTHERS ARE ALL SLUTS. i LOVE U SELENA , KEEP THE GOOD WORK.
shes the most dignified (if thats a word) girl in hollywood, and u want her to whore-ify herself just because you want her to. BTW she is succesful the way she is and the ONLY person kids and teens can look up to IN HOLLYWOD, THE OTHERS ARE ALL SLUTS. i LOVE U SELENA , KEEP THE GOOD WORK.
I think she doesn’t have to change who she is… she doesn’t have to sell herself out… But I don’t see why Miley isn’t “wholesome”? Taylor is one step away from rehab, sorry but she’s trying way too hard…
I think Miley and Selena both can have a succesful career in different ways.( Selena should stick to acting though she’s a sucky singer)
selena is amazing and just because she stated late does not mean she wont make it alot of people started there carrers late… and she doesnt need to be sexy she already is…. i dont need another half-naked star…. i love selena she is the best, i think she will make it big its in her talent not in her image
She could definitely do with landing more serious roles…but there’s absolutely no need to “sex” anything up. She looks classy and respectable as she is, and her future success has nothing to do with her being sexier – but to be honest, she’s already very sexy as she is.
These “experts”, and anyone else who thinks the same, should screw off. She’s a great actress and I’d love to see her career go the same way as Dakota Fanning.
[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]
I don’t know if this is just in America, but that mentality is still pretty stupid and hypocritical
[quote=john]Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts have had pretty good careers and they haven’t “sexed it up”.[/quote]
Really now? Julia Roberts is still famous for playing a PROSTITUTE in “Pretty Woman,” and as recently as in “Charlie Wilson’s War” she was banging Tom Hanks on screen.
What she really needs is a frickin’ hair stylist