https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb en-us 2022-11-04 14:30:47 UTC 2022-11-11 12:31:20 UTC hello@padlet.com 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378917231 Selena Gomez's talent within the acting industry came to light in her first acting role Barney & Friends, one of the most famous children shows that is still popular and remembered today. ]]> 2022-11-10 16:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378917231 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378940732 Disney Channel appoint Selena for the leading role in new series Wizards of Waverly Place. The popular series allowed Selena's acting to gain vast recognition, triggering other major films and series to work with her. Through her acting career, Gomez discovered her talented voice leading her on to be introduced into the music industry. ]]> 2022-11-10 16:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378940732 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378978390 In 2013, Selena released her first ever single as a solo artist 'Come and Get it'. The song got 762 million views on YouTube and was the start to a very successful solo music career for the Star. ]]> 2022-11-10 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2378978390 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379008427 Selena Gomez was the lead singer of the band and they released their first ever album 'Kiss and Tell' (2009) with over 150 million streams on Spotify. ]]> 2022-11-10 17:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379008427 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379052486 The band went on to produce another 2 albums and released various famous singles such as ‘Naturally’, ‘Love you like a song’ and ‘Who Says’. However in 2012 they decided to go their separate ways which was the start of Selena pursuing her solo singing career. ]]> 2022-11-10 17:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379052486 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379313528 The star promoted charity campaigns through her social media platforms to her followers and took part in concerts, helping raise over $200,000 to help children worldwide. She travelled to places within Africa such as Ghana where she was able to view the severity of the situation and what UNICEF do to take action. A giving back and mature persona began to be constructed through the work Selena was doing because of how committed and vocal she was to making a difference she was. ]]> 2022-11-10 21:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379313528 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379329064 2022-11-10 21:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379329064 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379338188 Selena's mental health got worse due to the public pressure and obsession with her previous relationship and a concern for her health resulted in an underlying condition, lupus. She bravely voiced her illness and educated the public on the illness to prevent serious health consequences. Her image will have automatically be associated with her illness from the public's perspective due to Selena being one of the first Disney stars to have experienced a event scare like that. ]]> 2022-11-10 22:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379338188 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379339684 Due to personal experiences with anxiety and depression, Gomez wanted to become a mental health advocate and co-produced the drama series that explores American teenagers' mental health '13 Reasons Why'. ]]> 2022-11-10 22:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379339684 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379354267 Selena started up her own mental health campaign company, Wondermind. The website offers the public an insight into ways of dealing with mental health and shares personal stories regarding celebrities through podcasts and interviews for a further sense of community. ]]> 2022-11-10 22:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2379354267 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380044363 Selena's downfall with her mental health leads on to the media speculating a drug addiction as she was admitted into a facility not long after the very public breakup. The one disney star was becoming recognised for her drastic and what could be considered rebellious image change.]]> 2022-11-11 10:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380044363 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380052996 During the filming of the series Wizards of Waverly place, Selena played major parts in a couple Disney films where she came across as a young, innocent Disney-like teenager, following the same footsteps from the series she was staring in. Thought her career working on Disney, this image of the star remained up until she left Disney to the point where the public thought her characters were her. ]]> 2022-11-11 11:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380052996 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380056078 Another successful Disney film which Selena played the main role for was Princess Protection Program in 2009. This era was the peak of the singer's career due to her relatability with her audience because of her young innocent age. ]]> 2022-11-11 11:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380056078 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380109055 Gomez put herself in a vulnerable situation in hope to help others, by being honest with the public about her bipolar disorder diagnosis. Her image was perceived in a positive manner due to her bravery, encouraging her followers to embrace their diagnosis. ]]> 2022-11-11 12:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380109055 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380115818 Gomez stirred away from her singing career path to focus on setting up two of her own companies revolving around mental health. She still owns and runs these companies hoping for the improvement around mental health to this day.]]> 2022-11-11 12:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380115818 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380120551 Cosmetic line Rare Beauty was established in 2020 with a target to raise $100 million to go towards the Rare Impact Fund to support the public with further mental health resources. The easy accessible website allows the target audience to feel connected with super star Selena Gomez, creating an image of a very ordinary like persona. ]]> 2022-11-11 12:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380120551 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380130097 The series received a large amount of backlash due to the glamorisation of suicide resulting in demographics welfare connecting the 28.9% raise of suicide rates among young US teenagers (NHS, 2019) to it. The singer held responsibility for this from the media's perspective, creating a negative and inconsiderate image.]]> 2022-11-11 12:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380130097 201458326 https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380134362 Gomez released a 10 year in the making documentary of her life and the struggles she has experienced, speaking upon taboo matters such as mental health encouraging and aspiring her audience to accept their mental health struggles and use it to their strength like she did. The singer continues to improve the mental health industry creating a positive and admirable image. ]]> 2022-11-11 12:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/201458326/8sngb0qw2fhmz4zb/wish/2380134362