She became famous for her roles as the pretty Mary Santiago in Another Cinderella Story and as the cute Alex Russo of Wizards of Waverly Place. However, Selena Gomez is no more that doe-eyed little girl. A sexy young woman, Selena who has constantly romanced the limelight through the release of her popular music albums and her on and off relationship with Justin Bieber, has decided to sex up her glamour quotient a wee bit for her latest album, Stars Dance. The debut solo album which made to the No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with a first week sales of 97,000 copies has already transformed the goodie-goodie girl image into a blossoming sex symbol. Her songs have a hint of sexual implication, evident in her electro-punk and dance numbers. This “fun dance record” as she calls it, has an ethnic influence from the usage of tribal drum beats to pumping up sub-bass straps and introducing dubstep breakdowns to her songs, Selena’s latest album has everything hot and happening in the dance music and fashion departments. She describes her new avatar saying, “I love doing things differently and I am hoping to surprise myself and my fans. That’s my goal right now. I am an artiste and I love to show my creative side, be it through music or fashion. I am trying to do something different.” Stars Dance, she believes, has a very sensual look. “The setting, music and everything else on the record called for a sensual look. My stylist was very supportive, and gave me ample freedom when it came to fashion. So I guess it all just fell in place,” she explains before adding that the album’s first week sales records came as a “welcome surprise”. The pretty young thing however has no qualms about people terming her music “a tad bit too sweet.” But Selena does not mind at all. “My image from the Disney days is why they say that. It’s nice being called sweet,” she continues. The songstress-cum-actress who did a perfect tango with her co-star Drew Seeley in Another Cinderella Story, has also experimented with some new dance steps in the album. She says, “Dance gives me a kind of release and is a big inspiration behind this album. I have experimented with dubstep and melodies that get stuck in your mind and body.” When asked about Miley Cyrus, a close friend of Gomez and her infamous VMA episode, the actress politely says, “Miley is a friend. I don’t think the incident was outrageous or a publicity gimmick. I feel Miley was amazing.” Best friend to Taylor Swift, Selena “just flies down to meet her” whenever she misses her too much. “Taylor and I always keep in touch like all best friends,” she says. Having finally broken relations off with Justin Bieber and announcing her single status to everyone, she says, “It’s really difficult dating someone who is famous, especially someone as famous as him.”
