The Wizards of Waverly Place actress Selena Gomez looked grown-up and ladylike when she appeared on the Late Night Show with David Letterman in July 2010.
Selena Gomez looks sophisticated in a strapless two-tone dress paired with black pumps as she arrives at the Ed Sullivan Theater for ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ on July 20, 2010 (Credit: JDH / JCP / WENN)
Selena’s Stylish Transformation: From Disney Star to Fashion Icon
The Disney star was dressed in a classy, elegant-looking two-tone strapless number that accentuated her young curves. She complemented the structured dress with a loose bun that gave her a more sexy appearance.
What do you think of Selena’s style and hairdo? Like it? Or was it too mature for her?
Selena Gomez rocks a Collette Dinnigan Spring 2010 striped bustier top with a Versace jersey knit skirt and Christian Louboutin Yolanda heels (Credit: JDH / JCP / WENN)
Reflecting on Selena Gomez’s Journey: From Wizards to Worldwide Stardom
Three years prior, Selena Gomez made her debut as the teenage wizard Alex Russo in the Disney Channel’s American fantasy teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. In the series, Jennifer Stone portrayed her best friend, Harper Finkle. Additionally, Lucy Hale had a small role in the show.
Selena Gomez as Alex Russo and Jennifer Stone as Harper Rosanne Evans Finkle in Wizards of Waverly Place (Credit: Disney)
“Crazy 10-Minute Sale,” the first episode of season one of Wizards of Waverly Place, premiered on October 12, 2007.
Selena Gomez, born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, was 15 years old when Wizards of Waverly Place premiered. Her co-star, Jennifer Stone, was born on February 12, 1993, in Arlington, Texas, and was 14 years old at the start of the series.
Wizards of Waverly Place concluded with its series finale on January 6, 2012, which became the most-watched final episode in Disney Channel history.
Jake T. Austin, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Stone, and David Henrie in Wizards of Waverly Place (Credit: Disney)
Jennifer Stone’s Life After ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’
After starring in the popular Disney series, Jennifer Stone took a break from acting to study psychology and nursing.
“I took four years off, basically, to just, I just kind of was in that spot where I wanted to make sure. I’d been acting since I was six, so I took a break to go to school to just make sure that this is what I wanted to do and to just explore other options,” she told International Business Times in 2018.
Jennifer Stone attends the NYLON Magazine Annual May Young Hollywood Issue Celebration in a floral-print dress on May 9, 2012, in Hollywood, California (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)