Selena Gomez started her acting career on the television series ‘Barney & Friends’ and gained global fame for portraying the role of Alex Russo on the Disney channel’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’. It ran from 2007 to 2012 and was well-received, catapulting Gomez into fame.
Recently, Peter Murrieta, the head writer and executive producer of the series revealed something interesting. He said that Russo, played by Gomez, would have been bisexual but they didn’t explore it. So let’s find out in detail what he said about the character and her sexuality.
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Selena Gomez’s Role Could Have Been Bisexual In ‘Waverly Place’
Selena Gomez gained global prominence for her role as Alex Russo in the Disney channel’s television show ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’. Peter Murrieta, the head writer and executive producer of the show’s first three seasons, has revealed something about the character.
In his appearance on the ‘Wizards of Waverly Pod‘ podcast, Peter said that they wanted to make the character bisexual by exploring her relationship with Stevie. “I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us was the relationship between Stevie and Alex“, he said.
He further explained, “But we weren’t able to in that time…it was pretty clear to all of us what that relationship was. That would’ve been fun.” After four episodes, Stevie was written off the show.
Peter said that there were no LGBTQ characters on Disney at that time. “But, we got as close as we could. I mean it was pretty close. It was pretty much right there,” he added.
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Gomez Regrets Not Staying In Touch With Her Co-Stars
Gomez went on to have a successful career in both music and acting after her stint with ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ However, she regrets not staying in touch with her co-stars from the show.
“I felt ashamed of the decisions that I made,” she said. “I didn’t want you guys to see me in the state that I was in because a, you would have told me the truth which terrifies me, and b, I didn’t want to let you down.”
She recalls feeling safe during filming, a feeling which was a “really hard thing” to find for her. The ‘A Year Without Rain’ singer explained that she missed the unconditional love and support of the team.
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