Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard She also voiced Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise β Gomez has worked with charitable organizations. She has appeared in listicles such as the Time and Forbes 30 Under 30 and , was named Billboard 's Woman of the Year , and was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Government of France in She is the most-followed woman on Instagram and one of the world's wealthiest musicians.
We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother. Gomez was born when her mother was 16 years old.
At one point, Gomez recalls that they had to search for quarters just to get gas for their car. Her mother later recalled that the two would frequently walk to their local dollar store to buy spaghetti for dinner. Gomez has said, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't together, and never saw the light at the end of the tunnel where my mom was working hard to provide a better life for me.
I'm terrified of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. She gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me, sacrificed her life for me. Her grandparents often took care of her while her parents finished their schooling, and she has said they "raised her" until she found success in show business.
Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in entertainment watching her mother prepare for stage productions. Gomez recalled of the experience, "I was very shy when I was little [ I didn't know what blocking was.
