Selena Gomez: A Look Back at Her Rise as the Sensational Star of 2008

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Selena Gomez has gone from “Barney and Friends” sweetheart to naughty lingerie shoots. (Gomez, 10, is the cutie sitting on the yellow ball.)

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Selena Gomez stars as "Alex Russo" in "Wizards of Waverly Place" airing on Disney Channel.

Gomez as “Alex Russo” in “Wizards of Waverly Place” on the Disney Channel in 2007, a role that helped launch her dynamo career

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Selena Gomez stars as "Alex Russo" in "Wizards of Waverly Place" airing on Disney Channel. (2007-2008)

Gomez as “Alex Russo” in “Wizards of Waverly Place”

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Disney's High School Musical 2 World Premiere

Disney’s High School Musical 2 World Premiere (2007)

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Gomez at the 6th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party (2008)

6th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party (2008)

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Selena Gomez on the set of her Disney movie Princess Protection Program.

Gomez on the set of her Disney movie “Princess Protection Program.” (2008)

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Gomez at a shoot on the beach in Malibu, California. (2008)

Gomez at a shoot on the beach in Malibu, California (2008)

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Gomez right before the release of her movie Another Cinderella Story. (2008)

Gomez right before the release of her movie “Another Cinderella Story” (2008)

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Selena Gomez wears a bikini while filming 'Monte Carlo' in Nice, France.