Selena Gómez: I am proud of my Mexican roots

Selena Gomez She has spoken several times about her Mexican roots and how proud she feels to belong to a Mexican-American family, which has led her to engage in political activism for and in defense of migrants living in the United States. her country of origin.

In a recent interview with Vogue México, the actress from “The wizards of Waverly Place“Selena Gómez commented that her grandparents, who are of Mexican origin, live with her and that is why the family is everything for the singer from”rare”, Which makes her feel proud of her roots and always show them.

Although Selena Gomez Born in Texas, USA, she does not speak Spanish, she is always proud of her grandparents’ journey to Guadalajara, Texas, in search of a different life, and their sacrifices have taken her to where she is. now.

Therefore, in the repertoire of musical compositions from Selena Gomez you will find the song “A year without rain“, Which is in both Spanish and English, and is currently the only song he has performed in the language of his grandparents.

Thus, Selena Gomez He is unhappy to point out that his grandparents are immigrants and that they came to US, a story shared by many in the neighboring country, especially after the immigration policies that exist in the United States.

And it is, according to their own Selena Gomez, her grandparents and aunt entered the United States illegally, behind a truck, so during the renewal of our northern neighbor’s presence, I saw her active on her social networks promoting the vote for Joe Biden and less stringent migration policies.

Your name and your connection to Mexico

In an interview with Selena Gómez for the Netflix streaming platform, she pointed out that her parents chose their name in honor of the late Selena Quintanilla, who also came from a Mexican immigrant family and became an icon of Latin music in everyone.

And, although Selena Gómez is not a Latin music singer, we cannot deny the success she had not only as a singer, but also as an actress, now as a businesswoman after launching her “Rare Beauty” cosmetics line. and even as a producer, with its series 13 reasons.

Undoubtedly, her family history has greatly influenced Selena Gómez, as she has not only advocated for the rights of Latino migrants, but has borrowed her platforms to give a voice to Afro-descendants and thus seek better living conditions. for those who have arrived and come from immigrants.