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It is a good story. Its nice to see a young star doing something productive with her time instead of partying, drinking, and so forth. Good going Ms. Gomez
That's such a GOOD THING TO DO, instead of pool dancing for example...
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you mean pole dancing loveleer?....i think your talking about miley cyrus.
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I saw a full pic of Cyrus doing that dance, and she was standing on a moving Ice Cream cart. Makes sense for one of her(sucky) songs. I always say never judge before ALL the evidence is shown. That, and Disney never issued a public apology like they did with other people's "mistakes".
She is so much better as a role model than miley cyrus. why the hell is cyrus still more popular than her? i'm just waiting for the day that skank gets too old for disney and fades into obscurity. anyway, way to go selena. it's nice to know young girls have someone like her to look up to.
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Wonder how much butt kissing Disney had to do to get one of their tween stars this job? It's not a part-time PR opportunity, it's a job an educated adult should be doing. But glad she's "having such a wonderful time" though. Apparently very few others seem to share that joy. Keep smiling for the cameras sweetie til you're back in your air-conditioned trailer. Maybe Disney is prepping her for a new movie, "Mother Teresa: The Early Years".??
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Perhaps part of it may be publicity, but did you think that having someone that young girls admire doing something to help the world is a good thing? Maybe they are trying to use the influence she has on young girls for a good cause? They see someone they look up to and want to emulate spending her time with starving children and that could spark an interest in them? We have to start somewhere.
My two tween-age daughters are very impressed w/Ms. Gomez' UNICEF activities and think she is someone they would like to emulate. That alone makes this gig worthwhile to this mother.
You got that right Roz. As for hewalk's comment, that may be all well and good but Disney is ONLY about the big $$$$ and they pimp these kids out to the maximum. Ever notice how they're all so 'cookie cutter'? It's called a formula. From the sound of it, Disney doesn't have to get to your tween-agers to get to YOUR pocketbook.
you're a sad human....a person is never too young to care about others and try to help. Disney star or not, she chose to help, they didn't set her up with it like a "gig". Don't act so pretentious about her "going back to her air conditioned trailer" like YOU'RE over there doing anyone any good. Way to go Salena for being a humanitarian. Way to Go Roz for taking the time to get on your little laptop and put people down....Jealous much?
Get real angi baby. Do you have STUPID tattooed on your forehead? This kid was set up by the Disney PR people to advance her career and to help bring in more big bucks to the overflowing Disney bank. And yes, it IS a "gig" as you call it, a PR gig that I'm sure she was paid quite well to take. Do you actually think she eagerly volunteered? Welcome to the real world where it's all about the almighty corporate dollar. And I surely doubt Roz is jealous of this girl. She was just calling a spade a spade. Now get back to your Hannah Montana game and STFU.
Whitney had one of the Most Brilliant careers in show business ahead of her when she was young and innocent, but between drugs, Bobby Brown and herself, she has pretty much ruined that forever. I just pray she doesnt die because of all of these ill fated problems. She is a very talented Lady and that is the sad part.
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Too bad this is not about Whitney. But her album sucks regardless. She needs to start listening to the right people, maybe even herself.
I hate her character, a typical spoiled brat that talks back to adults. Yeah, great role model! Her acting is so juvenile, so tudey. Miley can at least act and has such great timing. She could end up going somewhere. Not this cookie cutter teen girl. What does she know about starvation except that all her friend do it?? How in the world would she be of value to anyone in any country? What kind of experiences has she had? It's all for show, for publicity. There are a million girls just like her, nothing new. Boo!
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I think you should grow up. This is not about Selena's character, Alex, on her show OR Miley. Just because Selena's character in the show is not the best example, that doesn't mean she's like that in real life. And you shouldn't use the words "Miley" and "Good example" in the same sentence because have you seen the pictures, or the pole dancing? And don't say she wasn't pole dancing because dancing around a pole IS pole dancing.
While I applaud Ms. Gomez's efforts, I'd like to point out that her goal is an impossible one. Evewn here in the U.S., the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world, there is an infant and child mortality rate that is far higher than it should be. There will always be children that die of preventable causes. The best they can do is hope to substantially lower that number.
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Okay, this is the YOUNGEST ambassador. I see that in the article - more than once. Somewhere in the reporting, shouldn't it say how young she is? How old is this girl? As news, this is really, really lacking.
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Shirley Tapely: Selena Gomez is 17 or 18 years old.
I love Selena Gomez, I hope my son marries her!!
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