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To say Selena Gomez is having a comeback would be blatantly incorrect. This is not to say Gomez isn’t having a major moment in the spotlight right now—she is—but rather that she’s had several comebacks, and this is just yet another moment where she’s getting plenty of well deserved attention.
Gomez’s fervid fan base (who deem themselves the “Selenators”) has never stopped being one of the loudest voices among celebrities’ online communities, so, again, to say this is a new phenomenon isn’t quite accurate. But a pile up of projects—Only Murders in the Building, possible involvement in Taylor Swift’s 1989 rerecording, and a rumored new album coming soon—suggest that she’s on the cusp of being an It Girl again.
Gomez may already be a household name—and, now, across generations and demographics—thanks to her acting comeback in Only Murders in the Building, which premiered in 2021. Starring alongside the always lovable Steve Martin and Martin Short, Gomez proved her acting chops in three seasons of the murder mystery romp. By partnering with the SNL giants, has earned a new generation of fans.