Selena Gomez turns down High School Musical 3 for more serious dramatic roles

**ingi** · March 25th, 2008, 10:08 AM

Selena Gomez Turned DOWN Starring Role In High School Musical 3 To Pursue More 'Serious' Projects

Waverly Place darling Selena Gomez isn't interested in short-lived teen stardom, she wants to be taken seriously as an actress. Recently, she turned down the chance to star in High School Musical 3, to pursue more 'serious' projects. Selena told the New York Daily News:
"High School Musical 3 is cute, and I think it would be a great opportunity for someone else. But I passed on it because I didn’t want to do it. I plan to take other roles in acting that are challenging for me. After Disney, I want to be taken seriously as an actress for many years."
Selena, who stars in 'Another Cinderella Story,' opening April 4, claims the film is 'not the sequel to the first one'. Referring to 'A Cinderella Story' starring Hilary Duff. In this new Cinderella, Selena plays hip hop and tango dancer Mary Santiago. She spilled:
"At a ball, I meet a guy and we fall in love during a dance. Instead of dropping my glass slipper, I drop my MP3 player."
omFg genius!

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**Kirsten89** · March 25th, 2008, 10:22 AM

Her mp3? Her f&cking mp3? God, I hate this generation with a passion. All these damn teeny poppers trying to be "stars" need to go away.

**TheONe** · March 25th, 2008, 10:22 AM

Who?? Bad choice honey...get the money while you can!

**ingi** · March 25th, 2008, 10:23 AM

She looks about 12 in that picture.

**southernbelle** · March 25th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Selena really knows how to pick quality films. Another Cinderella Story sounds like a powerful and intellectually stimulating movie that will definitely be taken seriously by industry professionals and the viewing public. It's a good thing she realized she was too good for High School Musical so that she didn't lose the opportunity to be a part of such fine works of art.

**ingi** · March 25th, 2008, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by southernbelle

Selena really knows how to pick quality films. Another Cinderella Story sounds like a powerful and intellectually stimulating movie that will definitely be taken seriously by industry professionals and the viewing public. It's a good thing she realized she was too good for High School Musical so that she didn't lose the opportunity to be a part of such fine works of art.

'I want to do more serious dramatic roles'=she was picked over for Ali Lohan in auditions

**sharon_b** · March 25th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by ingi

"At a ball, I meet a guy and we fall in love during a dance. Instead of dropping my glass slipper, I drop my MP3 player."
omFg genius!

Wait...why would you even take your Mp3 player to the ball in the first place?.......i thought the whole point of a ball is to dance to the music that the DJ/band plays

. At least the glass slipper story actually made sense.

Typical teeny-bopper nonsense