Wizards of Waverly Place Mom Reflects on What Selena Gomez Has Survived

Selena Gomez finally scored her Primetime Emmy nomination this year for Only Murders in the Building. And with a pair of Grammy nods already to her name as well, it's clear Gomez is a Hollywood force to be reckoned with, ever since her career launched with early hits like the Disney sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. Famed actress Maria Canals-Barrera, who plays Gomez's mom on the show, recently spoke to MovieWeb amid the release of her film Seven Cemeteries, which also stars Danny Trejo. She opened up about Gomez and playing her TV mom on a show that's now getting new life on Disney with a reboot, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.