Can Selena Gomez speak Spanish?

Can Selena Gomez speak Spanish?

Gomez was fluent in Spanish as a child growing up in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, though her grasp of the language faded as she got older. Between years of touring and acting, Gomez has said, she had to repeatedly delay her plans to focus on a Spanish-language release.

What kind of Latina is Selena Gomez?

Proudly identifying as a third-generation American-Mexican (her father is Mexican and her paternal grandparents were born in Monterrey), Gomez’s inclusion is fresh air for Latin representation in Hollywood.

What accent does Selena Gomez have?

Immediately, her fans blew up social media networks, reacting to her adorable Spanish accent.

What accent did Selena have?

Hinrichs says the in the first clip, Selena’s accent is quintessentially Texan. “It did not have any markers of ethnic specificity,” Hinrichs says. “Instead of ‘Own’ she said ‘OAN,’ and she said ‘Att-IN-tion’ for ‘Attention. ‘”