Selena Gomez just shared that she hopes to be a mother “one day” less than two weeks after marrying Benny Blanco.
The Emmy nominee revealed her wish while promoting the show’s second season. Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
Selena starred in the Disney Channel original show, which aired from 2007 to 2012, as teenage witch Alex Russo.
Taking to her Instagram story on the Who says The singer revealed that her character Alex is now a “mom” by posting a video from the reboot’s season finale.
“Alex Russo is a mom,” she wrote, before adding, “I hope one day that’s me.”
In the clip, viewers can see Selena share an emotional moment with her on-screen daughter, Billie, played by Janice LeAnn Brown.
Janice revealed that the initial table read for the season two finale, where Alex reveals to Billie that she is his mother, left her and Selena in tears.
“It was very emotional, especially for her and me after the table reading,” Janice said, with Selena adding, “We were just puddles.”
Last year, Selena revealed for the first time Vanity Fair that she “cannot bear” children for medical reasons.
“I never said this,” Selena told the publication, “But unfortunately I can’t carry my own children.”
“I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s life in danger. It’s something I’ve had to grieve for a while,” she added.
Speaking about how she views her path to motherhood, Selena mentioned, “It’s not necessarily the way I envisioned it. I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone.”
“I’m in a much better place with this. I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to pursue surrogacy or adoption, which are two huge possibilities for me,” she added.
“It’s made me really grateful for other outlets for people who are dying to be a mom. I’m one of those people. I’m excited about what this journey will look like, but it will be a little different,” the singer-songwriter said.
“At the end of the day, I don’t care. It will be mine. It will be my baby,” Selena Gomez concluded.
