when did selena gomez first appear on tv
Selena Gomez Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry watching her mother prepare for stage productions.[24] She began auditioning for various roles, meeting Demi Lovato during an audition for Barney & Friends.[25][26] Both Gomez and Lovato were later selected to appear on the series in 2002,[27][28] with Gomez portraying the character of Gianna.[29] The show was her first experience in acting, with Gomez recalling, "I was very shy when I was little [...] I didn't know what 'camera right' was. I didn't know what blocking was. I learned everything from Barney."[30] Gomez appeared in thirteen episodes of the show between 2002 and 2004, though the show's producers released her as she was getting "too old" for the series.[31] While working on the series, Gomez had a cameo role in the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and the made-for-television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005).[32] Gomez made a guest appearance in a 2006 episode of the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.[33]
Mexican Texas Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 in its war of independence. Initially, Mexican Texas operated very similarly to Spanish Texas. However, the 1824 Constitution of Mexico set up a federal structure, with the province of Tejas joined with the province of Coahuila to form the state of Coahuila y Tejas.