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June 7, 2012 12:07 PM EDT

Selena Gomez poses in a Dolce & Gabbana dress, earrings from Dean Harris, a pendant locket from Tiffany & Co., a gold link bracelet from Janis by Janis Savitt and a heart ring and ID bracelet from David Yurman. Photo courtesy of Elle magazine.

Selena Gomez might have gotten her start on the Disney Channel, but the young starlet has come a long way from "Waverly Place." She makes her high-fashion debut on the cover of Elle's July issue (click to see the steamy editorial spread) and proves why she is poised to become Hollywood's newest It-Girl.

Decked out in pieces from Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Vera Wang, Marni, David Yurman, Manolo Blahnik and Yves Saint Laurent, Selena Gomez looks more like a sultry screen siren than a 19-year-old who, just five years ago, was playing the role of the bratty and quirky teen wizard, Alex Russo.

Although her stint on "Wizards of Waverly Place" has ended, Gomez does still seem to possess magical powers. She is a TV and music star, a fashion entrepreneur and the envy of millions of Beliebers around the globe, Elle notes. It seems as if everything she touches turns instantly to gold.

"Disney is a machine, so people automatically assume that you can't work for the channel unless you act and sing and dance and sign up for all that. That's absolutely not true. I always did everything the way I wanted to do it," says Gomez, who has managed to evolve from the Disney brand into a star unto her own.

Gomez has a string of indie flicks coming down the pipeline, including "Aftershock" and "Spring Breakers."

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"Spring Breakers," a Harmony Korine-directed film, is about four college girls who wind up in jail after robbing a restaurant for money to fund a spring break vacation. A drug and arms dealers bails them out but wants them to do some dirty work as compensation.

The Texas-native stars alongside James Franco and fellow Disney stars, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson.

"I thought Harmony was so smart to cast her, Vanessa and Ashley because it seemed like they were so hungry for some deeper kind of material, hungry for indie material," Franco told E! News. "They really gave their all when they were acting. You've got great performances."

Gomez is happy with her new roles, breaking out of her shell and (hopefully) changing people's preconceived notions about her.

"I get offered the teenybopper movies, and I've done that," Gomez tells Elle. "I haven't done a mega-hundred-billion-dollar Transformers movie, but that's not what I want to do either."

Although she might seem like the luckiest girl in the world today, the beautiful young star dealt with difficulties growing up poor.

"I can remember about seven times when our car got stuck on the highway because we'd run out of gas money," she tells us. Still her mother, "saved up to take me to concerts. She took me to museums, aquariums, to teach me about the world, about what's real."

She was captivated by the world of acting even at a young age. At five-years-old, Gomez first saw Jennifer Lopez as "Selena" and wanted to be her. "I made a bustier out of a bathing suit that I dyed black. I put glue and glitter all over it and I wouldn't take it off."

Today, the tables have turned, and young girls around the globe wish they could be Ms. Gomez herself. Partly, of course, because of her significant other.

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Selena Too Sexy Too Soon?

Quick, someone cover Mickey Mouse’s eyes!

Selena Gomez, the former star of  Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” (and girlfriend to teen dream Justin Bieber), has decided to shed some clothes as well as her squeaky-clean image in the upcoming film “Spring Breakers,” in which the 19-year-old sensation takes on subjects like sex, drugs, booze and jail all while looking like she's straight out of a "Girls Gone Wild" video.

Gomez isn’t the first post-pubescent Disney star to shun a previously pristine image. Newly engaged 19-year-old “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus has had her share of controversies, including a raunchy pole-dancing performance at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, and a YouTube video of her taking a bong hit of what she said was salvia, a legal, marijuana-like substance.  

PHOTOS: Selena Gomez in "Spring Breakers."

So far, Cyrus' transformation hasn't sat well with her fans, if the box office failure of her racy 2012 film "LOL" is any indication. So could Gomez’s newfound sexy image end up costing her the fans that made her a star? At least one Disney teen star doesn't think so.

"I think you have to be careful not to completely alienate the fans"

- Former Disney child star Ashley Eckstein

“She could have really loved the script. It doesn’t mean that it was plotted or planned,” said Kiely Williams, one of the stars of Disney’s wildly successful “The Cheetah Girls” franchise, who knows Gomez and her fellow “Spring Breakers” co-star Vanessa Hudgens from their time spent together working the Disney circuit. “In a movie, you are just putting on a character. It’s not like putting yourself out there in a racy music video.” 

HOT SHOTS: Biebs snaps bikini pics of Selena.

Hudgens, 23, best known for her role as Gabriella in Disney’s “High School Musical” trilogy, has had her own share of scandals. In 2007, naked pictures of Hudgens were leaked onto the Internet. Subsequently, in 2009, additional topless photos were released of the young star, who has also been involved in several lawsuits regarding “breach of contract” issues.

Unlike Hudgens, Gomez has never had nude photos released, but recent pics of her skimpy on-set bikini -- along with photos of several topless extras in some of her scenes -- have gotten people talking about her sexier image. Earlier this year, Gomez graced the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in an uncharacteristically low-cut, cleavage-baring dress. She then continued to solidify her racier image with the viral parody “50 Shades of Blue,” a Funnyordie.com spoof on the erotic novel “50 Shades of Grey,” which features Gomez reading and fantasizing about the steamy best-seller.

MORE PHOTOS: Selena Gomez on 'Spring Breakers' set.

“We see this time and time again where a young actor will chose a provocative role. Miley Cyrus does a provocative photo shoot to say, ‘Hey look at me I’m a grown-up young woman,’” long-time Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman told FOX411.com.

“I bet when [Mouseketeer] Annette Funicello did those beach movies back in the 1960s, it was very controversial for the time,” added Bragman, who feels that Gomez has not lost fans because of the mature nature of her recent projects.

“Change is controversial. It doesn’t mean she is rejecting [her Disney roots]. It means she is evolving," he said. "I think her fan base is growing up with her and she is just bringing them along.”

However, being part of Disney royalty and starring in family movies such as 2011’s “Monte Carlo” and 2010’s “Ramona and Beezus,” means that a good portion of her followers are in fact still very young.

“It’s easy to say, ‘It’s just acting,’ but these kids really look up to you,” said Ashley Eckstein, who played mean girl Muffy on the popular Disney channel show “That’s So Raven.”

Eckstein, 30, who currently voices the Jedi Ahsoka Tano on the Cartoon Network series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” has chosen to continue working in the genre of family programming. While she doesn’t personally know Gomez, she does empathize with her need to progress as an actor but ultimately questions whether or not the fans will be able follow along.

“A huge chunk of the fans are under 18 and can’t get into an R-rated movie. I think you have to be careful not to completely alienate the fans that got you [to stardom in the first place]. And it’s not just the kids, but it’s the parents who are the ones giving them the money to spend on your movie or merchandise,” added Eckstein. “It’s very easy to turn the parents off with your decisions.”

While some fans might not be old enough to relate to her current projects, Gomez seems to be happily pushing forward in transitioning away from her days at Disney.

"I'm nervous….It's a little edgy, but it's fun. I fought for that role,” Gomez told E! Online of her part in “Spring Breakers,” where she plays one of several female bank robbers who resort to desperate measures in hopes of being able to fund the ultimate spring break excursion.

The adult material in the movie is certainly racy, but according to Bragman, it’s in no way offensive or gratuitous.

“This isn’t ‘Showgirls’ that we are talking about. This isn’t a career killer,” he said. “Disney is the best launching pad in the world, but at the same time, you have to understand that no matter how good the launching pad is, eventually the kids want to break from it.”

Whether “Spring Breakers” is destined for box-office gold is yet to be determined. However, just because the film hasn’t been released yet (it’s slated for spring 2013) doesn’t mean it isn’t already making an impact on her career.

“I think it will evolve her career to a new place. It’s certainly going to make producers think of her in a more accurate light,” said Bragman.

Williams agrees that playing older and more provocative roles is the next step for a now grown-up child actor. She herself is currently working on a horror film called “Hola Back,” a dark departure from her “Cheetah Girls” days.

“As far as Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, they have used a lot of grace in their transition [into more mature roles]," Williams said. "They can’t play 15-year-olds forever. That would just be nuts.”

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Girls gone wild! Swimsuit-clad Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens are surrounded by bikini babes in scenes for Spring ...

By Jade Watkins

PUBLISHED: 22:46 EST, 21 March 2012 | UPDATED: 11:03 EST, 22 March 2012

In their sexy swimsuits and tiny hot pants, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson are meant to be the stars of Spring Breakers.

However the trio were nearly outshone on set today, as they were surrounded by a bevy of other bikini-clad girls.

The girls, alongside co-star Rachel Korine, were filming a party scene with loud music playing at a hotel, and fellow spring breakers drinking and dancing.

Girls gone wild: Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens slipped into bikinis to film scenes for Spring Breakers today

They were even left blushing when a few female extras in the scene were seen dancing topless. The co-stars flaunted their figures in their usual day-glo bikinis and shorts combinations.

The girls have been filming the movie for the last couple of weeks.

They have been seen in several risque situations, drinking on the streets at night and involved in a heist.

Bikini-clad babes: However the trio were nearly outshone on set today as they were surrounded by a bevy of other bikini-clad girls

There has also been plenty of flesh on display with the stars mostly in their swimsuits and skimpy outfits.

Vanessa who plays the main character of Candy recently told E! News of her character: 'She's a crazy party girl. She's the one I feel kind of gets everyone going and pushes everyone a little bit.

She added: 'It's all done in the craziest manic way. There's a bit of craziness inside of me as well, so I'm excited to let loose.'

Looking good: Selena looked tanned and toned in her bikini top and miniature hot-pants

Party on: Selena got her groove on during the scenes

The film also co-stars Selena Gomez as the girls' fourth best friend.

Her boyfriend Justin Bieber was seen visiting her on set of the film last weekend.

Meanwhile Hudgens recently took a weekend break in New York City with her boyfriend Austin Butler.

All that pretend partying taking a toll? Selena appeared to be letting out a little yawn during the scenes

Neon brights: The co-stars flaunted their figures in their usual day-glo bikinis and shorts combinations

The 23-year-old High School Musical favourite looked overjoyed to be enjoying some quality time with her former co-star.

And the pair certainly seemed to be getting into the St Patrick's Day spirit as they wandered around the Big Apple together.

Girls just wanna have fun! Selena appeared to be having a ball shooting the scenes

Cast of hundreds: The girls were joined by a huge group of extras

That's a bit rude! Girls also filmed with topless party goers

Spending some quality time with her man will have been a welcome respite for the actress, who has been filming her latest project.

Hudgens appears to be the toughest looking character out of the group in the film and has even been seen donning a balaclava to film a crazy heist scene.

Girls with guns: The girls have been seen in several risque situations such as being involved in a heist

Flashing the flesh: There has also been plenty of flesh on display with the girls mostly in their swimsuits and skimpy outfits

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Sexy Selena Gomez sizzles on the set of Spring Breakers

Justin Bieber's girl stripped down to a skimpy turquoise bikini top and matching hot pants and sped around the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, on a scooter yesterday, shooting scenes for Spring Breakers.

Selena, 19, was joined on two wheels by co-stars Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens, before the trio hit the beach and cooled down with a play fight in the surf.

The bikini-clad threesome were then photographed on a night-time outing in St. Petersburg, swigging booze from bottles wrapped in brown paper bags.

Revving up ... Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens pose on their stylish ridesFlynet Pictures Eyes on the road ... Selena shows off some scooter stuntsFlynet

Spring Breakers is about a group of college girls who rob a bank to fund their party-packed spring break holiday, a rite of passage for American students.

Piggy Back ... Stars Selena and Vanessa frolick on the beachFlynet

A Twitter account for the film revealed last week that the cast are partying just as much behind the scenes as they are when the cameras roll.

Life's a beach ... the Spring Breakers co-stars frolick in the waterFlynet

The Tweet read: "We kid you not when we say the #SpringBreakers cast and crew are in nocturnal mode.

"Party all day, and all night! ;)"

Bieber's babe ... Selena shows us what hearthrob Justin sees in herFlynet Pictures

But Selena managed to take a break from the non-stop revelry at the weekend when boyfriend Justin Bieber visited the set and whisked her off on a fishing trip.

Bikini-clad boozer ... Vanessa Hudges swigs from a bottle during an alcohol-fuelled night-time sceneSplash News

Spring Breakers, which also stars James Franco and Glee actress Heather Morris, is due for release next year.

Brown paper bag ... Selena and co-star Ashley Benson party on the streets of St. Petersburg, FloridaSplash News

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