Selena Gomez’s boyfriend, Benny Blanco, recently posted a playful throwback to her Wizards of Waverly Place persona, so it looks like she’s been working hard on the revival.
A photo posted on Blanco’s Instagram Stories shows the music producer clutching a signed headshot of a teenage Gomez dressed as Alex Russo, while a blushing, in-the-moment Gomez is seen in the background.
It’s difficult to determine if adult Gomez is dressed in costume, making it impossible to conclude that the photo was taken on the set of the upcoming Wizards of the West revival. Her geometric rings, lilac manicure, and bangs, however, strongly suggest that it’s possible.
I’ve been shouting it from the rooftops for more than a year now. We have the indie-sleaze revival to thank for bringing icons like Zooey Deschanel, Sky Ferreira, and Avril Lavigne back into the zeitgeist. But the return of the indie-sleaze It girl simply wouldn’t be complete without scene kid Selena Gomez and her streaky highlights. Gomez was Disney’s resident hipster when the trend was at its height, and she had the pop punk band and edgy cuff bracelets to prove it.
Just the other day Selena Gomez and her new bangs were giving serious Alex Russo vibes at the premiere of Lola, her bestie Nicola Peltz-Beckham’s new movie. The Rare Beauty mogul sported similarly wispy bangs when she portrayed the young moody witch in the second season of the Disney Channel original series, which aired from 2007 to 2012.