E! Special .Ryan Seacrest with Selena Gomez.

With millions of passionate fans worldwide, ex-Disney darling Selena Gomez is all grown up and taking the entertainment industry by storm. In E!'s brand new special, Ryan Seacrest sits down with the tabloid favourite for an exclusive interview to chat about her career-making start at Disney, her struggles as a young celebrity and her relationship with a pop megastar. This new special 'Ryan Seacrest with Selena Gomez" premieres Thursday, September 12 at 9:00pm AEST only on E!

Selena Gomez started her career on the Disney Channel at the tender age of 11 and quickly became one of young Hollywood's most popular stars. As a child in a very adult industry, Selena grew up fast.  From dealing with early rejection to finally landing the coveted lead role on 'Wizards of Waverly Place," Gomez talks about the challenges of growing up on camera and dealing with the rumours of cast drama behind-the-scenes. 'We're kids, we're growing up, we're figuring everything out and yeah of course we had our moments," Selena explains.       

Avoiding the pitfalls that plague so many young starlets, Gomez surrounded herself with family and a solid team that kept her grounded and focussed on the business.  Following her television success, Gomez conquered the music industry with the platinum-selling single 'Naturally" from her debut album and 'Come & Get It" achieving double-platinum status.   

Gomez has discovered that with success, comes the darker side of fame and the constant paparazzi attention. And with a hit show, a blossoming film career and four hit singles, the glare of the spotlight has only intensified since she started dating a music megastar.