Selena Gomez revisits Waverly Place street, fans say 'Alex Russo raised a whole generation'

10 years after the end of Disney's 'Wizards of Waverly Place', Selena Gomez, who played Alex Russo, walked down memory lane as she visited Waverly Place Steet
UPDATED OCT 30, 2022
Selena Gomez walks down the memory lane as she visits Waverly Place in New York (Selena Gomez/Instagram and IMDb)
Selena Gomez walks down the memory lane as she visits Waverly Place in New York (Selena Gomez/Instagram and IMDb)

WAVERLY PLACE, NEW YORK: Remember the iconic Disney series, 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Well, it is not back but the famous actor/singer, Selena Gomez who used to play Alex Russo in the series, recently revisited Waverly Place street in New York. Safe to say, fans walked down memory lane with the actress as it brought back a lot of memories for them. While some fans reminisced about the "golden era" of the Disney shows, others appreciated Gomez's Alex Russo's witty humor.

The fantasy teen series aired on Disney for four seasons between 2007 and 2012. It focused on Alex Russo (Gomez), a teenage wizard living in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, who undertakes training alongside her siblings, Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T Austin), who are also equipped with magical abilities. The siblings train to know that one day they will compete to win sole custody of their family's powers. The episodes focus on Alex's challenges in keeping her secret powers hidden while she deals with the social and personal issues of her youth. Although, the main themes depicted include family, friendship, and adolescence; the series also contains fantasy elements.

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Selena Gomez recently posted a picture on Instagram where she is seen staring up at the Waverly Place direction board in New York, and captioned it, "Where it all began."



 

It is safe to say that the post broke the internet as fans went berserk after this. A fan said, "This is a legendary moment in history," while another adds, "this is such a world shifting moment." A fan shared, "Alex Russo Was iconic." A fan wrote, "Back to her roots." A fan tweeted, "alex russo raised a whole generation," while another added, "This and that’s so raven the best shows Disney channel produced."



 



 



 



 



 



 

'Wizards of Waverly Place' enjoyed consistently high viewership in the country on broadcast television and tie-ins included merchandise, a soundtrack album, and video game adaptations. That is not all, it also won two additional Emmys for Outstanding Children's Program in 2009 and 2012, as well as two Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting  Children's Series Programming between 2009 and 2012. Its series finale was the most-watched final episode of any Disney show. Talking about Gomez, she rose to prominence as a teenager by starring as Alex Russo in the Disney series. It is safe to say that the series was her breakthrough moment. 

However, as of now, Gomez is an owner of a beauty brand called Rare Beauty while she also acts and sings in many other series and sometimes serves as an executive producer for shows like Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' and Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building.'

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