Selena Gomez : Some less known facts

At seventeen, Selena Gomez was chosen the youngest ambassador for UNICEF.

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She was born at the age of sixteen by her mother.

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On October 9, 2015 She confirmed that she was battling lupus for several years and gone through chemotherapy.

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She used to host "The Demi and Selena Show" on YouTube with best friend Demi Lovato.

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Her name was taken from Tejano singer Selena, who died almost 3 years after she was born.

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Her parents got seperated when she was five years old.

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She has six dogs

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She was ranked #19 on Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2014 list.

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