Wizards Of Waverly Place’s Jennifer Stone on Selena Gomez’s Documentary (Exclusive) – Hollywood Life
Like Wizards Of Waverly Place their celebratory cast celebrating a huge 15 years this year, Jennifer Stone take a moment to look back at her old co-stars Selena Gomezbefore her new Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind + Me. “It looks really, really nice,” says Jennifer HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview. “I just really respect her light, and her honesty and her vulnerability. “Recall the two Texas natives who played together as best friends in Disney’s Wizard of Waverly Placeand have remained friends ever since.
“I think this documentary is what we all need right now. I think we all just need people to be honest about their experiences,” she continued. “Especially in the social media world we live in, I think we’re all a bit exhausted by the ‘picture perfect’, ‘everything is great’ aspect of it all. I just applaud her position, being comfortable with that level of vulnerability. I think that’s what I really respect about her.”
For getting old Witch group back together, which also consists of David Henry and Jake T. AustinJennifer said they all “would love” to have an “official reunion,” but “it’s been incredibly difficult to wrap up all of us,” she admits. “Also, it has a story to tell… Like how much of a fool it would be if we went back and it was like ‘womp womp,’ ” she explained. “At this point, the pressure is great. We have to make sure it’s something worthy of our fans, their loyalty, and the time they’ve given us. When we come back, it has to be what it deserves, no rush to slap each other.”
After her stint at Disney, Jennifer was inspired after her type 1 diabetes diagnosis to become a Registered Nurse and recently partnered with Medtronic Diabetes to help others take the guesswork out of it. their diabetes control. “When I was 20 years old, I started to have diabetes symptoms, but it’s not your cookie cutter, classic diabetes, because I’m older and I have some diabetes symptoms. Category two. So it takes about four years to be diagnosed appropriately. I’ve seen all kinds of healthcare providers, the Good Guys, the Bad Guys, and the Bad Guys,” she told HL. “For me, when I was finally on track with my diabetes, it made a lot of sense to become a nurse, because I was interested in the health sciences and I knew I wanted to continue. continued acting. Nursing is something I can do where I can keep taking action and I can learn more about my body and make sure I can be a positive part of the wellness experience someone’s. “
Jennifer explains that, especially in the early days of being diagnosed, learning how to manage and monitor blood sugar can be difficult, which is why products like Medtronic Diabetes help so much. for everyone. “It’s a good step-by-step technology that helps you learn what you can and can’t really do,” she says. “It was a no-brainer to me and a great educational opportunity for people to find out what’s out there.”