Selena Gomez discusses the nudity, mayhem and murder of 'Spring Breakers'

The former Disney star gets raunchy in Harmony Korine's latest film

By Dave Lewis Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 7:49 PM

Audiences don't normally associate director Harmony Korine ("Gummo," "Julien Donkey Boy," "Trash Humpers") with fun in the sun and Disney teen idols.

However, his latest film, the sleazy satire "Spring Breakers," features a bevy of beautiful young starlets -- including Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson -- as spring breakers who go from having a debaucherous good time in Florida to hanging out with a scummy drug dealer named Alien (a cornrowed James Franco) and getting up to no good.

While at the Toronto Film Festival for the upcoming animated film "Hotel Transylvania," the former Disney star sat down with HitFix's Gregory Ellwood to discuss the film's soon-to-be-infamous raunch factor, including scenes where the formally squeaky clean Gomez strips down, smokes pot and hangs out with murderers.

Some of her longtime fans may be surprised to see her drinking, getting high, getting naked and generally being a bad girl in "Spring Breakers." While Gomez states that she does "everything for my fans," she also notes, "It's not for everybody."

Gomez states that the film is "for sure" rated R, but it seems tentative, given the alleged amount of nudity and violence (she even jokes about it "pushing NC-17). So maybe leave the Disney kids at home when the film hits theaters.

"Spring Breakers" is scheduled to open March 5, 2013.

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Come on Dave Lewis...

"Selena Gomez discusses the nudity, mayhem and murder of 'Spring Breakers'"

She literally talked about none of those topics...
September 16, 2012 at 1:30AM EST Reply to Comment
- K. Hahahahaha. I know! I was hoping for some great interview here coz of the title, but this was a huge let down.
  October 23, 2012 at 12:39AM EST
Rachel

She should of said,"If you're younger than 18 I would prefer you not to see it." 18 years olds should be able to watch Spring Breakers. She should be comfortable with it since they're only two years younger than her. 17 years olds can watch rated R movies she should feel comfortable with it.
September 17, 2012 at 10:22PM EST Reply to Comment
- Andrea shes only trying to hype it up by making it sound like some badass movie that teens shouldnt look at, its quite funny actually
  October 13, 2012 at 1:21PM EST
Chad Anthony Hamilton

I am the same age as Selena, so I have now worries of watching this film when it hits the Cinemas.
September 18, 2012 at 10:23AM EST Reply to Comment
Chad Anthony Hamilton

I am the same age as Selena, so I have no worries to see this film once it hits the Cinema.
September 18, 2012 at 10:24AM EST Reply to Comment
Cobra

If they take their clothes off, I'm in.
September 26, 2012 at 11:42AM EST Reply to Comment
Amelia-miyu

WOW!!She's becoming a bitch!!I don't know why most of the girls think that if they do these things it means they have grown up!!It's meaningless
September 28, 2012 at 7:29PM EST Reply to Comment
- Robyn OR she's expanding her acting so she isn't stuck with the same role for the rest of her life. It's a pretty smart move for her since she's an adult now.
  September 28, 2012 at 9:01PM EST
- MillieGhost81112 She's been of Disney Channel for what a year now?! Get over it!!!!! At least she didn't start at the age of 15 while still on Disney like Miley did!!!! She's 20 years old and off Disney.
  November 5, 2012 at 6:23PM EST
- Chelsea Just cause shes 20 doesnt mean she has to be un classy. Nudity is not right on film and it makes her look trashy now. Just cause shes off disney doesnt mean she has to cross over to trashy
  January 14, 2013 at 4:17PM EST
Amelia-miyu

And She has a lot of fans younger than her so her actions are so wrong!I even hate her saying "I'm doing this for my fans"!!This is really stupid!
September 28, 2012 at 7:36PM EST Reply to Comment
- Robyn She said, she does everything for her fans but it's not suitable for everyone. Learn to read.
  September 28, 2012 at 9:00PM EST
- pupupurple ^ yeah forreal, shut up..lol always so quick to judge..she's doing her damn job. why would she want to play a teenage wizard for the rest of her life? she's not a kid anymore.. as fans, people need to respect that.
  September 29, 2012 at 1:12AM EST
- Allison Post a comment...
  October 27, 2012 at 10:00AM EST
Bill Bridges

> Another young beauty sells herself out for a movie script. Poor Salena. Her career will end before it begins.
October 1, 2012 at 10:19PM EST Reply to Comment
- Maya :) I honestly doubt that . She has an amazing support system she does what she loves to do and she's keeping true to herself . She has kept to the right path unlike some people are like in the industry
  October 10, 2012 at 2:31AM EST
- Andrea no she wont, she'll just use justin biebers fame to keep her in the spotlight, shes a very smart girl
  October 13, 2012 at 1:18PM EST
michelle

wow really shes ONLY 18 and so now shes an adult?? age is just a number i should wouldnt want my so called "adult" 18 yr old doing nudity!! i think shes tryin just alittle too hard to get rid of her reputation for being on disney! grow the fuck up selena just cause your 18 DOES NOT BY ANY MEANS MAKE YOU AN ADULT! and if you was truley a mature adult you would know that!! nudity? really???
October 7, 2012 at 11:47PM EST Reply to Comment
- Maya :-/ She's actually 20. Get the facts straight.
  October 10, 2012 at 2:33AM EST
- Amanda I find the irony in the fact that you're cussing at what you thought was an 18yo and telling them to "grow up". I would buy a mirror if I were you.
  October 17, 2012 at 9:29PM EST
- Jon "Age is just a number... But she shouldn't be getting naked at age 18"
  
  Irony at it's finest.
  
  October 30, 2012 at 11:29PM EST
- Wordo You IS AS dumb and and about as smart dirt! Ironic how you are displaying horrid grammar usage, slinging the F-bomb at what you thought was a teenager, and actually think you are in a position to tell people to grow up.
  October 31, 2012 at 4:37PM EST
- corey Yeah she is 20. And she does NOT get nude in this movie, other people do. So CALM down youre making yourself look stupid.
  November 14, 2012 at 1:10PM EST
- Krista Also, it's not said whether she is nude in the movie or not. It could be other females. We haven't seen the movie, so how would any of us know? Also, yelling and cussing on a website for a celebrity to grow up, who will probably never read this is not a very mature action.
  January 28, 2013 at 2:38AM EST
michelle

so because shes 18 shes an adult now? age is just a number. i know i wouldnt want my so called "adult" 18yr old doing nudity. obviously if she was truley a mature adult she should know that just by being the big 18 does not by any means make you an adult. i think shes trying just alittle too hard to get rid of her "little child" disney reputation. c'mon selena your not a fuckin adult!! nudity? really???
October 7, 2012 at 11:53PM EST Reply to Comment
- Ike Ok all y'all need to calm down by them saying she's and adult now they mean the legal age to be an adult is 18 in witch case she is and her carrier will not end because of this there is plenty of actresses who have done nude scenes and still land great roles look and Angelina Jolie this is her first movie where she will not play a child and I understand why she would go so over the top with it
  October 8, 2012 at 10:02AM EST
- Susan IKE your opinion would have a lot more merit if you learned to SPELL properly prior to posting...Which, not witch,,, career NOT carrier.... got it from the south but Y'all still need to spell properly!!
  October 8, 2012 at 12:04PM EST
- Natasha Criticizing IKE gets you where? . . ummm. . no where. Anyway Selena is 20 and is an adult, therefore, she can do what she wants. I personally think that this will be great for her acting career.
  October 11, 2012 at 9:59PM EST
- Chanelle If you're going to criticize someone's spelling you might want to use proper grammar; they both go hand in hand.
  November 27, 2012 at 9:49PM EST
MD

Most of you that are condemning her for doing nudity at age 20 act like she's doing porn and advertising it every chance she gets. If you know her personally, by all means call her out and say she's not "emotionally or mentally" an adult. By legal standards she IS an adult and she may actually act like an adult in real life however since she was type-cast into Disney roles, most of you don't see her that way...which could be a reason she took a role that is so different than those she did in the past.
October 10, 2012 at 4:23AM EST Reply to Comment
Danielle

Actually for all of you who said she's 18... she's 20 get your facts straight idiots
October 10, 2012 at 5:37PM EST Reply to Comment
laura brown

im 18 so i can see this movie i so cant wait to see it
October 11, 2012 at 10:10PM EST Reply to Comment
Shane MA

welcome
October 12, 2012 at 8:39AM EST Reply to Comment
Shane MA

Welcome
October 12, 2012 at 8:41AM EST Reply to Comment
shane MA

WELCOME
October 12, 2012 at 8:43AM EST Reply to Comment
Timmaa!

You had me at nudity.
October 17, 2012 at 3:14AM EST Reply to Comment
Dan

I doubt there's nudity in this. It's good that she is expanding her acting career instead of sticking with stupid disney shit. Also, calm down people, it's not like she's doing a sex scene... or is she?
October 22, 2012 at 9:18AM EST Reply to Comment
THGhost

Your FRAGRANCE!? COME OFF IT!
October 25, 2012 at 12:39PM EST Reply to Comment
Phoenix

She looks like a freakin' 2-year-old.
October 25, 2012 at 12:39PM EST Reply to Comment
Amy

She's another sell out. How disappointing. I used her as a role model for my daughter...and now there are so few respectable/good ones left in the entertainment industry.
October 26, 2012 at 7:14PM EST Reply to Comment
- Jake Better than being redundant and fading into abcurity although that's the fate of all celebrities anyways so stop judging, your daughter is going to look up to someone else in the future anyways and forget about her
  October 27, 2012 at 8:09PM EST
- Bcampbell I think for some reason Disney stars want to distance themselves SO MUCH from everything that is "uncool", or what they perceive to be uncool about Disney when they reach young adult hood, that pervy directors and and others completely take advantage of these young women. One day when their teen age sons have to hear about "dude your mom was hot in...." They'll get embarrassed, or at least their sons will. Sad. Sad. Sad. I still like all of these girls, I just feel for them. Another Brittney, Christina, Miley etc. in the making.Everything that people viewed as smart and unique about you will now be dumbed down to sex object. Way to be different and cool!! Nope, now you're just another girl lowering standards for young women.
  
  October 31, 2012 at 9:38AM EST
- ... Please, she is just experimenting a new kind of role, that doesn't mean she herself has changed. I mean she is an Actress, she doesn't want her younger fans to see this movie because she knows that she is still a kid's and teen's role model, some people aren't looking at her as Selena Gomez, just as ''Alex Russo'' or ''Giana'', she still loves her fans and she will still work for UNICEF, and that is what your daughter should be looking up to. -Selena's Biggest fan boy that is a kid.
  November 3, 2012 at 4:11PM EST
- MillieGhost81112 I bet Miley was your daughter's role model, too. I mean, seriously, Selena is 20 FREAKING YEARS OLD!!! She's been off Disney for A FREAKING YEAR!!! Get over it, so she doesn't want to be seen as a goodie-two shoes forever. At least she waited until she was 20 and OFF DISNEY!
  November 5, 2012 at 6:27PM EST
perv

i cant wait to see her with her gear off. go selena, your adult enugh for me

October 31, 2012 at 5:26AM EST Reply to Comment
Noname

Can't really expect much from these teeny boppers trying to break out of their roles as entertainers for a tween audience. They think taking their clothes off is going to make people take them seriously.
November 6, 2012 at 3:34PM EST Reply to Comment
margaret

Enjoy your short lived career...once u take it off thats all the the parts u gonna get...u lose all credibility as a serious actress
November 6, 2012 at 4:54PM EST Reply to Comment
- Tiara And you know this because you can see the future right? Or are you one of those actresses?
  November 27, 2012 at 9:53PM EST
- KevinB Riiight... just like Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Olivia Wilde, Heather Graham, Hillary Swank, and on and on... You're right... once you do nudity, your career is OVER.
  
  (and since you seem to be a little... um.. sheltered... the above is sarcasm. Just though I'd point that out.)
  January 22, 2013 at 8:11PM EST
- KevinB ...or a better example is probably Ann Hathaway. She was a squeaky clean teen actress who broke out and shocked everyone with Havoc, and has consistently done nudity. Guess who's the frontrunner for the best actress Oscar this year and is one of Hollywood's most in-demand actresses...
  January 22, 2013 at 8:14PM EST
Sparklles

Okay... All of you complaining about Selena "selling out" and being "immature" for doing nudity, NEWS FLASH: She is not the one who is nude in the film!!!!! Rachel Korine and several extras are why there is nudity in the film. Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson have a threesome sex scene with James Franco but SELENA does not do any of that stuff. So calm the F down or jump on THEIR backs instead.
November 7, 2012 at 8:05PM EST Reply to Comment
Alexa

Ho.
November 10, 2012 at 3:55PM EST Reply to Comment
- Blazermaniac Check the mirror
  November 10, 2012 at 10:19PM EST
Nudity is Easy

What talent! She can take off her clothes! Sad.
November 12, 2012 at 4:12PM EST Reply to Comment
Michelle

Geez look at all some of you perverted people with those disgusting comments ;c For once I would like to read comments without perverts on them....this is just sad.
November 12, 2012 at 6:41PM EST Reply to Comment
Hmmm

no nudity pics attached? disappointed!!
November 13, 2012 at 1:26PM EST Reply to Comment
Rat ta tat

Slutty and sleazy? ay, aint no problem for me

November 13, 2012 at 3:52PM EST Reply to Comment

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Come on Dave Lewis... "Selena Gomez discusses the nudity, mayhem and murder of 'Spring Breakers'"She literally talked about none of those topics...

K. Hahahahaha. I know! I was hoping for some great interview here coz of the title, but this was a huge let down.

Rachel She should of said,"If you're younger than 18 I would prefer you not to see it." 18 years olds should be able to watch Spring Breakers. She should be comfortable with it since they're only two years younger than her. 17 years olds can watch rated R movies she should feel comfortable with it.

Andrea shes only trying to hype it up by making it sound like some badass movie that teens shouldnt look at, its quite funny actually

Chad Anthony Hamilton I am the same age as Selena, so I have now worries of watching this film when it hits the Cinemas.

Chad Anthony Hamilton I am the same age as Selena, so I have no worries to see this film once it hits the Cinema.

Cobra If they take their clothes off, I'm in.

Amelia-miyu WOW!!She's becoming a bitch!!I don't know why most of the girls think that if they do these things it means they have grown up!!It's meaningless

Robyn OR she's expanding her acting so she isn't stuck with the same role for the rest of her life. It's a pretty smart move for her since she's an adult now.

MillieGhost81112 She's been of Disney Channel for what a year now?! Get over it!!!!! At least she didn't start at the age of 15 while still on Disney like Miley did!!!! She's 20 years old and off Disney.

Chelsea Just cause shes 20 doesnt mean she has to be un classy. Nudity is not right on film and it makes her look trashy now. Just cause shes off disney doesnt mean she has to cross over to trashy

Amelia-miyu And She has a lot of fans younger than her so her actions are so wrong!I even hate her saying "I'm doing this for my fans"!!This is really stupid!

Robyn She said, she does everything for her fans but it's not suitable for everyone. Learn to read.

pupupurple ^ yeah forreal, shut up..lol always so quick to judge..she's doing her damn job. why would she want to play a teenage wizard for the rest of her life? she's not a kid anymore.. as fans, people need to respect that.

Allison Post a comment...

Bill Bridges > Another young beauty sells herself out for a movie script. Poor Salena. Her career will end before it begins.

Maya :) I honestly doubt that . She has an amazing support system she does what she loves to do and she's keeping true to herself . She has kept to the right path unlike some people are like in the industry

Andrea no she wont, she'll just use justin biebers fame to keep her in the spotlight, shes a very smart girl

Maya :-/ She's actually 20. Get the facts straight.

Amanda I find the irony in the fact that you're cussing at what you thought was an 18yo and telling them to "grow up". I would buy a mirror if I were you.

Jon "Age is just a number... But she shouldn't be getting naked at age 18" Irony at it's finest.

Wordo You IS AS dumb and and about as smart dirt! Ironic how you are displaying horrid grammar usage, slinging the F-bomb at what you thought was a teenager, and actually think you are in a position to tell people to grow up.

corey Yeah she is 20. And she does NOT get nude in this movie, other people do. So CALM down youre making yourself look stupid.

Krista Also, it's not said whether she is nude in the movie or not. It could be other females. We haven't seen the movie, so how would any of us know? Also, yelling and cussing on a website for a celebrity to grow up, who will probably never read this is not a very mature action.

Susan IKE your opinion would have a lot more merit if you learned to SPELL properly prior to posting...Which, not witch,,, career NOT carrier.... got it from the south but Y'all still need to spell properly!!

Natasha Criticizing IKE gets you where? . . ummm. . no where. Anyway Selena is 20 and is an adult, therefore, she can do what she wants. I personally think that this will be great for her acting career.

Chanelle If you're going to criticize someone's spelling you might want to use proper grammar; they both go hand in hand.

Danielle Actually for all of you who said she's 18... she's 20 get your facts straight idiots

laura brown im 18 so i can see this movie i so cant wait to see it

Shane MA welcome

Shane MA Welcome

shane MA WELCOME

Timmaa! You had me at nudity.

Dan I doubt there's nudity in this. It's good that she is expanding her acting career instead of sticking with stupid disney shit. Also, calm down people, it's not like she's doing a sex scene... or is she?

THGhost Your FRAGRANCE!? COME OFF IT!

Phoenix She looks like a freakin' 2-year-old.

Amy She's another sell out. How disappointing. I used her as a role model for my daughter...and now there are so few respectable/good ones left in the entertainment industry.

Jake Better than being redundant and fading into abcurity although that's the fate of all celebrities anyways so stop judging, your daughter is going to look up to someone else in the future anyways and forget about her

MillieGhost81112 I bet Miley was your daughter's role model, too. I mean, seriously, Selena is 20 FREAKING YEARS OLD!!! She's been off Disney for A FREAKING YEAR!!! Get over it, so she doesn't want to be seen as a goodie-two shoes forever. At least she waited until she was 20 and OFF DISNEY!

perv i cant wait to see her with her gear off. go selena, your adult enugh for me

Noname Can't really expect much from these teeny boppers trying to break out of their roles as entertainers for a tween audience. They think taking their clothes off is going to make people take them seriously.

margaret Enjoy your short lived career...once u take it off thats all the the parts u gonna get...u lose all credibility as a serious actress

Tiara And you know this because you can see the future right? Or are you one of those actresses?

KevinB ...or a better example is probably Ann Hathaway. She was a squeaky clean teen actress who broke out and shocked everyone with Havoc, and has consistently done nudity. Guess who's the frontrunner for the best actress Oscar this year and is one of Hollywood's most in-demand actresses...

Alexa Ho.

Blazermaniac Check the mirror

Nudity is Easy What talent! She can take off her clothes! Sad.

Michelle Geez look at all some of you perverted people with those disgusting comments ;c For once I would like to read comments without perverts on them....this is just sad.

Hmmm no nudity pics attached? disappointed!!

Rat ta tat Slutty and sleazy? ay, aint no problem for me

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Come on Dave Lewis...

"Selena Gomez discusses the nudity, mayhem and murder of 'Spring Breakers'"

She literally talked about none of those topics...

Chad Anthony Hamilton

I am the same age as Selena, so I have now worries of watching this film when it hits the Cinemas.

Chad Anthony Hamilton

I am the same age as Selena, so I have no worries to see this film once it hits the Cinema.

Cobra

If they take their clothes off, I'm in.

Amelia-miyu

WOW!!She's becoming a bitch!!I don't know why most of the girls think that if they do these things it means they have grown up!!It's meaningless

Amelia-miyu

And She has a lot of fans younger than her so her actions are so wrong!I even hate her saying "I'm doing this for my fans"!!This is really stupid!

Bill Bridges

> Another young beauty sells herself out for a movie script. Poor Salena. Her career will end before it begins.

Jon "Age is just a number... But she shouldn't be getting naked at age 18"

Irony at it's finest.

Danielle

Actually for all of you who said she's 18... she's 20 get your facts straight idiots

laura brown

im 18 so i can see this movie i so cant wait to see it

Shane MA

welcome

Shane MA

Welcome

shane MA

WELCOME

Timmaa!

You had me at nudity.

Dan

I doubt there's nudity in this. It's good that she is expanding her acting career instead of sticking with stupid disney shit. Also, calm down people, it's not like she's doing a sex scene... or is she?

THGhost

Your FRAGRANCE!? COME OFF IT!

Phoenix

She looks like a freakin' 2-year-old.

Amy

She's another sell out. How disappointing. I used her as a role model for my daughter...and now there are so few respectable/good ones left in the entertainment industry.

perv

i cant wait to see her with her gear off. go selena, your adult enugh for me

Noname

Can't really expect much from these teeny boppers trying to break out of their roles as entertainers for a tween audience. They think taking their clothes off is going to make people take them seriously.

margaret

Enjoy your short lived career...once u take it off thats all the the parts u gonna get...u lose all credibility as a serious actress

Alexa

Ho.

Nudity is Easy

What talent! She can take off her clothes! Sad.

Michelle

Geez look at all some of you perverted people with those disgusting comments ;c For once I would like to read comments without perverts on them....this is just sad.

Hmmm

no nudity pics attached? disappointed!!

Rat ta tat

Slutty and sleazy? ay, aint no problem for me

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