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"I was getting kind of repetitive in terms of the roles I was picking, and I really wanted to do something that was completely different. It was a mark thing for me -- like, 'This is what I want to be doing.' I want to be taking myself seriously as an actress, and this was definitely a stretch. I mean, I'd never smoked a cigarette before in my entire life. It was really funny -- they had to show me how to do it." -- Selena Gomez
Sweet and innocent teen queen
Selena Gomez says her latest movie role as a collegiate spring breaker-turned-criminal was quite a challenge for her. From the boozing to the smoking, the singer tells
Interview she was totally out of her element on the set of "
Spring Breakers." But let's be honest, she already had the whole
bikini-wearing thing down!