Selena Gomez will officially star as music legend Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.
Gomez, 31 – who is taking a social media break after being caught gossiping about Timothée Chalamet, 28, and Kylie Jenner, 26 at the Golden Globes on Sunday, posted a snap of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir Simple Dreams earlier this week – with Rolling Stone confirming the new film.
The biopic is currently in pre-production, with Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach co-producing.
Additional cast details and a release date for the biopic have not yet been announced.
Both Gomez and Rondstadt, 77, are of Mexican descent.
Selena Gomez will officially star as music legend Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic (Ronsadt pictured R in 1970)
Linda revealed she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease in August 2013. The diagnosis forced her retirement from singing.
A doctor confirmed the diagnosis after she went for a check up suffering from tingling in her arm and shoulder.
In late 2019, it was revealed doctors had revised their diagnosis to progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease commonly mistaken for Parkinson’s due to the similarity of the symptoms.
When asked about the future, Linda who has sold over 100 million albums, was candid.
‘Well, long-term prognosis is death, I guess, she said. ‘Something’s going to kill you eventually,
‘It takes a long time [for Parkinson’s] to kill you. Something else will probably get you first … I don’t think about it. I think about what’s going to happen today because I just figure, I don’t have a crystal ball.’
Her final performance was in 2009 at San Antonio’s Municipal Auditorium. Her last album, a collaboration with Cajun singer Ann Savoy that Ronstadt considers one of her best, was released in 2006.
She said: ‘They say your life flashes before your eyes when you die. But it does when you retire from singing, too.’
Linda revealed she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease in August 2013 but said at the time she may have had it for some time. The diagnosis forced her retirement from singing. (pictured 1976)
Ronstadt was the most successful female singer of the 1970s and stands as one of the most successful female recording artists in U.S. history
Gomez, 31 posted a snap of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir Simple Dreams earlier this week
In 2014 she revealed her health had stolen her voice, saying: ‘It wouldn’t sound like anything. I can’t get to the note. I can’t make any quality sound. I can’t arrange pitch. I might aim for a note and hit another one. It sounds like shouting.’
‘I’m still getting around, but it’s harder and harder, said the Don’t Know Much singer. ‘It’s just really hard to move. It’s hard to wash my hair, brush my teeth, put my clothes on. It’s hard to get up and out of a chair. But once I get going, I can go for a little bit.’
‘I walk around the neighborhood a little bit, only a couple blocks now. I used to walk down to the beach, but I don’t do that anymore.’
The San Francisco Bay resident added: ‘My life is very different. That’s all there is to it.’
In 2021, she sold her catalog to Irving Azoff‘s Iconic Artists Group.
Ronstadt helped shape the future of folk-rock music in her heyday. Most well known for hit songs You’re No Good and When Will I Be Loved, the star was also notably engaged to Star Wars creator George Lucas in the 1980s.
While she never married, Linda adopted daughter Mary in 1990 and son Carlos in 1994 as infants.
In late 2019, it was doctors revised their diagnosis to progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease commonly mistaken for Parkinson’s due to the similarity of the symptoms (pictured 2020)
Ronstadt was the most successful female singer of the 1970s and stands as one of the most successful female recording artists in U.S. history.
The new film role comes after Selena took to Instagram Stories Tuesday evening, saying it was time for a social media break amid brewing drama over her Golden Globes gossip session with Taylor Swift, 34.
‘I’m off social for a while,’ the Grand Prairie, Texas native said. ‘I’m focusing on what really matters.’
The Only Murders in the Building star accompanied the statement by a brief clip she shot of her boyfriend Benny Blanco, 35, and a pair of young kids.
Selena previously attempted to shut down speculation she and Swift were gossiping about Kylie and Timothee at the Golden Globes – despite a forensic lip reader confirming the pair were.
Video from their table showed Gomez, Swift and Miles Teller‘s wife Keleigh Sperry having an extremely animated discussion – with a somber Selena waxing lyrical to a shocked Taylor and Keleigh, before the latter is clearly heard clarifying: ‘with Timothee?’ as Selena nods.
Lip reader Jeremy Freeman exclusively uncovered the trio’s conversation for DailyMail.com – alleging Selena was denied a photo with Timothee, 28, and claiming she feared ‘upsetting’ him and Kylie, 26.
Freeman says Selena dished to Taylor and Keleigh: ‘He didn’t want a picture with me, he said no’ with Keleigh responding: ‘Timothee?’
Taylor then whispered in Selena’s ear, with the Only Murders In The Building actress allegedly saying: ‘I tried, I couldn’t, it’ll upset em.’
Now Selena has claimed she was in fact gossiping about ‘two friends that hooked up’ – even though Keleigh is heard clearly stating Timothee’s name.
Selena previously attempted to shut down speculation she and Swift were gossiping about Kylie and Timothee at the Golden Globes – despite a forensic lip reader confirming the pair were.
She wrote on social media: ‘Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that’s anyone business’.
Selena and Timothee previously starred as love interests in Woody Allen film A Rainy Day In New York back in 2018.
Taylor was pipped at the post to the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award – a new category for the 2024 Globes – as her The Eras tour movie lost to Barbie and was seen being consoled by BFF Selena before the drama began.
Fans quickly began to analyze the clip and claim Selena was detailing how she asked the Wonka star for a photo – but Kylie allegedly said no.
A tweet from popculturegal claimed Selena said: ‘i asked for a picture with him and she (kylie jenner) said no’.
One fan wrote: ‘Selena so real. Whenever something happens to me i’m running straight to my girls’
Another wrote: ‘She was making sure to YELL that loud so everyone could hear her lmfaoooo’ while a third typed: ‘I just love Taylor’s face’
Freeman says Selena dished to Taylor and Keleigh: ‘ He didn’t want a picture with me, he said no’ with Keleigh responding: ‘Timothee?’ Taylor then whispered in Selena’s ear, with the Only Murders In The Building actress allegedly saying: ‘ I tried, I couldn’t, it’ll upset em’
Now Selena has claimed she was in fact gossiping about ‘two friends that hooked up’ – even though Keleigh is heard clearly stating Timothee’s name
Others wrote: ‘Selena with the gossip’ and ‘It was so clear though . You can clearly hear the name from Keleigh.’
Another wrote: ‘Why I think this tea is about Timothée not greeting Selena even if they’re friends because of Kylie? There’s another angle when you can tell the other girl is saying ‘noo Timothée??
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Selena Gomez and Kylie Jenner for comment.
Wonka star Timothee, 27, who was nominated in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for the movie, held onto his 26-year-old love’s hand as they arrived at the ceremony late and were ushered in.
Kylie looked incredible in a sequin and lace black backless dress with radiant make-up while Timothee matched her in a black sequined suit.
Taylor was pipped at the post to the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award – a new category for the 2024 Globes – as her The Eras tour movie lost to Barbie and was seen being consoled by BFF Selena before the drama began
Selena and Timothee previously starred as love interests in Woody Allen film A Rainy Day In New York back in 2018
A tweet from popculturegal claimed Selena said: ‘i asked for a picture with him and she (kylie jenner) said no’
The couple held hands as they chatted at their table
Timothee shot Kylie the look of love as they chatted at the ceremony
Timothee Chalamet brought girlfriend Kylie Jenner as his date to the 2024 Golden Globes on Sunday – with the pair packing on the PDA during a commercial break
An onlooker tells DailyMail: ‘They were at their table staring at one another. They didn’t talk to anyone during the commercial break, they were just kissing… it looked like puppy dog love, like high school.’
The pair have been dating since early 2023 and have ramped up their public appearances together in recent months.
In February 2023 Kylie was forced to clear the air and respond to a TikTok video where she was accused of mocking Selena‘s eyebrows
The Kylie Cosmetics mogul denied being shady towards Gomez and went as far as to shoot down any talk of a feud between herself and the actress and singer.
Taylor posed up with her date for the evening Keleigh Sperry
The star looked sensational as she posed with a stylish Selena
In a comment underneath a TikTok clip by @devotedly.yours on Wednesday, the mother of two began by writing, ‘this is reaching. no shade towards selena ever and i didn’t see her eyebrow posts!’
She went on to add ‘u guys are making something out of nothing’ in the post.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum ended the comment by declaring ‘this is silly.’
