People.com Entertainment Music 15 of Selena Gomez's Must-See Throwback Pics Let's take a walk down memory lane as the singer celebrates her 30th birthday By Lydia Price Published on July 22, 2022 11:23 AM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 15 Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images When she was the epitome of 2007 cool at the Surf's Up premiere. 02 of 15 Jean-Paul Aussenard/Wireimage When she and Demi Lovato posed like only the most popular kids in middle school can back in 2008. 03 of 15 Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage When she was almost too adorable to handle. 04 of 15 Everett When she was part of the super-elite Barney gang in the '90s. 05 of 15 Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage When she wore a wide belt over her T-shirt in 2007 ... so we all wanted to wear wide belts over our T-shirts. 06 of 15 When she blew all of our Halloween throwbacks away with this wicked cute costume. 07 of 15 Craig Sjodin/Disney Channel/Getty When she and the rest of the Wizards of Waverly Place cast were goals. 08 of 15 Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic When she rocked red highlights to the Hannah Montana movie premiere. 09 of 15 C Flanigan/WireImage When her tutu dress was everything we ever wanted at the 2011 Jingle Ball. 10 of 15 Todd Williamson/WireImage When we saw the early days of her beautiful friendship with Taylor Swift at the 2008 premiere of Another Cinderella Story. 11 of 15 Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images When Kim Kardashian told her a secret at a 2010 fashion show. 12 of 15 Stefanie Keenan/WireImage When she and The Scene dropped their 2009 album. 13 of 15 When she made us all gush over how adorable she was as a kid. 14 of 15 Kevin Winter/Getty Images for St. Jude When she chilled with Josh Hutcherson and Stephen Lunsford in 2008. 15 of 15 Courtesy When she was a metallic goddess at the 2010 MTV VMAs.