: While she never posed for the magazine, Playboy did tweet an "open invitation" to Gomez and her co-stars in April 2013 following the release of their film Spring Breakers , which featured a more mature image for the former Disney star.
The controversy surrounding the issue even sparked a response from Gomez's team, with her publicist releasing a statement defending the decision to pose for Playboy. According to the statement, Gomez had chosen to appear in the magazine as a way to promote her music and express herself as a woman. selena gomez playboy magazine march 2013 fix
Selena Gomez was featured on the cover of Playboy's March 2013 issue. : While she never posed for the magazine,