Selena Gomez' Disney Mom Dishes On Her Co-Star's "Budding Romance" With Justin Bieber?
Feb. 2 2011, Published 8:40 a.m. ET
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber may keep saying their "just friends," but Selena's Wizards of Waverly Place TV mom seems to approve if they were to be having a "budding romance."
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"He's very sweet," Maria Canals-Barerra told E! News of Justin. "I've met him a few times. I can't imagine how difficult it would be for two superstars like that to actually have a budding romance, but I wish them the very best."
"From what I have seen so far he's a nice young man," she shared.
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And their friendship or relationship or whatever you want to call it doesn't surprise Maria one bit!
"They probably have a lot in common because they come from a regular life and were discovered young to have special talent and passion for singing and acting," she said of her 18-year-old co-star and 16-year-old Justin. "And they became superstars at a very young age, both of them. And I think they have the goods. Some people are kind of like pushed into this business.
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"I don't think they were pushed in the business," she added. "They were genuinely discovered based on real talent."
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So is it possible Selena will bring the Biebs onto her Disney show?
"There hasn't been any official word on that," Maria said, "but that would be a fantastic idea."