Selena Gomez had shared this role with Samantha Droke. The second was a sequel to A Cinderella Story called Another Cinderella Story.
Gomez had played the role of a down on her luck high school dancer, named Mary. That same year, Gomez was cast as Carter, an insecure tomboy in the upcomming Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program alongside her best friend, Demi Lovato.