"Actress, singer, entrepreneur, and producer Selena Gomez shared some sage advice from her close friend and fellow billionaire Taylor Swift at 's Most Powerful Women conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. "She said: 'If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room,'" Gomez told Fortune 's Ellie Austin. Gomez added that she surrounds herself with "really incredible people" and is not afraid to ask questions."
"More recently, she's starred in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and in 2020 founded her beauty brand Rare Beauty, a favorite among Gen Z. Rare Beauty's booming valuation, estimated at $2.7 billion as of mid-2025, has made Gomez, 33, one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world, with a large share of her net worth coming from her stake in the beauty company."
Selena Gomez relays Taylor Swift's advice that if someone is the smartest person in the room they are in the wrong room. She surrounds herself with talented people and asks questions. Gomez rose to fame as a child on Barney & Friends and became a Disney star on Wizards of Waverly Place. She later starred in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and founded Rare Beauty in 2020. Rare Beauty's valuation was estimated at $2.7 billion as of mid-2025, making Gomez one of the youngest self-made billionaires. She expressed caution about celebrating success and cofounded Wondermind for mental health.
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