: A shoot for Interview featured the Spring Breakers cast in bikinis and provocative poses, which many fans mistakenly associated with adult magazines.
In early 2013, rumors intensified that Gomez was shedding her "Disney" image to transition into more adult roles. This period coincided with the release of the film , in which Gomez played a bikini-clad character. selena gomez playboy magazine march 2013 patched
: In April 2013, the official Playboy Twitter account extended an "open invitation" to Gomez and her co-star Vanessa Hudgens to attend a party at the Playboy Mansion. : A shoot for Interview featured the Spring
While Gomez never worked with Playboy, she did participate in several high-fashion shoots during this era that pushed the boundaries of her former "squeaky-clean" image: selena gomez playboy magazine march 2013 patched