Selena Gomez Tired of the Disney Channel?

Could it be that Wizards of Waverly Place star Selena Gomez feels she is too good for the Disney Channel?

Although Gomez shot to fame playing Alex Russo on the Disney Channel original series, she admits that she plans for her acting career to become more serious and different in the future. "I love being challenged," 16-year-old Gomez tells Us Weekly magazine. "I love the Disney channel, and I always want to keep that relationship because they gave me my start, but I'd love to someday make a transition and do roles that are really challenging for me. I'd like to do comedy, romance, anything."

Not wanting to forever be known as a "Disney Channel" star, Gomez is attempting to branch out into several other fields of the entertainment business. Currently, she is working on her debut album which she will be releasing with a band. "Hopefully I'll finish up in April and debut my album in July," Gomez says, excited that her fans as well as the rest of the world will finally see a "whole other side" of her.