Today (10/03/09) Selena Gomez had a CD signing at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA to promote her new album, “Kiss and Tell.”
I got there four hours early, shortly before 9AM And there was already an epic line!
In the photo above, the line stretches all the way to the building, across to the right, and into the Mall!
They gave wrist bands to each group, and I was in the 400th – 500th group. By noon, the officials where estimating the line to be at least 200 people!
She was scheduled to sign for three hours, and I finally got up to her two hours after she started signing. (Six hours total wait.)
I wasn’t allowed to take a picture with her, but I do have some great shots from close up! (Click any of the photos to see the whole set)
She hugged this one little girl, and lifted her clear off the ground!
The thing I love most about Selena is that she really, honestly, cares about her fans.
She wrote on her twitter: “After 5 hrs and 4,722 signed copies of the cd I got 50 handmade bracelets. This just proves I have the best fans!”
And she posted this picture:
All I gave her was a card letting her know about Save Disney Shows and My Selena Gomez Fansite.
I’ve done a lot of amazing things, many of them just in the past month, but actually meeting Selena tops them all. I’m not sure if I remembered to breathe. My heart was racing for at least an hour after wards. I’d have loved to have a picture with her, but it’s more important that her other fans got the chance to meet her. And I’m sure even with the extra two hours that she couldn’t get to everyone.
If you see this Selena, I want to thank you on behalf of all your fans. It was a long and at times frustrating ordeal, but it was totally worth it. 🙂