Gomez's appearance in Playboy did not seem to have a significant negative impact on her career. In fact, it may have even helped to boost her profile and appeal to a wider audience. At the time, she was promoting her album "Stars Dance," which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
There is no record of Selena Gomez appearing in or reviewing the March 2013 issue of . Rumors regarding her appearance on that cover have been debunked as photoshopped fakes.