She's a television star, appeared in movies, and even has a singing career. But now Selena Gomez is taking time out to help raise money for underprivileged children across the world. At 18, Gomez is the youngest ambassador ever for the organization Unicef, and has even gone to countries like Ghana to see how the programs work. Now she's trying to get other young people involved in Unicef's "Trick-or-Treat" fundraiser that has raised 160 million dollars in the last six decades. Selena Gomez talked with CNN’s Kyra Phillips.

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