Selena Gomez wore a yellow Christian Cota chiffon dress at the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, not in 2008. In 2008, she was 16 years old , and a different look from that year was an empire-waist Marchesa gown at the American Latino Media Awards.

What was the dress?

The Christian Cota piece is described as a cheery yellow chiffon dress with a casual braid styling, which matches the bright, strapless yellow look people often reference from her early red-carpet era.

Her age

Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, so she was 16 in 2008.

2008 vs. later look

  • 2008: age 16, Marchesa gown at the American Latino Media Awards.
  • 2010: bright yellow Christian Cota chiffon dress at the Kids’ Choice Awards.

If you want, I can also help identify the exact event photo people usually mean when they mention the yellow dress.