 Alex is shown to hate "fake people" and silent films.Plugged In's Paul Asay wrote that Alex "has proven to be a less than ideal role model for her hordes of young Disneyfied fans" as a result of her personality, but concluded that the character "is still pretty good deep down" despite "her posturing".Gomez's performance as Alex garnered strong reviews, including positive comparisons to actress and singer Miley Cyrus, star of "Hannah Montana".