Selena Gomez has dismissed claims that she and Miley Cyrus are battling it out for the position of Disney's premiere starlet.

It's been rumoured that Gomez was being lined up by Disney as a more clean-cut star for the family-friendly channel, following the recent scandal surrounding Cyrus' semi-nude Vanity Fair photoshoot.

But Gomez – who has starred alongside Miley in Hannah Montana - insists there is no rivalry between the pair.

She says, "We're literally like, 'It's fine. It's all good.' She's Miley and I'm Selena."

But Gomez, who stars in her own Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place, does admit she finds the comparison flattering.

She adds, "It's a little overwhelming, but I think really, it's a compliment.

"She's obviously extremely successful, and I think she's a wonderful performer...So being compared to her, I was very, very flattered."