How did Bella thorne become so popular in 2010?

i see this preteen like red--head( no offense) girl in a clothing Commercial. then i saw in Wizards of Waverly place as max's girlfriend * WHO IS THIS GIRL* when she finally gets a show Shake -it-up i finally squeezed out a name ^Bella Thorne^ (* I SWEAR I SAW HER IN A JUSTICE MAGAZINE!*) she is so familliar looking? can anybody tell me why se is so familar?