Selena Gomez opened up like by no means earlier than in her Apple TV+ documentary, Selena Gomez: My Thoughts & Me. The doc explores the final a number of years of the pop stars’ life, together with her struggles together with her well being, each psychological and bodily, however alongside that, Selena discusses her mother and father within the documentary. Her mom, Mandy Teefey, and her father, Ricardo Joel Gomez, have been youngsters when Selena was born, and so they break up up just a few years later. They each remarried, and Selena has two half-sisters and one stepbrother.
Selena’s mother and father have witnessed their daughter’s profession surge from a baby actress to a Grammy and Emmy Award-nominated tremendous star. Maintain studying under to seek out out extra about Selena’s mom and father, in addition to her stepdad, Brian Teeefey, and her stepmom, Sara Gomez.
Selena Gomez’s Dad
Ricardo Joel Gomez, also called Rick Gomez, was born in Mexico and met Selena’s mother (then Amanda “Mandy” Corbett) in highschool in Texas. They have been youngsters when Mandy obtained pregnant and gave start to Selena on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Rick and Mandy obtained married after Selena was born, however the relationship wasn’t meant to be, and so they divorced when Selena was 5 years previous.
Rick was comparatively absent from Selena’s life rising up and Mandy raised their daughter on her personal. She informed Harper’s Bazaar in 2013, “Once I was seven, my dad would go to Hooters to observe [San Antonio] Spurs video games, however he began noticing that after I would come, with my little pigtails, all of the waitresses can be like, ‘Hey!’ So he ended up half spending time with me however with all these cute ladies coming over. And that turned our factor.”
Rick wasn’t concerned in Selena’s childhood singing and performing endeavors. “He didn’t need to be part of this trade life, so it was actually me and my mother, our journey,” the Solely Murders within the Constructing star informed Rolling Stone.
In 2012, Rick obtained married to Sara Gomez, and two years later they welcomed their daughter Tori Gomez. Sara additionally has a son named Marcus Gomez from a earlier relationship. It seems that Rick has gotten nearer with Selena since beginning his circle of relatives as he commonly posts pictures on Instagram with the “Identical Previous Love” singer. It’s price noting that Selena doesn’t comply with her father on Instagram. She does comply with her mother on Instagram.
Selena Gomez’s Mother
Mandy Teefey has been far more concerned in Selena’s profession than Rick has. Mandy wished to be an actress when Selena was younger, so she took her daughter to community-theater productions whereas working two jobs. “She was so cool,” Selena informed Rolling Stone. “She was like Drew Barrymore within the Nineties, together with her quick hair and butterfly clips. She would make her personal garments. I used to be like, ‘Mother, I need to do what you need to do.’ And he or she’s like, ‘OK, nicely, possibly we will put you in theater lessons.’ And I used to be like, ‘Nope. I need to be on TV.’ ”
Selena has overtly admitted that she blamed her mom for her dad or mum’s divorce. “I blamed my mother so much [for the divorce] as a result of I wished a household so dangerous,” the Wizards of Waverly Place alum stated in a 2011 E! Leisure particular. “I wished to have my mother and pop collectively. I keep in mind simply being indignant with my mother. I nonetheless really feel actually dangerous about that,” she added.
In 2006, Mandy obtained married to expertise supervisor Brian Teefey. They welcomed daughter Gracie Teefey in 2013. “She’s cute,” Selena informed E! Information after Gracie’s start. “I’m obsessed together with her and turning into a giant sister. I do know I’ve had the duty to be a task mannequin for ladies however when you have got a bit of sister of your personal, you kinda suppose, ‘Okay, that is legit.’ ”
Selena has had an up-and-down relationship together with her mom through the years. It was reported in 2014 that Selena fired Mandy and Brian from her administration group, which Mandy addressed 4 years later. “We by no means anticipated to handle [Selena] her complete life,” Mandy informed Recommend in 2018. “We misplaced household time as a result of the one time we noticed her, we talked enterprise. It was not enjoyable for any of us, prefer it was when she was youthful and we needed to be together with her as a result of she was a minor.” Mandy additionally addressed Selena’s relationship with Justin Bieber which she allegedly wasn’t supportive of. “Selena can reside her life nevertheless she needs so long as she is completely happy, protected, and wholesome,” Mandy stated.
The mother-daughter duo created their very own manufacturing firm, July Moon Productions, which produced the Netflix collection 13 Causes Why. Selena and Mandy are additionally the founders of Wondermind, a psychological well being multimedia firm that launched in 2022. Selena informed Rolling Stone that Mandy has been “very open about having struggles together with her personal psychological well being.”
In Might 2025, stories emerged that Mandy had no cash to pay her staff and used a mortgage to cowl payroll at her firm, Wondermind, leaving some ready for the second of two funds and others nonetheless unpaid.
That summer season, stories surfaced about Selena Gomez’s wedding ceremony to husband Benny Blanco, and that she didn’t ask her mom to stroll her down the aisle.
Selena Gomez’s Stepdad
Brian Teefey turned Selena’s stepdad when he married Mandy in 2006. Brian and Mandy run LH7 Administration the place they rep a number of artists. One in every of his purchasers was The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie who died in 2016. He used to handle Selena.
Brian has an in depth relationship with Selena and he even spoke about her kidney transplant again in 2017 in an unique interview with ipromiseyoumedia. Brian praised Selena’s BFF Francia Raisa who graciously donated one in every of her kidneys to Selena. He informed us he was surprised and touched by “Francia’s final sacrifice for a good friend,” including, “I’m not solely Francia’s supervisor but in addition Selena’s father so the magnitude of what Francia has performed for our household can’t be put into phrases.”
