Selena Gomez shares a strong bond with her family, particularly her mother, Mandy Teefey. Mandy became a mother at a young age, welcoming Selena on July 22, 1992. Her journey as a teen mom in Grand Prairie, Texas, with Selena’s father, Ricardo “Rick” Gomez, was challenging, marked by societal judgment. “Even my counselors and teachers said I had failed,” Mandy once shared, reflecting on the early criticism. This adversity, however, fueled her determination to provide Selena with a better upbringing than she had experienced. Mandy later married Brian Teefey in 2006, when Selena was 14. For eight years, Mandy and Brian were instrumental in managing Selena’s career, guiding her through her rise to stardom with Disney Channel. Their collaboration was vital to Selena’s initial success. However, by 2014, Selena felt ready to navigate her career independently. While Mandy expressed surprise at the decision, she respected her daughter’s wish to “figure it out on my own,” a sentiment Selena herself shared in a 2016 interview. Around this time, Selena also concluded her Kmart clothing line, Dream Out Loud, and embarked on a new chapter by signing with Interscope Records.
A Journey Beyond: Akiko Abe’s ‘To You in the Beyond’ Anime Film Debuts This October
Fans of heartwarming mysteries and poignant tales, rejoice! Akiko Abe's cherished coming-of-age novel, 'To You in the Beyond,' is officially...