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Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 2022, to Mandy Cornett and Ricardo Gomez. The Love On singer's parents divorced when she was 5. Both, Mandy and Rick got remarried and have their own families now. Mandy remarried Brian Teefey and they have a daughter, Gracie Teefey. Rick married Sara Gomez, and they have two children, Victoria and Marcus.
Gomez has often credited her success to her mother's early struggles. According to TMZ, Mandy and Brian also managed Gomez until 2014. However, not much is known about Gomez's relationship with her biological father, Rick Gomez. In her documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, the Single Soon singer gives an intimate look into her emotional health and family life, including the role her parents played in her career.
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What happened to Selena Gomez's relationship with her biological father Rick Gomez?
Selena's biological father is Ricardo (Rick) Gomez and he hails from Mexico. In an essay Gomez wrote for Time Magazine for Living Undocumented, she revealed that her father's family were immigrants from Mexico. His family entered the U.S. in the 1970s, and her father was born in Texas.
After her parents' divorce, Gomez stayed with her mother and built her career, whereas her father remained relatively uninvolved. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gomez revealed that her father "did not want to be part of the industry life." She added,
"It was really me and my mom, our journey"
She does have positive memories with him and told Harper's Bazaar that her father would take her to watch basketball games. She added that she would go to meet him in her "pigtails" and it became their "thing" to do together. Rick has often taken to his Instagram to wish good luck to his girl. He often addresses Selena as "Mija", which means "my girl" in Spanish. He wrote in one caption,
"When I look at you I remember the very moment you were born, and still today when I see you I am reminded of what special blessing God has given me."
Although they keep their relationship out of the spotlight, Rick has continued to post birthday messages for Selena Gomez.
How is Selena Gomez's relationship with her stepfather, Brian Teefey?
Brian Teefey married Selena's mother in 2006. Brian and Mandy welcomed Gracie Teefey in 2013. Gomez shares a very close bond with Gracie, even with a 20-year age gap. Along with Mandy, Brian also managed Gomez during her Disney days, under their company LH7 Management. According to TMZ, Gomez decided to work with another professional manager from the industry and parted ways professionally with her parents.
While Brian and Mandy no longer manage Selena Gomez, Brian has continued to manage other people through his company LH7 Management. Currently, his company manages Akintoye, a Nigerian-born Canadian rapper.
Over time, Selena Gomez has adapted to her mixed-family environment. While less is known about her relationship with her fathers, Gomez is loved by both of them, and they are proud of her work through the years. Gomez loves to spend time with her half-sister, Gracie and is occasionally spotted with Brian and Mandy.
