Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena Gomez’s Ups and Downs With Her Mom Mandy Teefey Through the Years: A Timeline
usmagazine.comLong before Selena Gomez became a household name, she was the daughter of Mandy Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Gomez.At the age of 16, Teefey and Ricardo welcomed their baby girl, named for late singer Selena Quintanilla.
Five years later, the couple separated.“I blamed my mom a lot [for the divorce] because I wanted a family so bad,” the Only Murders in the Building star recalled during a June 2011 E!
Entertainment special about her life. “I wanted to have my mom and dad together. I remember just being angry with my mom. I still feel really bad about that.”She added: “Having me at sixteen had to have been a big responsibility.
My mom gave up everything for me and had, like, three jobs. She supported me, sacrificed her life for me.”While the “Bad Liar” songstress has since come to understand how her mom worked tirelessly to support their family of two, Selena initially struggled to cope with the divorce. “She would vent and yell at me,” Teefey — who remarried Brian Teefey in 2006 — recalled during the TV special. “All I could do is just say, ‘I’m sorry, but you’ll understand someday.’”As Selena navigated a career in the acting industry, first landing the role of Gianna on Barney & Friends before becoming a household name on the Disney Channel, her mom was her No.
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