Selena Gomez's Mom Mandy Teefey Defends Speaking Out Against Her Daughter On Facebook
Selena Gomez's mother, Mandy Teefey, has reportedly been speaking out about her decisions in recent weeks, and online, she recently defended herself.
After facing backlash for commenting on Gomez's decision to work with Woody Allen, Teefey took to her Facebook page and shared an extremely detailed rant about her lack of past comments on Gomez's life and her current outlook on the rumors regarding their relationship.
"I have done one official interview in Selena’s entire career about Selena for E! with her consent," Teefey wrote, according to a Jan. 16 report from Hollywood Life.
According to Teefey, she's done nothing put protect her child for her entire career. In her now-deleted post, which has been shared via screenshot by several fans and followers. Teefey claimed that she never did an interview with Gossip Cop but admitted to confirming and denying certain stories.
On Jan. 13, Gossip Cop shared a post that featured a number of quotes they reportedly received from Teefey, including a comment she made about not being happy about her daughter's recent reunion with on-again, off-again boyfriend, Justin Bieber.
Teefey went on to say that she had been drug through the mud in the media for the entire month of December and remained silent throughout the speculation into her daughter's relationship with Bieber and her. She also said that people around Gomez were lying to the press and to her before addressing her comments about Gomez's working relationship with Allen.
"I did nothing wrong by defending myself finally and I answered the Woody Allen question because they were attacking her team and telling me to make her apologize," Teefey said. "She does not have to apologize for her choices, but let it be known they are hers."
Teefey's comments about Allen were prompted after she was confronted by a fan on Instagram who demanded her daughter release a statement of apology for her recent work with the director.
“Make Selena write an apology about the Woody Allen film,” a fan wrote, according to a report by Hollywood Life.
In response, Teefey said that no one can make her daughter do something she doesn't want to do. She also confirmed that she had spoken to Gomez about not working with Allen, but their conversation "didn't click." Teefey also said she had unsuccessful talks with Gomez's team.
