Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez was born on the 22nd of July on 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas,[1] to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born[2former stage actress Mandy Teefey. The name was chosen for the Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. The father of her is of Mexican descent, while her mother, adopted, has Italian origins. Her maternal grandparents emigrated to Texas in the late 1970s, from Monterrey. [9] Of her heritage, Gomez has said she is "a proud third-generation American-Mexican"[10] and "My family does have quinceaneras, and we go to the communion church. We spend our Sundays at the park or hosting a barbecue. Our family is Catholic. "[1111 Gomez had a fluency in Spanish until age seven. The parents divorced at five years old. she was raised by her mother. [3][12She has two younger siblings. Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband Brian Teefey. as well as Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife, Sara. In May 2010, she earned her diploma for homeschooling. 16-year-old Gomez was born just when her mom was 16 years old. 17 years ago, the Gomez family faced financial hardship in the early years of Gomez's life. She was the sole parent to take care of her their two children. At one point, Gomez remembers having to search for quarters just to fill up their car. Her mother later recalled that they would often walk to their local dollar store to buy spaghetti for their dinner. "[18]" Gomez is quoted as saying, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't with me, and never saw the bright side of the tunnel, where my mom was working tirelessly to provide a better life for me. "I'm concerned about what could have happened if I had stuck there [in Texas" "[19Her later statement was that her mother "was exceptionally strong around me. It must have been tough to turn 16 and be the one who was responsible for me. She put everything on the line, and did three jobs for me and gave her life. Gomez had a close relationship with her grandparents while she was a young girl and participated in several pageants. Her parents took her in while her parents were at school. She is claiming that they brought her right up to the point that she became famous in the showbiz.