Selena Gomez’s Mom Reveals the Surprising (and Super Relatable) Thing They ‘Can’t Do’ Anymore Because She’s Too Famous

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Selena Gomez’s Mom Reveals the Surprising (and Super Relatable) Thing They ‘Can’t Do’ Anymore Because She’s Too Famous
On Oct. 3, Gomez’s mom Mandy Teefey was featured as one of ‘Glamour’s’ 2024 Women of the Year cover stars

By Staff Author Published on October 3, 2024 02:49PM EDT
Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez attend the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.
Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez in February 2012. Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty
Fame has made doing everyday things harder for Selena Gomez and her mom.

In a cover story interview focused on moms who have raised this generation’s stars for Glamour’s 2024 Women of the Year issue, Mandy Teefey opened up about the surprising (and super relatable) thing the spotlight has prevented her and the Only Murders in the Building star, 32, from doing.

“We used to go to Target and just hang out at Target and just shop and do silly things, but you can’t do that anymore,” the Wondermind co-founder and CEO, 48, told the publication.

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Teefey also referenced the covert way they need to enter Disneyland because they’re in the public eye.

“You have to go in the back where all the mechanical things are, and you don’t really get to go through the park. You do miss out on that,” she said of the traditional theme park experience.

Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles also addressed what standard activities her daughters have had to give up because of the spotlight.

“I miss us going to the grocery store, going with my kids to eat at the cafeteria. You don’t get to go to the mall anymore,” she told the outlet.

The businesswoman/designer, 70, added that Solange “won’t play the game” and continues to visit public places normally.

“She’ll just go shopping,” Knowles said. “But obviously that’s not something that we can do with Beyoncé, and that’s what I miss.”