Selena Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, became the centre of scrutiny on social media after her ‘mom’ joke was misinterpreted. The 50-year-old covered her tracks by stopping speculation about trouble in the household. Along with a comment under her post, she shared quotes on her stories about being a mother and the fierce love she has for her children.

What was the post by Selena Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey’s about?

Selena Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, shared a cryptic post about being thrown like trash by her children. The matriarch shares the pop icon with Rick Gomez and welcomed daughter Gracie with her husband Brian Teefey in June 2013. “My greatest accomplishments, love me or not. They are the coolest. One day they will see what a badass I am and love me back as much as I love them. I’m just mom. Who never gives up when they throw me in the trash. I tell ya, Mom, you’re doing it wrong; maybe so, we will see. But no matter what, I got your back,” she penned on Instagram, along with a selection of memes about being bruised.

How did Selena Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, respond?

The post quickly received widespread criticism, with fans asked not to communicate with her daughters instead of speaking ill on social media. However, Teefey responded to the comments with subtle moves. One of the comments stated, “If you’re having issues with them, you shouldn’t post this on social media. People will take it out of context and keep hating on Selena. I don’t know what’s going on, but go talk to your daughter instead of creating drama.”

Teefey expressed that the post was a simple joke taken out of context, “girl. It’s typically moms not cool joke. Calm down. Lol.” Many fans followed the initiative and supported Teefey through the scrutiny.Furthermore, Mandy Teefey posted four stories with quotes about motherhood and the decision not to listen to the noise.