Selena Gomez and Her Little Sister Created a Secret Signal Before Attending the ‘Frozen 2’ Premiere
Selena Gomez grew up as an only child, but—much like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air—her life got twisted upside down in 2013...and then again in 2014.
Selena’s mom, Mandy Teefey, and her second husband, Brian Teefey, gave birth to their daughter, Gracie Elliot Teefey, in June 2013 and then—almost exactly a year later in June 2014—Selena’s dad, Ricardo Gomez, and his wife, Sara, welcomed their daughter, Victoria. So now Selena has two adorable little sisters to dote on and we are living for all the cute pics, especially the ones of Selena and Gracie twinning at the Frozen 2 premiere, where they had a secret signal and everything.
Here’s what you need to know about Selena’s special bonds with 6-year-old Gracie and 5-year-old Victoria.
Gracie Elliot Teefey
Selena is super attached to Gracie, and we can see why. “She’s adorable,” Sel told E! News shortly after Gracie’s birth. “I’m obsessed with her and becoming a big sister. I know I’ve had the responsibility to be a role model for girls but when you have a little sister of your own, you kinda think, Okay, this is legit.”
A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Jul 12, 2015 at 2:06pm PDT
More recently, Selena explained how Gracie brings out her maternal side. “I keep her very very protected. I mean, it’s instinctual.”
Makes sense—wouldn’t you be overprotective of this little angel?!
A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Dec 20, 2014 at 7:34pm PST
For some sister-sister bonding, Sel took Gracie to the Frozen 2 premiere on November 7, and they even wore matching dresses and sequin feather capes. It is truly the cutest thing you’ll ever see:
In a December 11 interview with BBC One, Selena recalled what she told Gracie before they stepped onto the red carpet together. She said, “If you get nervous, if you get overwhelmed, just pull my hand and I’ll take you off immediately.” Needless to say, Gracie was loving the spotlight and their matching outfits.
Sel also shared, “I said to her, ‘This is my favorite red carpet I have ever done.’ Because she’s never done any of that and we didn’t force her to do that. Everything we do…to keep her safe, but my sister’s become very dramatic now. She’s all about the dresses and the glitter.”
And if you want to have your heart melt some more, please enjoy this home video that Selena shared in 2017. She teaches Gracie the importance of being fearless and it’s so damn inspiring.
“I will forever let my sister know she is strong, bold, and beautiful,” Sel wrote in the caption of the video. “She will be raised to know her voice matters. She is going to understand the importance behind being a leader and inspire others by her truth.”
A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Oct 16, 2017 at 6:41pm PDT
Selena’s mom, Mandy, suffered a miscarriage before welcoming Gracie and wrote a now-deleted Instagram post explaining that she named the baby Scarlett:
“Thank you to all the fans who honored our Scarlett yesterday. Dec. 17th will never be the same, but we decide to celebrate her by writing her letters on red balloons and releasing them....Fans, I want you to know you are family because I have a huge family and you are the only ones who remember! XO forever.”
Clearly, Selena learned the importance of family from her mom! Check out a few more photos of her and Gracie bonding up a storm and feel free to tear up. Unless you’re secretly reading this at work/school and your boss/teacher is side-eying you right now, in which case, KEEP IT TOGETHER, GUYS.
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Gracie helping me cook christmas dinner ☺
A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Dec 24, 2013 at 2:28pm PST
Victoria Gomez
Unlike Gracie, Selena’s little sister Victoria doesn’t have a huge presence on Sel’s Instagram, but she does have a super-big presence in her life! Sel actually spent part of her 2018 birthday with Victoria:
A post shared by Rick Gomez (@wrikster) on Jul 22, 2018 at 6:23pm PDT
And Victoria visits Selena’s concerts to wish her good luck, which is all kinds of sweet:
Wishing sissy good luck before she goes on. #blessed #revivaltour #houston #bigsissylove
A post shared by Rick Gomez (@wrikster) on Jun 16, 2016 at 10:53am PDT
Oh, and they spent Christmas 2014 together and took what might be the most presh picture ever.
Thank you God for such a blessed Christmas. #daddysgirls #christmas2014 #blessed #godisgreat
A post shared by Rick Gomez (@wrikster) on Dec 25, 2014 at 9:11pm PST
Honestly, Selena’s dad’s Instagram account is full of tons of sweet photos of the pair, so go ahead and scroll.
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At this point, it should be clear that Selena is the best older sister in the world, but the question remains:
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