Selena Gomez’s mom said she tried to convince her not to work with Woody Allen

In light of the #MeToo movement and the necessary culture shift in Hollywood, many stars are being held accountable for working with directors like Woody Allen, whose adopted daughter Dylan Farrow accused him of sexual abuse. Selena Gomez stars in his upcoming film, A Rainy Day in New York. Her mother, Mandy Teefey, now claims that she tried to talk to Gomez about “not working with him,” but suggests that Gomez ignored her advice.

When Teefey posted a tribute to the late Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan on Instagram, a fan left a comment on the photo asking her why Gomez has not apologized for working with Allen.

“Sorry, no one can make Selena do anything she doesn’t want to,” Teefey wrote in response to the fan. “I had a long talk with her about not working with him and it didn’t click. Her team are amazing people. There is no fall person here. No one controls her. She makes all her own decisions. No matter how hard you try to advise. It falls on deaf ears.”

In December 2017, Gomez was asked in a Billboard interview what she thought about “Woody’s past” when she signed on to make the film. Gomez’s response left a lot to be desired.

Gomez stars in the film alongside Timothée Chalamet, who has already announced that he donated his salary from the film to several charities. There is a long list of actors involved in this film and so far, only Chalamet, Rebecca Hall, and Griffin Newman have expressed regret over appearing in the film.