Selena Gomez’s mom Mandy reveals she had ‘days to live’ due to ‘double pneumonia’ & shares shocking photo from hospital
SELENA Gomez’s mom, Mandy Teefey, revealed she was given only “days to live” after falling ill with double pneumonia.
The 44-year-old said it is a “miracle” she survived and slammed trolls for commenting on her recent “weight gain,” which she said was due to the “infection.”
While Mandy said she never planned on opening up about this scary period of her life, she felt the need to do just that after her new photoshoot with her daughter came out.
Selena and her mom, along with Newsette founder Daniella Pierson, created a new mental fitness company called Wondermind, and news of the launch was revealed as part of a big cover story for Entrepreneur.
All three of the women posed for photos for the December issue, and Mandy “knew” there would be people commenting on her weight after seeing them.
After receiving enough messages from rude trolls, she decided to shut them all down by sharing her near-death experience.
Mandy wrote on : “I wasn’t ever going to discuss this, but I knew when the Entrepreneur cover came out comments on my weight were going to be DM’d to me."
She posted a screenshot of a “polite offer” she got from someone on how to lose weight “instead of the name calling” she’d also received in her DMs.
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The magazine photoshoot took place after she had only been “out of the hospital for maybe 3 1/2 weeks from double pneumonia.”
Selena’s mom continued: “I was told I had days to live. I had miracle Drs and love from my family and friends to keep me going.
“I fought. The Drs fought and I was one of the few who made it out.”
She added: “I gained 60lbs plus inflammation from the infection. I never gave up on myself or Wondermind coming to reality.
“I had zero business to be at a photo shoot.
“So, yesterday was a beautiful day for many reasons filled with personal attacks. I’m healthy and I will work on myself at my pace.”
SHOCKING PHOTOS
As Mandy called it a “miracle” that she’s even still alive, she said she couldn’t “care less if that means I’m a [size] 16 instead of an 8.”
Aside from the DM screenshot, Mandy also shared shocking photos of her in the hospital.
The first photo saw her with her eyes barely open and a breathing tube in her nose, which was when she said she was given “two days to live.”
The second picture was from the day she was released, with the tube out and her eyes more alert.
'VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART'
Recently, Selena and Mandy announced the launch of their new mental health company.
The Disney Channel alum said of the new venture: “Mental health is something that is very close to my heart.
“It is so important to have places where people can come together and understand that they’re not alone in their mental fitness journey.”
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Meanwhile, her mom shared: “I’ve battled mental health since I was child and took me decades to realize with the right support and tools I can live with my ADHD and work through my trauma.
“So, we wanted to create an ecosystem for anybody and everybody to have access to these tools and celebrate their individuality!! Let’s wondermind!!”
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