“She was really strong around me.

Having me at 16 had to be a big responsibility,” Gomez previously said, perHuffPost.

Teefey later addressed the rumors in an interview withGossip Copin 2018.

Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey

“Every mother and daughter has disagreements,” she said.

“We never expected to manage her whole life.

We lost family time because the only time we saw her, we talked business.

Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey

We can only hope that their bond will remain strong in the years ahead!

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber