Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez (July 22nd 1992) is an American singer, actress, and producer. She's good friends with celebrities like Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid. 
== Early life ==
Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Amanda Teefey. Her parents were 16 and 17 years old. She is of Mexican descent from her father's side of the family while also having Italian ancestry; her mother was adopted. Gomez is "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and "My family does have quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church." 
Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother. However, she always wanted to have a closer relationship with her dad and misses him dearly. Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband, Brian Teefey, and Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife, Sara. She also had a younger half-sister, who would be the older sister of Gracie; however, she died due to late-term miscarriage. 
She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.
== Health ==
Gomez was diagnosed with lupus around 2013. In 2017, she received a kidney transplant from actress and friend Francia Raisa. 
Gomez has been open about her struggles with both anxiety and depression. She began pursuing therapy in her early twenties and also spent time in treatment facilities. She also has bipolar disorder, which is inherited from her mother's side of the family.
In October 2022, Gomez tested positive for COVID-19. In 2018, she had an episode of psychosis; this caused her get into a treatment facility. 
== Relationships ==
Gomez dated singer Nick Jonas from 2008 to 2009. 
From late 2010 to early 2018, Gomez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber. 
In December 2016, Gomez began dating Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. They moved in together temporarily later on in September 2017, but broke up a month later. Gomez regards Taylor Swift as her best friend in the industry; they have been close since 2008; meeting when dating the Jonas brothers.
As of January 2023, Selena is dating the singer Drew Taggart.