Celia Mack

**Celia Mack** is the mother of Bex Mack and grandmother of Andi Mack. She raised Andi as her daughter until Bex took over the parenting when Andi was thirteen. She's a founding partner and owner of Cloud Ten, along with her daughter, Bex.

## History

### Bex Telling Andi the Secret

Celia found out that Bex told Andi the secret after Andi called for her because Bex told her that she was Andi's mother. Andi proceeded to tell everyone in the room that nobody got to be upset but her because they've been lying to her for her entire life. After Andi left, Celia said that she had lost her daughter.

### Adjusting to Life as a Grandmother

After Andi got a motorbike, with Celia objecting to it, she explained to Andi that nothing has changed. Andi called her grandma and said that nothing has changed sarcastically. Celia clearly had a hard time being called grandma.

During breakfast, Andi suggested grandma names for Celia, who didn't like any of them. Celia suggested that she call her by her name for the time being. Later, when Andi and Bex found an old bikini of Celia's, she told them that she used to go by CeCe when she was younger. Celia then told Andi that she should call her that, with Andi agreeing.

When her neighbor, Lillian called her grandma, Celia sprayed Lillian with her hose before going back to her house.

Celia also had trouble adjusting to Bowie being in Andi's life. She asked Bex why he came over and Ham interrupted and said that suggested that Bex reach out to him, which angered Celia and caused her to start pruning.

Initially, she only allowed Bowie to stay for two days and was still very cold towards him. Later, Celia began to get accustomed to Bowie being in Andi's life and when he a made a dish that was her mother's, she was touched by the gesture and allowed Bowie to stay as long as he wanted to.

### Chinese New Year

Mei and her son Ronald came over to the Mack house to celebrate Chinese New Year. She asked Andi how she was holding up regarding Bex being her mother and called Celia a granny, which annoyed Celia.

Mei was surprised to see that Andi's father, Bowie, was celebrating with them. She thought he was out of the picture. Celia praised Bowie and said that he was very much in the picture.

When they were praying to the shrine for their ancestors, Mei assumed that Jonah was Andi's boyfriend. After hearing that she wasn't, Mei made a negative comment about how Celia enforced rules, which caused Celia to almost lose her temper.

While giving out good fortune gifts, Mei gave one to Bex, because she was still unmarried. Bex tried to decline but eventually accepted it. Mei tried to assure Bex that she wasn't judging her and marriage wasn't a competition, all the while slipping in a comment that her daughter was celebrating her 15th wedding anniversary.

As everyone was leaving the house, Mei thought they should have Chinese New Year at her house next time. She criticized Celia's management and handling the traditions. She thought that was too much for Celia. Celia said she was right and one tradition that would be ending was Mei's cuckoo clock, which Celia thought was stupid. Mei was outraged and got Ronald, after which they left the house.

### Repairing Her Relationship with Bex

On the day that Bex left home, Celia tried to pretend that she didn't know what day it was and they started to get in an argument about being open and honest but Andi was able to diffuse it.

### Plans to Move

Celia told Bex that she and Ham were moving because of the house being too big. Bex said that Andi would be devastated. Celia then said to Bex that she needed to prepare to tell Andi herself because she was the mother.

## Relationships

### Romantic

#### Ham Mack

She is married to Ham.

On the night of Andi's party, they had their first vacation in thirteen years, but it was cut short by a very concerning call from the neighborhood watch as they heard sounds of a party which they never heard coming from their house.

### Familial

#### Andi Mack

Celia raised Andi as her daughter until the age of 13, after which Andi found out about Andi and Bex's true biological relationship. After the secret was out, she had a hard time being called grandma.

During an argument with Bex, she tried to get Andi to admit that she was a better mother. However, Andi quickly picked up on it and refused to choose.

After Celia hinted that she wanted Bex to move out, Andi defended Bex and said that her coming back was the best thing that ever happened to her, and to not make her leave again. Celia misinterpreted this and they got into a fight about whether Bex left on her own accord or she kicked Bex out before Andi ran upstairs.

#### Bex Mack

She had a tense relationship with Bex. She was cold and distant to her when Bex announced that she was returning home. Things were even made worse when Bex told Andi the secret.

When Bex let Andi watch a horror movie and falling asleep during it, leaving Andi terrified, she questioned Bex's abilities as a mother. Bex told Celia that Andi needed a mother who's going to teach her how to be brave, but Celia thinks that Andi needs a mother who knows what she's doing.

After Bex spilled her drink on the keyboard after impulsively moving the desk without moving the drink, Celia told Bex that she wished that Bex would grow up. Bex said that she has because she was back and she was raising her daughter. Bex told Celia that she will live for the day when Celia says that she's proud of Bex.

After an argument arose between Celia, Bex, and Andi on whether Bex left on her own accord or she was kicked out, Celia told Bex that she didn't actually send her away, though Bex disagreed and has accepted the fact that they've been having the fight for thirteen years and that they'll never agree on what happened. They both don't want Andi to hear the wrong story but they need to make a decision because they don't want to leave Andi in a limbo.

#### Mei

Mei and Celia have a rivalry between who can produce the better Chinese New Year. While celebrating, they both criticized each other and Celia finally had enough when Mei started insulting Celia and the way she ran the house, stating that Mei could have her cuckoo clock back because Celia said that it drove her crazy and only used it whenever Mei came, which offended Mei.

### Friendships

#### Bowie Quinn

When Celia saw Bowie, she was surprised that he came back after years of no communication. She didn't like how Bex revealed that Bowie was Andi's father and that Bowie wanted to get to know Andi better.

Celia continued to ignore Bowie. He eventually convinced her to let him stay at the house after he realized that he wanted to be with Andi rather than go on tour.

As he got settled in, he made a Chinese dish for the family. Celia began to go very quiet and said that the dish he made was her mother's. Bowie tried to apologize but she just said that she was getting sentimental. Bowie asked if there was still twenty-four hours on the clock but Celia threw her watch and said that there was no clock, which meant that Bowie could stay as long as he'd like to.

## Personality

Celia is very driven and rule-oriented. She has trouble adjusting to change, as she had problems being called grandma and didn't like Bowie and Bex being in Andi's life full-time. However, she has a deep love for her family and wants what's best for Andi, which could be a reason for Celia's strict nature of parenting.

## Career

Celia and Bex are founding and owning partners Cloud Ten, a makeup boutique store.

## Notes and Trivia

* She hates surprises.
* She doesn't want to be called grandma, so both she and Andi agreed on calling her CeCe.
* She's very knowledgeable about plants and how to take care of them. As a result, she has many house plants.
* When she's angry, she goes outside and prunes her plants.
* When she did Andi's laundry, she made it a point to check the pockets for Andi's lipgloss.
* She takes hip-hop dance classes.
* During Bex's teenage years, Celia's hair was long instead of short.
* She loves museli.
* She knows how to nae-nae.
* She isn't much of a cook.
* She has a prize-winning rosebush.
* She speaks Cantonese.
* She isn't big on public speaking.

## Important Episodes

These episodes are Celia-centric or are otherwise very informative about her life.

* Home Away From Home
* Chinese New Year
* Mama
* There's a Mack in the Shack
* Howling at the Moon Festival

## Memorable Quotes

**Celia:** Andi, I know you feel your world's been turned upside down, but I'm still in your life. Everything works just like it always has. Nothing has changed.
**Andi:** Sure. Nothing's changed, grandma.
**Celia:** Grandma? Nope. No.

## References

1. ↑ 13, 1x01
2. ↑ 13, 1x01
3. ↑ Shhh!, 1x03
4. ↑ Dancing in the Dark, 1x04
5. ↑ Dad Influence, 1x07
6. ↑ Terms of Embarrassment, 1x08
7. ↑ Chinese New Year, 2x02
8. ↑ Mama, 2x04
9. ↑ Mama, 2x04
10. ↑ 13, 1x01
11. ↑ Dancing in the Dark, 1x04
12. ↑ 13, 1x01
13. ↑ Shhh!, 1x03
14. ↑ She's Turning Into You, 1x09
15. ↑ 13, 1x01
16. ↑ Shhh!, 1x03
17. ↑ She Said, She Said, 1x06
18. ↑ She's Turning Into You, 1x09
19. ↑ Chinese New Year, 2x02
20. ↑ Dad Influence, 1x07
21. ↑ Terms of Embarrassment, 1x08
22. ↑ For the Last Time, 2x22
23. ↑ 13, 1x01
24. ↑ 13, 1x01
25. ↑ Shhh!, 1x03
26. ↑ Shhh!, 1x03
27. ↑ Dad Influence, 1x07
28. ↑ Home Away From Home, 1x10
29. ↑ There's a Mack in the Shack, 2x08
30. ↑ Mama, 2x04
31. ↑ There's a Mack in the Shack, 2x08
32. ↑ There's a Mack in the Shack, 2x08
33. ↑ Terms of Embarrassment, 1x08
34. ↑ A Good Hair Day, 2x10
35. ↑ Chinese New Year, 2x02
36. ↑ Chinese New Year, 2x02