Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez’s mother, helped make her daughter a star. For her second act, Teefey ran Wondermind, their buzzy mental-health start-up. What could go wrong?
— The Cut (@thecut.com) September 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The Cut ran an in-depth look at the mental health startup Wondermind, which was founded by Selena Gomez (Wondermind’s Chief Impact Officer) and her mother Mandy Teefy (Wondermind’s Chief Executive Officer). The article shares the experiences of Wondermind’s anonymous employees who claim the company was mismanaged under Teefy’s leadership.
Employees claim that Teefy had strained relationships with both Gomez and co-CEO Daniella Pierson, was ill-equipped for the role and vacillated between sleeping in the office for days at a time or going missing for long stretches. Teefy has also been accused of using her office as a “drug den” and even having her minor daughter spend the night alongside her.
As for Gomez, as CIO she was said to be disinterested in the company, and Teefy seemed to resent it when other organizations looked to partner with Gomez specifically via Wondermind. Gomez did support the organization by covering payroll out of pocket on multiple occasions, but reportedly came to a company dinner visibly intoxicated and made inappropriate comments to employees.
Some employees blamed Gomez for not reigning in her mother, while others felt sympathy for her having to deal with a clearly unstable parent. The piece also explores Teefy’s life as a young mother and the strained history of her relationship with her daughter.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/thecut.com/post/3lxwimr4gq72s
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I tried to touch on the most interesting parts, but it’s definitely worth the read. I haven’t made a post in years, so I hope that this is okay.