Ricardo Joel Gomez and His Daughter Used to Spend Time Together at Hooters - Meet Selena Gomez's Father

Ricardo Joel Gomez is mainly known as the father of the famous American singer, songwriter, and actress Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez's father is one of the star's biggest fans and loves showing her off on social media.

Ricardo Joel Gomez's daughter Selena Gomez is a well-known star in the entertainment industry. She got her first acting role in 1992 on the kid's television show "Barney & Friends."

She became famous after her appearance on the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place. The young actor appeared in other shows and films before starting her music career and has continued to succeed in her singing and acting career, and her father seems proud of her achievements.

Ricardo often shares posts of Selena on his Instagram page and with the rest of his family. Judging from Ricardo's social media, the star spends holidays with her father and is close to her siblings from his father's second marriage.

Relationship with Selena's Mother

Ricardo Joel Gomez and his ex-wife Mandy Teefy married after discovering she was pregnant with Selena. Mandy was 16 when she found out she was expecting, and she and Ricardo tied the knot in 1992. Unfortunately, the pair's marriage didn't last, as they divorced when Selena was five years old. The singer/songwriter's mom got primary custody of her.

The reason for her parents' split is unknown; however, Selena constantly blamed her mother for the divorce when her parents separated. She wanted her father and mother to be together and have a complete family. The actress once revealed that she was also angry with her mom for the separation and said she still feels "really bad" about blaming her mother.

Current Family

After Ricardo Joel Gomez and Mandy Teefy's marriage ended, Selena Gomez's father remarried. He married Sara and became a stepfather to his second wife's little boy, Marcus. The couple eventually welcomed a baby girl together in June 2014 and named her Victoria.

Ricardo's children seem to have a good relationship as he once shared a sweet Christmas photo of them on Instagram in December 2015. The proud dad shared an image of him and his kids and wrote that he has realized that "having kids on Christmas" is "the best thing ever."

Another post from 2015 was of him, his wife, and Selena, with his wife and first daughter kissing him on the cheek. Ricardo captioned the photo by writing, "My beautiful ladies."

Relationship with Selena

Ricardo Joel Gomez's daughter was raised by her mom Mandy after they divorced. Despite the former spouses no longer being together, Ricardo still spent time with his daughter.

The father and daughter used to go out together when Selena was still young, and they often went to Hooters. Ricardo was able to meet waitresses at Hooters with the help of his eldest daughter. The actress told Harper's Bazaar in 2013 how she and her dad going to Hooters became their thing.

Ricardo is currently one of his daughter's biggest fans. He often shares cheerful posts about her on his social media and always writes that he is a "#prouddad." Also, he often celebrates the birthdays of his little girl, who's already become a big star.

Ricardo Dealt with Racism in His Life

Ricardo Joel Gomez is Mexican, and there were cases in his life where he dealt with racism. His daughter spoke about some of these cases in 2021 during an interview with Elle magazine. She said her dad would get pulled over often, and "he wasn't doing anything most of the time."

Selena Gomez also spoke about one occasion when they were in Dallas at a Shania Twain concert, and a stranger mistreated Ricardo and called him names. She said she got so mad at the time and wanted to show the stranger who she was. However, her father talked her down and told her there was nothing they could do. Her father always told her it was better not to react.