Selena Gomez’s mum reveals who walked singer down the aisle at Benny Blanco wedding as fans left confused
Selena Gomez's mum has shared more details of her wedding to Benny Blanco, after the pair tied the knot in Santa Barbara, California on Saturday (27 September).
Mandy Teefey, 49, who was just 16 when she gave birth to her actress daughter, 33, also revealed who walked Selena down the aisle for her big day.
But first, for those not up to speed, Selena shared a slew of gorgeous images from the wedding to Instagram yesterday, alongside the caption: "9.27.25," and a white heart emoji.
The Wizards of a Waverley Place star looked incredible in a gorgeous ivory halter-neck gown designed by Ralph Lauren, while her new husband donned a black tuxedo and bow tie.
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The happy couple seemed to be on cloud nine in the romantic snaps, which saw them posing together outside the venue.
Mandy also took to Instagram yesterday to congratulate her daughter and new son-in-law on the milestone.
She shared a picture of the couple from their big day and wrote in the caption: "What a perfect celebration for the most kick ass couple I know! The evening couldn’t have been more beautiful and perfect!"
The mum gushed: "Absolutely flawless! All my love to my beautiful daughter @selenagomez and to the greatest son in law @itsbennyblanco!!!
"It was a fairytale come true and it was beyond heartwarming watching my father walk her down the aisle!!!"
The news that Selena's grandfather walked her down the aisle caused confusion for some fans, who took to the comments to question why it wasn't her father Rick Gomez who took on the role.
Social media users commented: "Why didn’t her father do it?" and "Why didn't her Father Gomez walk her?"
However, one fan responded: "Because her grandfather is everything to her and has always been there for her! not hard to understand why she wanted it that way."
And a second penned: "Selena herself said she wanted her papa to walk her down the isle because he didn't get to do it with Mandy."
Speaking on the 'Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware' podcast in April, Selena mentioned wanted to honour her maternal grandad.
She said: “I am looking to have a special dance with my papa. He never got a chance to walk my mom down the aisle because—good for my mom—she decided to go to Vegas and was like, ‘Whooo.’”
Selena added: “It’s very cute that they did that, but I wanted to give my grandfather the opportunity to have that.”
So, it could be that Selena decided to take it one step further and have her grandad walk her down the aisle for this sweet reason.
It's known that the actress and singer has a close relationship with her grandparents David and Debbie and even lived with them back in 2023.
Selena vaguely commented on her relationship with her father in an interview with Rolling Stone back in 2022, where she expressed he'd rather keep out of the spotlight.
She said: “He didn’t want to be a part of this industry life, so it was really me and my mom, our journey," but added that he was as supportive as he could be.
Topics: Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, Wedding, Sex and Relationships, Celebrity, Parenting
Madison Burgess