Selena Gomez's Mom Addresses Report She Snorted Ritalin at Their Joint Startup

Selena Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, has been accused of using drugs in her office at their joint Wondermind organization.

In a Wednesday, September 3, exposé published by The Cut, anonymous employees claimed that Teefey, 49, would sometimes be intoxicated while at the office. One individual alleged that she was seen snorting what was believed to be a “line of Ritalin.”

Other former staffers, meanwhile, claimed that a “rotation of nurses” would regularly drop by and give Teefey vitamin IV drips that allegedly dispensed liquid Benadryl. Teefey reportedly told people in the room that she needed the injections to “deal with allergies and the aftermath of severe COVID and double pneumonia.”

“Employees say that after the injections, Teefey spoke slowly and seemed drowsy,” the article alleges. “Occasionally, Teefey’s younger daughter came to the office for sleepovers, which worried employees.”

Mandy shares daughter Gracie, 12, with husband Brian Teefey and Selena, 33, with her high school boyfriend, Ricardo Gomez.

In a statement shared with Us Weekly, Mandy denied snorting Ritalin in her office, succinctly stating it “absolutely” never happened.

“I started Wondermind because I wanted to help people with mental illness,” she added. “It’s unfortunate that a few disgruntled employees with an ax to grind can spread lies about me and distort the truth. Even more disappointing that the media is willing to amplify their lies.”

According to a former staffer, Selena was allegedly aware of her mother’s issues.

“I will say this with the utmost certainty — no doubt, hesitation in my mind,” the individual told The Cut. “Selena knew her mother was not well enough to be running that company.”

Selena has not publicly addressed the accusations. Us Weekly reached out for comment.

Selena and Mandy cofounded Wondermind, a multimedia platform designed to offer mental health support, in 2022 alongside Daniella Pierson.

“We hope to be the one-stop shop for all aspects of mental fitness. We have taken an unexpected and innovative chance on the way people can understand and participate in a creative foundation to show anyone that a shift is possible,” Mandy said in a statement at the time. “Far from medical or preachy, we’ve struck a balance between education, media and self-reflection that truly inspires growth.”

That same year, Selena opened up about her decision to get involved.

“One of the people that I’ve looked up to my whole life is Princess Diana and, this sounds silly, but what would come out of her was so honest and real, and that’s all I want this to be,” she said in a May 2022 interview in a Wondermind newsletter. “A real, honest, safe, comfortable place — something people can turn to. I hope nothing more than for people to feel what I feel when I think about what we’re doing and when I think about other people and talk to people on our expert [advisory] committee and people that have the same goal and vision that we do.”

Wondermind later laid off 60 percent of its staff in May following financial issues, according to a Forbes report.

“In the coming days, we will be transitioning into a new chapter for Wondermind,” a spokesperson for the organization told the outlet at the time, claiming that they had “rectified” any outstanding debts.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).