Selena Gomez grew up as an only child, but—much like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air—her life got twisted upside down in 2013...and then again in 2014.
Selena's mom Mandy Teefey and her second husband Brian Teefey gave birth to their daughter Gracie Elliot Teefey in June 2013, and then—almost exactly a year later in June 2014—Selena's dad Ricardo Gomez and his wife Sara welcomed their daughter Victoria. So now Selena has two adorable little sisters to dote on and we are living for all the cute pics. Here's what you need to know about Selena's special bond with 5-year-old Gracie and 4-year-old Victoria:
Gracie Elliot Teefey
Selena is super attached to Gracie, and we can see why. "She’s adorable," Sel told E! News shortly after Gracie's birth. "I’m obsessed with her and becoming a big sister. I know I’ve had the responsibility to be a role model for girls but, when you have a little sister of your own, you kinda think, 'Okay, this is legit.'"
More recently, Selena explained how Gracie brings out her maternal side, "I keep her very very protected. I mean, it's instinctual."
Makes sense, wouldn't you be overprotective of this little angel?!
And if you want to have your heart melt some more, please enjoy this home video that Selena shared a little less than a year ago; she teaches Gracie the importance of being fearless and it's so damn inspiring.
"I will forever let my sister know she is strong, bold and beautiful," Sel wrote in the caption of the video. "She will be raised to know her voice matters. She is going to understand the importance behind being a leader and inspire others by her truth."
Selena's mom Mandy suffered a miscarriage before welcoming Gracie, and wrote a now-deleted Instagram post explaining that she named the baby Scarlett:
Thank you to all the fans who honored our Scarlett yesterday. Dec. 17th will never be the same, but we decide to celebrate her by writing her letters on red balloons and releasing them...Fans, I want you to know you are family because I have a huge family and you are the only ones who remember! XO forever.
Clearly Selena learned the importance of family from her mom! Check out a few more photos of her and Gracie bonding up a storm and feel free to tear up. Unless you're secretly reading this at work/school and your boss/teacher is side-eying you right now, in which case KEEP IT TOGETHER, GUYS.
Victoria Gomez
Unlike Gracie, Selena's little sister Victoria doesn't have a huge presence on Sel's Instagram, but she does have a super big presence in her life! Sel actually spent part of her recent birthday with Victoria:
And Victoria visits Selena's concerts to wish her good luck, which is all kinds of sweet:
Oh, and they spent Christmas 2014 together and took what might be the most presh picture ever.
Honestly, Selena's dad's Instagram account is full of tons of sweet photos of the pair, so go ahead and scroll.
At this point it should be clear that Selena is the best older sister in the world, but the question remains:
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
