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Leonelys Gomez

Meet Rick Gomez: Selena Gomez's Father Who Taught Her to Love Mexico

Selena Gomez with her father and siblings. (Credit: Courtesy)

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Mexican-American superstar Selena Gomez is not only one of the most influential figures in music, film, and television but also deeply connected to her Latino roots through her father. Ricardo "Rick" Joel Gómez is a Mexican-American whose family immigrated to the United States.

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