The heart wants what it wants! Selena Gomez’s mom is finally giving her daughter’s new boyfriend The Weeknd her seal of approval.
After going public with the “Starboy” singer (real name: Abel Tesfaye) four months ago, things are looking serious for the couple — especially after Selena’s mom commented on the couple’s photo on Instagram.
Proving moms will be moms, Mandy wrote, “Glowing, smiling, looking health and equal love. Mama is happy,” under a photo The Weeknd uploaded on the social media platform.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted the nice words and were quick to screenshot the evidence before it got lost in the comment section under a photo that has been liked over 2 million times.
However, this is a big change for Mandy, who was initially hesitant to embrace the Candian singer.
“Mandy has heard the dirty and drug-related lyrics to Abel’s songs and she doesn’t approve of Selena hanging out and partying with him,” a source told Life & Style exclusively. “Mandy has met Abel and thinks he is respectful in person, but she doesn’t think he’s a good influence on Selena.”
Selena, 24, started dating The Weeknd, 27, shortly after her stint in rehab, which may have prompted her mom’s concern about her jumping into a new relationship.
Last November, the former Disney Channel star opened up about her struggles with anxiety and depression at the American Music Awards.
“I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside,” she said on stage. “I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.”
However, it seems The Weeknd was just what the doctor ordered.
“It’s serious, very serious,” an insider told Hollywood Life. “The Weeknd has already told Selena that he loves her and vice versa. He speaks a couple of languages and has made sure to confess his love in English, French, Spanish, and Amharic.”
They definitely do look happy and glowing! For a look at our predictions for the famous couple, click through the gallery below!
IN FEBRUARY, THEY DROP THEIR FIRST SINGLE TOGETHER.
It’s a catchy pop song about their real and totally not fake relationship. It’s #1 on the Billboard charts for weeks.
AND THEY RELEASE A MUSIC VIDEO FOR THEIR CHART-TOPPING SINGLE, TOO.
There’s lots of gyrating, lens flares, and more gyrating. It gets more YouTube views than “Charlie bit my finger.”
LATER THAT MONTH, THEY WALK THE RED CARPET AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS
If there’s any event that validates a celeb’s “power couple” status, it’s there.
AND LIKE ALL POWER COUPLES, THEY SOON HAVE THEIR OWN REALITY TV SHOW.
The ratings are high for its debut, but they quickly plummet. Reviews will say that the couple “lacked chemistry,” strangely enough.
TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THEIR FAILED REALITY TV SHOW, A “LEAKED” SEX TAPE EMERGES.
They will both swear they were “hacked,” but everyone will know the real truth.
THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CONTROVERSY TO LAUNCH A WORLD TOUR.
Tickets are sold out within hours. Hey, sex sells.
AHH, SELENA AND THE WEEKND ON STAGE TOGETHER AT LAST.
Their fans can’t get enough of them. Despite the “lack of chemistry” on their reality show, fans can’t deny the electric energy they have together on stage.
AND LIKE ALL POWER COUPLES, THEY RELEASE A ROM-COM.
The movie opens at #1 at the box office, but gets an embarrassing 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.
TO PROMOTE THE FILM, THEY DO A RACY PHOTO SHOOT IN A MAGAZINE.
They’ll get attacked by critics who’ll say they went “too far,” but the majority of the public will simply mistake the black and white photos for “art.”
THEY SOON DETHRONE KYLIE JENNER FOR MOST VIEWED SNAPCHAT ACCOUNT.
In between copious amounts of PDA video, the couple plug their new music every chance they get. A cunning PR move on their part.
AFTER THEIR CRAZY YEAR, THEY THEN TAKE A MONTH LONG VACATION IN ITALY.
They spam their Instagram feeds with eye-roll inducing vacation selfies.
AND AT THE END OF YEAR, THEY ANNOUNCE A “BIG SURPRISE.”
No one will see this coming! Oh, and it’s a girl.
