Selena Gomez, 21, fired her mom Mandy Teefy and stepdad Brian Teefey, who have managed her since childhood, replacing them with Bradford Cobb, who manages Katy Perry and Adam Lambert.
“She admires Katy’s career and see’s her as someone she would like to follow,” an insider tells NAUGHTY BUT NICE ROB.
Cobb, was listed as one of Billboard’s 40 executives under 40 in July 2013.
“For me, it’s really about the team,” Cobb told Billboard of his success. “Everyone [at Direct Management Group] works on all of the clients, and we build the right team for each artist.”
“Selena is ready to reinvent her career. She wants to tour, make music and make more films,” adds another pal.
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