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"  Though Selena Gomez applauded her mother in a speech at We Day earlier this month as &amp;quot;the definition of a strong woman,&amp;quot; she may not want to work with her anymore. TMZ says Gomez recently &amp;quot;fired&amp;quot; her mom and stepfather from their long-time positions on her management team. Selena, who&amp;#039;s reportedly argued &amp;quot;plenty&amp;quot; with her folks over recent career choices, now wants to be managed by &amp;quot;a\u00A0seasoned professional with other A-list clients.&amp;quot;\u00A0This is a common rite of passage for child stars, particularly Disney kids, who tend to split from their folks once they grow up and carve out careers in Hollywood&amp;#039;s big leagues. Even celebrities have to leave the nest. Follow Alex on  Twitter. Photo credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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