New Delhi, May 11 -- Employees, freelancers, and vendors of Wondermind, the mental health startup co-founded by singer and businesswoman Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey, have complained of non-payment of dues since March, according to a report by Forbes.

The 32-year-old singer-actor is among the richest self-made entrepreneurs in the US, largely through her makeup brand Rare Beauty. She is estimated to have $700 million, while Rare (founded in 2020), made revenue of close to $370 million in 2023.

The startup, based in Los Angeles, has around 15 staff who publish articles, interviews and podcasts around mental health on its website, who had not been paid since late March, it added.

Employees told Forbes that CEO Teefey on May 8...