SELENA GOMEZ's MOM will feel the heat when the teen sensation turns 18 on Thursday (22Jul10) - she's organised a barbecue bash for 250 people.
The Disney star will celebrate the milestone at her Los Angeles home, and her MOM, Mandy Teefy, is putting on a Texas-style grill to remind Gomez of her home state.
But Teefy won't have much time to enjoy the party - she's in charge of overseeing the barbecue meat and making potatoes for the huge number of guests.
She says, "We're throwing her a big BBQ bash, 250 of her closest friends and family are coming over to our place in L.A. and it's going to be so much fun.
"We're ordering the BBQ meats but I'm cooking the cheese potatoes."
Gomez received an early gift during a meal with her family on Monday (19Jul10), when a group of fans serenaded her with Happy Birthday at the restaurant.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Went to dinner with my family and some fans sang happy birthday to me! What an awesome early birthday gift. Thank you."