relative pronouns - When "who" is an antecedent, does it need to directly touch the person it's referring to?


When who is an antecedent, does it need to directly touch the person it's referring to?


For example:



I called Sally, who urged me to move in with her in Texas.



OR



I called Sally, the mother of Selena Gomez, who urged me to move in with her in Texas.





  1. In the second case, is the who incorrectly referring back to Selena Gomez? If it refers to Selena Gomez, how to write the second sentence to refer Sally?




  2. In the second case, is the her incorrectly referring back to Selena Gomez? If her refers to Selena Gomez, how to write the second sentence to refer Sally?




  3. In the second sentence if who refers to Sally, how to write this sentence to refer Selena Gomez?




  4. In the second sentence if her refers to Sally, how to write this sentence to refer Selena Gomez?






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