Selena Gomez, beloved singer and actress, has just announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco after a year of dating, sparking a mix of celebration and skepticism online. Early Wednesday morning, Selena shared endearing photos of her engagement ring and the couple cuddling on a picnic blanket surrounded by Taco Bell, captioned “forever begins now.”
Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, and Cardi B showered the couple with congratulations but despite the joyous news, some fans expressed concerns over Benny’s controversial past. In response, Selena fiercely defended her happiness but criticism resurfaced over a 2020 interview where Blanco seemingly disparaged “cookie-cutter pop stars” with makeup lines, perceived as a slight against Selena’s Rare Beauty brand.
Benny has faced backlash over various incidents, including a disrespectful TikTok review of Jollibee and a falling out with Justin Bieber. Nevertheless, despite his past controversies, Benny Blanco remains a prominent figure in the music industry and the man Selena chooses to spend her future with.
Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, and Cardi B showered the couple with congratulations but despite the joyous news, some fans expressed concerns over Benny’s controversial past. In response, Selena fiercely defended her happiness but criticism resurfaced over a 2020 interview where Blanco seemingly disparaged “cookie-cutter pop stars” with makeup lines, perceived as a slight against Selena’s Rare Beauty brand.
Benny has faced backlash over various incidents, including a disrespectful TikTok review of Jollibee and a falling out with Justin Bieber. Nevertheless, despite his past controversies, Benny Blanco remains a prominent figure in the music industry and the man Selena chooses to spend her future with.
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00:00Selena Gomez, beloved singer and actress, has just announced her engagement to music
00:03producer Vinny Blanco after a year of dating, causing the internet to question the couple's
00:08future. Gomez, one of the most recognizable figures in the world and the founder of Rare
00:13Beauty, has recently announced her engagement to music producer Vinny Blanco. Early Wednesday
00:18morning, Selena shared photos of her ring and the couple cuddling on a picnic blanket,
00:22surrounded by Taco Bell, on Instagram with the caption,
00:25Forever begins now. Celebrity friends including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, and Cardi B
00:30showered the couple with congratulations, as Blanco humorously commented,
00:34Hey wait, that's my wife. However, the engagement has sparked mixed reactions.
00:39While many fans are thrilled for Gomez, some express concerns about how unworthy
00:44Blanco is for Selena due to his past social media controversies.
00:48According to Economic Times, Gomez responded to the backlash directly by commenting,
00:52I don't understand. If you truly care about me, this is my happiness. If not,
00:57feel free to say whatever you want, but I will never let your words dictate my life. Ever.
01:02Despite her defense, fans unearthed past remarks Blanco made in a 2020 interview with Zach Sing,
01:07where he appeared to criticize cookie cutter pop stars with makeup lines,
01:11which many interpreted as a dig at Gomez, who had launched her Rare Beauty line that same year.
01:16Vinny Blanco has been in the industry for a while as a highly successful music producer
01:20who's worked with top artists like Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry.
01:25Despite Blanco's accolades, including the Hall David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall
01:29of Fame and being named iHeartRadio's Producer of the Year in 2017, Blanco's career has not been
01:34without controversy. Blanco's controversy includes a TikTok video reviewing the Filipino fast food
01:40chain Jollibee, which many found disrespectful. He's also known for offending longtime friend
01:45Justin Bieber, causing their friendship to deteriorate when Blanco started dating Gomez,
01:50leading to Bieber feeling offended by Blanco's distancing. Despite Bieber's attempts to reconcile,
01:55he became frustrated with Blanco and Gomez's social media post, believing they were taking
01:59passive-aggressive shots at him without facing backlash. As a result, Bieber has moved on,
02:04no longer trying to mend the relationship, enjoying married dad life with wife Hailey Bieber,
02:08who he shares a son with. Even with all the harsh backlash for his controversial social
02:12media antics, Blanco continues to be a prominent figure in the music industry
02:16and the person Selena Gomez is about to spend forever with.