When Selena Gomez and her boyfriend Benny Blanco appeared in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Blanco gave her a protective embrace.
The 36-year-old music producer and the 32-year-old singer began dating in the middle of 2023, and in December of that year, they made their relationship public.
The power couple looked as happy as ever after more than a year of dating, confiding in one another on a blustery November night.
Benny wore a sweatshirt over a vintage 1990s t-shirt with the words, “The stress is getting to me,” and an image of Lucy Van Pelt from the iconic comic strip Peanuts, while Selena covered up in a big coat and scarf.
As they made their way outside, Benny was spotted tenderly putting an arm around his girlfriend to give her a little extra warmth and comfort.
During a recent public appearance, Selena chastised TikTok fans who had been making assumptions about her figure.
The event was a showing of her recent film Emilia Perez, which was part of the American French Film Festival last week at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles.
Observers on TikTok instantly began commenting on Selena’s outfit, which some claimed was cut to hide her curves, as soon as photos of the event appeared online.
Selena responded to the circulating rumors with a scathing TikTok comment that said, “This makes me sick.” In my small intestine, I have SEBO. It erupts.
“I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure,” Selena, who has fought illnesses like lupus and had a kidney transplant in 2017, continued. That’s not my body. The narrative is over. I’m not a victim, I promise. I’m only a person.
Benny, dressed in an undershirt and flowered pants, was behind her when she took the photo in the restroom.
Soon after the well-known gossip website DeuxMoi revealed a tip that the former Disney Channel star “got engaged” earlier that month while “surrounded by friends at their usual beach house hang out,” Selena uploaded the photo.
More lately, though, she has been seen at events promoting her new film Emilia Perez with her left hand’s fourth finger naked.
Karla Sofía Gascón plays a cartel leader who poses as a woman in order to undergo a gender change in the Spanish-language comedy, which also stars Edgar Ramirez and Zoe Saldana.
In public, Selena has called Benny the “love of my life” and revealed that she was the one who originally declared her love for him.
After six months of covert dating, the Only Murders in the Building star and Benny went public in December 2023.
According to a source, Selena was “ready to settle down” earlier this year and believes she “has found the love of her life” in Benny.
He gives her a sense of security and contentment. The insider told Us Weekly, “They both believe they’ve found the one they’ll be with forever.”
She’sees this relationship going the distance,’ the insider continued, adding that her ‘friends and family’ are equally excited about the match.
The insider revealed specifics about their long-term goals, stating: “They are very much on the same page and have discussed marriage and having children.”
Since Benny is located in New York, Selena, whose real estate holdings include residences in Manhattan and Los Angeles, is reportedly interested in relocating there.
A successful record producer and songwriter, Benny has collaborated with a wide range of musicians, including Selena, Halsey, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Charlie Puth, and Kanye West.
Selena revealed a few months ago that if she was still unmarried at the age of 35, she intended to adopt a child on her own.
“I got really used to being alone for five years,” she said at an event for Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies.
“A lot of people are afraid of being alone, and I think I mentally tortured myself for about two years before I finally came to terms with it.” After that, I devised a plan: if I hadn’t found someone by the time I was 35, I would adopt.