Benny Blanco is Selena Gomez's new love interest (Source: Instagram/Selena Gomez)
A few days earlier, Selena Gomez gave much to talk about after confirming he was in a new relationship. This through comments on Instagram to a publication in which she not only confessed that she used Botox, but also revealed that she had a very serious romance with her Benny Blancowhere the music producer is defined as “The best of all the men she's been with”and added that at this point in his life “Absolutely anything for her.”
The singer and actress also defended Blanco because several fans did not like this new relationship. In general, celebrities rarely respond to public provocation, but Selena has opted for a much more assertive stance on social media in recent months, which is why her follower received an insult that she will probably never forget.
Selena called Benny Blanco “the best of all the men she's ever been with.”
“I don't understand. If you really care about me. That's my greatest happiness. If not, you can say whatever you want. But I will never let your words rule my life. Never. I'm done. If you can't accept me in my happiest state, then don't be in my life.“Selena wrote in response to the follower’s comments.
But who is Benny Blanco? How long has it been since he won Selena's heart and what has he done to put her turbulent relationship with Justin Bieber (which pursued her for many years) in the past?
As mentioned above, Benny Blanco, whose real name is Benjamin Joseph Levin, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. He was born on March 8, 1988 in Reston, Virginia and showed great musical talent from an early age, as at just 13 years old several record companies were already looking for him to offer him a contract. Initially, Blanco wanted to be a rapperbut as he said himself, “Nobody cares what a chubby Jewish kid from Virginia thinks.”
Benny Blanco is one of the most successful music producers of recent years. At first he wanted to be a rapper, but in the end he stood out in production (Source: Instagram/Benny Blanco)
For this reason, he decided to focus all his energies on production and the result was collaborations with some of the most renowned artists in the music industry. Blanco has contributed to the production of several hit musicals. Circus of Britney SpearsHot and cold Katy Perry and Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5, They are among his most famous productions.
However, Blanco also has his own musical project, which debuted in 2018 with the single Eastside accompanied by Halsey and Khalid.
In 2015, Selena Gómez entered Blanco's recording studio to record her piece Same Old Love, which the Virginia native was responsible for producing. The song gave Selena Gómez a triple platinum album and was also the beginning of a special friendship with the producer.
“Same Old Love” was the first song Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco collaborated on
It is worth mentioning that at this time Blanco was also responsible for producing Love Yourself, one of the biggest hits of Justin Bieber. Benny would work with both artists again on future productions, so it was obvious that he was aware to some extent of what Bieber and Gomez's relationship was like.
Benny Blanco and Justin Bieber, ex-boyfriend of Selena Gómez, have worked together several times and have become very close friends (Source: Instagram/Benny Blanco)
In 2017, Justin and Selena finally ended their on-again, off-again relationship and just a year later, Bieber got married Hailey Baldwin. In 2019, Selena uncompromisingly presents her single “I Can’t Get Enough with”. J Balvin, Tiny and Benny himself, who shares a touching moment with the former Disney star dressed as a teddy bear in the song's video.
Benny and Selena collaborated again on the song “I Can't Get Enough” and shared a tender moment in the music video (Credits: I Can't Get Enough (Official Music Video) – YouTube)
At this point, it was already clear that Selena and Benny had a very close relationship, but a romance would not begin until mid-2023. This was discovered from comments made by Selena in December this year when she said this They had been dating for six months.
In addition to being a couple, Benny and Selena continue to collaborate in the studio, with the single “Single Soon” being their most recent collaboration. 2016's “Trust Nobody” and 2015's “Kill 'Em With Kidness” were the other two tracks they worked on together, but given their relationship, there are likely to be many more collaborations to come soon.
Benny was rumored to have had a romantic relationship with comedian and rapper Lil Dicky, but that was all a joke (Source: Instagram/Benny Blanco)
Unlike his girlfriend, Benny has kept his private life away from media scrutiny. In 2022, Blanco starred in her first romance scandal, this time with the comedian and rapper Dave Burdbetter known as Lil Dicky. Photos of both of them being “too” affectionate were shared by Benny on his networks, even assuring that his 12-year-old “self” would be very happy with the new partner he had just found, but on End of the day, it was all a joke.