Music
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated performer Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.
“My wife in real life,” Blanco responded to the post on Saturday by Gomez. Gomez wore a white halter bridal dress with floral flourishes, and Blanco wore a tuxedo and bow tie, both custom-made by Ralph Lauren.
Paparazzi had snapped photos of a massive outdoor tent and other preparations in the area of Santa Barbara, California.
Friends in the entertainment industry and brands she’s linked to responded with heart emoji and congratulations. “Our Mabel is MARRIED,” said the account of her Only Murders in the Building series, referring to her character’s name on the show. And her Rare Beauty line of cosmetics posted: “so happy for you two.” Best wishes were also sent by Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer and others.
Blanco, 37, and Gomez, 33, met about a decade ago and got engaged at the end of last year. They worked together on the 2019 song I Can’t Get Enough, which also featured J Balvin and Tainy.
Among the songs he’s credited on as a writer and producer are Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream, Circus by Britney Spears and Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger.
Gomez, whose hits include Calm Down, Good for You, Same Old Love and Come & Get It, has been in the spotlight since she was a child. She appeared on Barney and Friends before breaking through as a teen star on the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
She earned awards nominations in recent years for her ongoing role alongside Martin Short and Steve Martin in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. Gomez has a massive audience on social media with 417 million Instagram followers, the most for any woman on the platform.