Selena Gomez's New Boyfriend Is A Pretty Big Deal In The Music Industry
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While it wasn't long ago that Selena Gomez released her track "Single Soon,"things have been heating up in her romantic life. She has a new beau—songwriter and producer Benny Blanco—and their most recent pics together are seriously adorable.
Most recently, the pair was spotted looking super cozy during a court-side date at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where they watched the L.A. Lakers play the Miami Heat, per People.
Benny also shared candid photos of Sel on his IG, and she is seriously glowing, as she giggles for the camera. And, Elle reports Selena shared a meme on her account talking about getting one more kiss from her boyfriend before he leaves! Aww, she’s in love!
Selena held nothing back on Instagram when confirming her new relationship with Benny by liking a few Instagram posts suggesting the pair were dating. When fan account PopFactions posted a photo with the headline “Selena Gomez Seemingly Confirms That She Is in a Relationship,” she commented, “Facts.”
But wait, it gets better. Most recently, Selena added on to the multi-day hard launch by sharing a few photos of the two together. "New York, my favorite moments w you this week 🤍," she wrote.
The collection of pics consisted of what looked like a few celebrations with friends (including Taylor Swift), BTS from a Rare Beauty meeting, stunning sunsets, and not one, but two photos of Benny. The first shows the pair embracing in a group hug with some friends. The other is a black and white shot of them kissing—NBD.
It's clear that Selena is super into Benny! Here’s everything you need to know about the new man in her life.
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benny Blanco—born Benjamin Joseph Levin—is an entrepreneur and award-winning songwriter, producer, and musician.
He grew in Virginia, and discovered his love of music when he was a little kid, he told Vibe in 2012. He started his career by reaching out to artists on MySpace and asking them to listen to his music, he said. “I would hit up everyone like Jimmy Iovine, Polow Da Don, and I would cold call people and pretend I was a lawyer. They would pass me through and I would be like, ‘Please let me play you my demo.’ So I just did a lot of wild sh-t to just try and grab people’s ears.”
He knows his way around the studio and has co-written and produced a number of hits, per Interscope. In fact, he’s behind hundreds of millions of album sales thanks to his work with artists like Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and many more.
Where is he from?
Benny was born in Reston, Virginia, according to People.
How old is Benny?
Benny, who is a Pisces, was born on March 8, 1988, so that means he's currently 35 years old, People reported. (BTW, Selena, who is a Leo, is 31.)
He is a successful producer.
Benny is a songwriter and record producer who’s worked his way to the top of the charts—and I mean that literally. He’s played a role in tons of pop songs with stars, like Katy Perry's “Teenage Dream,” Britney Spears' “Circus,” and “Moves Like Jagger” with Maroon 5, per E! News. Perhaps the most two interesting artist collaborations of all? Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, two of Selena's exes, according to People.
Need more proof? Well, listen to his Grammy-nominated projects—all 11(!) of them—in that case. Yup, his first nom was for Teenage Dream as Album of the Year, and he also received nods for Justin Bieber's Purpose as Album of the Year with "Love Yourself" also receiving a nomination. His most recent Grammy nomination? Oh, just Album of the Year for Lizzo's Special.
He’s also been a producer on Selena's own songs, including “Kill Em With Kindness” and “Same Old Love.” Aaaaand he produced her latest song, “Single Soon,” according to Business Insider. Seems like maybe he took the words to heart?
In 2018, Benny released his first two albums, FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS and FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS 2, and they went Platinum, Interscope’s website says. The albums feature hits like “Eastside” with Halsey and Khalid and “Lonely” with Justin Bieber.
He’s also been a guest lecturer at NYU.
Benny is also an academic king! He was a frequent guest lecturer at New York University's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music in 2012 and 2013, according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Benny owns two record labels.
He’s founded two record labels in collaboration with Interscope Records: Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets, per Page Six.
Benny has a charity.
Benny also knows how to “Kill ‘Em With Kindness” like his pop star girlfriend. He started the Get Well Soon Tour, a charity that brings big name musical guests to perform to sick children in hospitals, per the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Selena has been super open about their relationship.
Earlier this month, the Only Murders in the Building star commented on another fan account's pictures of her with Benny. “He is my absolute everything in my heart,” she wrote, continuing to say that he has been “the best thing that’s ever happened to me. The end," per PopCrave on Twitter.
Later, Selena made a major statement from her Instagram story, posting not one, but two photos alluding to their relationship.
The first one was a photo of them snuggling together—while you couldn't see the man's face super clearly, it's evident that it was probably Benny. The other one was a shot of her hand featuring a ring with a small "B" on *that* finger.
All the Benny-related content proves that Selena is ready to show off her new bae, and the PDA pic on her main grid is the cherry on top.
Benny is besties with Lil Dicky.
You love to see a real bromance, which is exactly what’s going on with Benny and his buddy, rapper Lil Dicky.
Benny and his pal pose on the red carpet together frequently, and Benny even appeared on hs friend’s FX show DAVE for the first two seasons.
What is Benny's net worth?
Benny is worth a solid $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and he's got the resume and real estate to prove it.
In 2020, Benny spent some of his cash on a cool $9.2 million mansion in Los Angeles sold by Sean Rad, one of the co-founders of Tinder, per Time. Fun fact: Mary from Selling Sunset was the one who sold the house to Benny! But that's hardly his only pad. He's also bought pricey real estate in New York City, and various homes in West Hollywood and Malibu, per CelebrityNetWorth.
Well, it seems like Selena and Benny make a great match. I'm rooting for you, Belena!
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