Singer Selena Gomez delighted fans and friends by announcing her engagement to boyfriend, Benny Blanco.
The Rare Beauty founder shared the joyful news on Instagram, showcasing a stunning diamond ring.
The post instantly garnered attention from friends like Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Lil Nas X, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who showered her with love and congratulations.
In a series of engagement-day photos, Gomez flaunted her ring and captured sweet moments like a picnic and eating Taco Bell.
She captioned the post with, “Forever begins now…” sparking a wave of excitement and accumulating over 2 million likes in just an hour. Gomez, who recently earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Emilia Perez, has been dating Blanco since 2023.
Blanco proposed with a Marquise diamond ring, a choice some fans linked to the lyrics of Selena’s song Good for You. Commenting on the post, he wrote, “hey wait… that’s my wife.”
Famous friends quickly chimed in with their joy. Lily Collins commented, “Best news ever. Couldn’t be more happy for you both,” while Nina Dobrev exclaimed, “YES !!!! Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you both!!!!” Suki Waterhouse also added, “Congratulations beauty!” Cardi B shared her surprise with, “Waiiiitttt hold on” and a string of emojis. Meanwhile, Selena’s best friend Taylor Swift humorously volunteered, saying, “Yes I will be the flower girl.”
Fans, known as Selenators, poured in heartfelt messages. One wrote, “My childhood idol found her forever. Watching Selena Gomez go through heartbreak, health struggles, and depression all leading up to this beautiful moment means so much to me! You can see she’s in a really good place surrounded by tons of love and in the prime of her career.”
Another fan shared their emotions, saying Gomez is “finally getting her happy ending.” A post on X read, “My childhood idol, my Alex Russo, is getting married. Watching Selena Gomez work since she was seven, going through heartbreaks, battling lupus, undergoing a kidney transplant, and managing bipolar disorder—all leading up to this happy moment—means so much to me. Now, she is an actress, singer, entrepreneur, billionaire, daughter, sister, friend, and soon-to-be wife. I’m so happy for her.”
Gomez and Blanco, who previously collaborated on a song, reportedly began their romantic journey in June 2023 and kept their relationship private until confirming it in December 2023.
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