Benny Blanco Almost Played Wingman… to Himself?!

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are head over heels in love and officially engaged! But before sparks flew, Benny was this close to handing her off to one of his bros. Yes, really.

While hyping up their new joint album, I Said I Love You First (which is either a flex or a cute inside joke—TBD), Benny spilled the tea on how he originally saw Selena as more of a match-making mission than a love interest.

“She Hated Me… Or So I Thought”
On the Jay Shetty Podcast, Benny reminisced about meeting Selena for the first time 16 years ago, thanks to her mom, Mandy Teefey, setting them up—not for romance, but for music business purposes. Classic mom move.

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“I thought she hated me,” Benny admitted, which is so relatable. We’ve all had that moment of overanalyzing a stranger’s facial expressions and deciding they secretly loathe us.

But then, instead of shooting his shot, Benny did what any totally oblivious person would do—he tried to set her up with someone else.

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, I have so many good single guy friends. You should come over for dinner, meet everyone!’” he said, proving that he had the romantic awareness of a potato at the time.

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The Accidental Love Story
His original game plan? Befriend her. Play cupid. Ensure she wasn’t actively cringing at his presence. You know, normal stuff.

Meanwhile, Selena—being the effortlessly charming queen she is—somehow still found a way to fall for this man despite his best efforts to pass her off. According to her, the real magic happened over text—where they bonded over “ugly” selfies.

(So basically, Benny Blanco’s love life is proof that it’s not about looking perfect—it’s about finding someone who appreciates your double-chin Snapchat angles.)

Benny’s Self-Sabotage… That Kinda Worked?
When asked if he realized he was low-key sabotaging his own romantic destiny, Benny shrugged it off with, “It all happens for a reason.” And honestly? He might be onto something.

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Maybe not trying to impress someone is the secret ingredient to true love. Or maybe Benny just fumbled his way into his own love story like a rom-com protagonist. Either way, we love to see it.

Congrats to Benny for finally realizing that the love of his life wasn’t one of his single guy friends, but actually Selena freaking Gomez. What a plot twist.

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