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Selena Gomez Defends Benny Blanco Amid Fan Backlash

Selena Gomez was seen cuddling up to Benny Blanco in a booth as they stepped out to a bowling alley and arcade this week.The music producer's hygiene became a s...

Selena Gomez Defends Benny Blanco Amid Fan Backlash
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Bintano News

March 18, 2026

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was seen cuddling up to in a booth as they stepped out to a bowling alley and arcade this week.

The music producer's hygiene became a source of furious controversy last month on the pilot episode of his new podcast, on which Gomez was seen kissing one of his feet and viewers zeroed in on how filthy the sole was.

Fans flocked to social media to express their disgust, marveling that Gomez was with him and in some cases even pleading with her to leave him.

Meanwhile Gomez's affection for her husband was clearly undented when they surfaced in for their date night Tuesday. 

Blanco, 38, wrapped his arms around Gomez, 33, kissed her and at one point as she sidled up to be close to him.

They appeared the image of romantic bliss as they sat by the bowling lanes, and they stayed right by each other as they perused the various arcade games.

Selena Gomez was seen cuddling up to Benny Blanco in a booth as they stepped out to a bowling alley and arcade this week 

Blanco, 38, wrapped his arms around Gomez, 33, kissed her and at one point rested his head gently on her shoulder as she sidled up to be close to him

The music producer's hygiene became a source of furious controversy last month on the pilot episode of his new podcast, on which Gomez was seen kissing one of his dirty-soled feet 

Blanco's feet became a hot topic on the inaugural episode of his podcast Friends Keep Secrets, which he hosts with Lil Dicky and his wife Kristin Batalucco.

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During the same episode, he farted into the microphone and joked: 'Wait, see if you guys can pick this up,' raising further fan queries about his personal habits.

Fans flocked to social media to express their disgust, marveling that Gomez was with him and in some cases even pleading with her to leave him

Meanwhile Gomez' affection for her husband was clearly undented when they surfaced in Los Angeles for their date night Tuesday

Blanco, 38, wrapped his arms around Gomez, 33, kissed her and at one point rested his head gently on her shoulder as she sidled up to be close to him

They appeared the image of romantic bliss as they sat by the bowling lanes, and they stayed right by together as they perused the various arcade games

Blanco's feet became a hot topic on the inaugural episode of his podcast Friends Keep Secrets, which he hosts with Lil Dicky and his wife Kristin Batalucco

Blanco's feet became a hot topic on the inaugural episode of his podcast Friends Keep Secrets, which he hosts with Lil Dicky and his wife Kristin Batalucco

During the same episode, he farted into the microphone and joked: 'Wait, see if you guys can pick this up,' raising further fan queries about his personal habits

The online brouhaha over Blanco's feet came a couple of months after Gomez found herself replying to a barbed fan inquiry about her own self-maintenance

She responded with refreshing frankness when she was posed a blunt question about managing her supposed facial hair in December

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The newlywed pop star shared an Insta Stories video confessing that 'someone made me laugh' by asking her: 'How do you shave your mustache?'

Gomez reacted to the query by publicly explaining to her fans what the actual provenance of the shadow above her upper lip was - melasma

In a since-deleted video, Gomez confessed that 'I totally get' why she was asked the shaving question, while clarifying that her melasma was 'from the sun'

The Come and Get It hitmaker, who launched her cosmetics line Rare Beauty in 2019, offered a word to the wise to viewers to use sunscreen

She responded with refreshing frankness when she was posed a blunt question about managing her supposed facial hair in December.

The newlywed pop star shared an Insta Stories video confessing that 'someone made me laugh' by asking her: 'How do you shave your mustache?'

Gomez reacted to the query by publicly explaining to her fans what the actual provenance of the shadow above her upper lip was - melasma.

Melasma is a harmless skin condition involving discolored splotches that can be brought on by .

In a since-deleted video, Gomez confessed that 'I totally get' why she was asked the shaving question, while clarifying that her melasma was 'from the sun.'

The Come and Get It hitmaker, who launched her cosmetics line Rare Beauty in 2019, offered a word to the wise to viewers to use sunscreen.

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