Love is in the air, Pop Tellers! Actress and singer Selena Gomez and music producer Benny Blanco are officially engaged after one year of dating!
The big news dropped early this Thursday (December 12) on Selena’s Instagram, where she casually shared a carousel of adorable photos to her 423 million followers (side note: yes, she’s the most-followed woman on the planet).
Selena blessed our feeds with a series of dreamy engagement pics captioned, “forever begins now..”. The post featured photos of her bling — a stunning ring, btw — and snapshots of herself looking overjoyed in the middle of a picnic setting.
There was also a shot of the Golden Globes-nominated actress tearing up (we’re not crying, you are!) and a super-cute snap of the couple hugging.
So, other than these super sweet snapshots, what else do we know about Selena’s recent engagement to Benny? Of course I did some investigative research, and it turns out, Selena’s emotional reaction totally makes sense, because Benny literally planned everything to make the proposal absolutely flawless…
All the Details on Benny Blanco’s Proposal to Selena
Selena’s Engagement Ring Has Meaning
First off, let’s talk about that gorgeous engagement ring, which, may I say, isn’t just any old diamond ring, folks. Benny Blanco proposed to Selena Gomez with a Marquise diamond ring — which is a literal nod to her song Good for You, where she sings, “I’m in my marquise diamonds, I’m a marquise diamond.”
Benny, you have outdone yourself, sir!
The Ring Cost $1 Million
Laura Taylor, a Lorel Diamonds jeweler has estimated the value of Selena’s ring, and wait for it…it could be worth upwards of £800,000 ($1 million)! She says the diamond at its center is estimated to be around 8 carats. That’s right! Mr. Blanco went ALL OUT, indeed!
Benny Used a ‘Fake’ Park to Propose to Selena
Benny wanted his proposal picture-perfect, and that it was. The hubby-to-be made another swoon-worthy move by recreating Central Park, a place where the couple used to have their romantic picnics.
The music producer used a soundstage in LA to set up this ‘fake park,’ so they could enjoy the moment in total privacy with their closest friends and family.
Benny Ordered Taco Bell at the Picnic Proposal
Benny really said, it’s all in the details, y’all. Fans noticed the chosen food at the picnic was none other than Taco Bell, Selena’s ultimate obsession.
Let’s be real, when you’re a billionaire, surprising you isn’t exactly an easy task — but Benny understood the assignment.
Selena Celebrated Her Engagement Like Every Girl Should
If there’s one way to celebrate finally getting proposed to by your dream guy, it’s with your friends. Following the to-die-for picnic, Selena enjoyed a low-key engagement party with her besties and her closest friends and family.
Benny is Already Calling Selena Gomez ‘My Wife’
It looks like we might be hearing wedding bells sooner than we thought, because Benny Blanco is clearly ready for it!
After Selena shared her engagement pics, Benny reposted them and left a cute comment underneath, which wrote, “hey wait… that’s my wife.”
Even he doesn’t believe he’s engaged to THE Selena Gomez!
Celebrities Congratulate Selena
It wasn’t just us mere mortals freaking out over the news — an A-list couple obviously has an A-list squad hyping them up, too!
Among the star-studded reactions were shout-outs from the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Cardi B, Nina Dobrev, Lil Nas X, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Olivia Wilde. Add to that, Justin Bieber’s wife, Hailey, who liked Selena’s post! Talk about a celeb seal of approval!
Taylor Swift Reacts to Selena’s Engagement with a Specific Request
And of course, Selena’s bestie girl, Taylor Swift was one of the first to drop a comment after seeing Sel’s heartwarming photos. The pop icon, who probs already congratulated Selena by phone, had one specific hilarious request – to be her flower girl. Oh, Tay, you legend, you!
We need this wedding like, yesterday!
Fans React to Selena and Benny’s Engagement
Fans went wild after hearing that their queen Selena was getting married. And as expected, there’s been a mix of emotions. Tons of Selena stans were celebrating, while others were lowkey shocked that she’s marrying a guy who, urm… isn’t Justin Bieber (seriously, guys? Jelena are so history!).
Selena’s dating history hasn’t been pretty over the years, but now she’s finally found someone that actually loves her like a love song, ya’ know? This news has made my day. Congrats, Sel and Benny!
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