Benny Blanco Podcast Sparks Selena Gomez Backlash

Followers have been able to tune in for laughs and movie star visitors when Benny Blanco debuted his new “non-podcast” sequence this week. As an alternative, many discovered themselves zooming in on one thing fully sudden: his ft.

Inside moments of the premiere, social media lit up with reactions that had little to do with the present’s format and every thing to do with what viewers referred to as a serious ick.

Now, amid the backlash, followers are dragging Selena Gomez into the drama.

On Tuesday, Benny Blanco formally launched his new undertaking, “Mates Preserve Secrets and techniques,” describing it as one thing that doesn’t match neatly into one class.

The present, co-hosted by Dave Burd, higher often called Lil Dicky, and his spouse Kristin Batalucco, is filmed contained in the couple’s dwelling and guarantees relaxed conversations with main stars.

Nevertheless, simply minutes into the primary episode, viewers weren’t speaking in regards to the format. The report producer, donning an orange shirt and brown pants, sat on a grey couch, chatting together with his cohosts about how the brand new interview must be known as a podcast.

Blanco appeared relaxed together with his legs stretched out,and the digicam didn’t miss the soles of his naked ft, which have been coated in black dust and dirt.

Very quickly, the video unfold throughout numerous social media platforms and followers wasted no time in expressing their anger and disgust over Benny Blanco’s soiled ft.

On X, previously often called Twitter, many questioned how the Grammy Award winner was capable of bag Gomez as his spouse.

“He’s essentially the most disgusting individual I’ve ever seen in my life, critically, it blows my thoughts that Selena is with this f-cking creature,” one fan wrote.

A second consumer added“The truth that his ft are ACTUALLY that filthy makes me sick to my abdomen. Like Selena woman what’s occurring?”

A 3rd fan commented“Bro I by no means put on socks and stroll naked ft on a regular basis and my ft are by no means that soiled,” whereas a fourth questioned if Blanco walked exterior with out sneakers earlier than sitting on the sofa.

One other shared“He’s an entire celebrity with an enormous fanbase and nonetheless can’t deal with hygiene? Fame doesn’t substitute manners.”

Many different customers suggested Gomez to divorce Blanco, contemplating she had no little one for him.

Some famous that they weren’t shocked and even described the 37-year-old as a “crimson flag,” pointing to how he embarrasses the singer throughout interviews.

“Each interview I’ve seen with Benny and Selena, he’s making enjoyable of the truth that she thought they have been on a primary date and wasn’t. He was nonchalant and didn’t even care. He humiliates her each probability he will get,” one fan acknowledged.

“As soon as once more, Benny has embarrassed Selena and y’all marvel why I can’t stand his disgusting -ss,” one other wrote.

Different followers famous that Gomez had low shallowness, including that she was desperately in want of a hoop on her finger.

The irony is that Benny Blanco had bold plans for the sequence.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in regards to the undertaking, he defined, “We’re type of blurring the road of, is it streaming? Is it a podcast? Is it an interview sequence? Is it a TV present? Is it NPR’s Tiny Desk? The thought was to combine informal dialog with artistic collaboration.”

He teased that viewers would see large names participate in spontaneous music-making, including, “You see Ed (Sheeran) come on and we’re singing from scratch.”

The visitor listing already contains A-listers like Ed Sheeran, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Rudd.