{"id":2300145,"date":"2026-02-25T22:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2300145"},"modified":"2026-02-25T22:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:31:23","slug":"selena-gomez-and-benny-blanco-should-be-left-alone-over-feet-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/selena-gomez-and-benny-blanco-should-be-left-alone-over-feet-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez And Benny Blanco Should Be Left Alone Over Feet Fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/benny-blanco\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Benny Blanco;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Benny Blanco<\/strong><\/a> launched his new \u201cnon-podcast,\u201d he likely expected chatter about celebrity guests and spontaneous songwriting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead, the internet fixated on his bare feet and a rumored on-camera fart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Within hours, the conversation escalated from jokes to calls for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/selena-gomez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Selena Gomez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Selena Gomez<\/strong><\/a> to divorce him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was absurd, revealing far more about online culture than the couple themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Benny Blanco Podcast Moment Sparks Cancel Culture Reflex<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Let\u2019s be honest. The outrage was never about hygiene but about the thrill of piling on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/fans-selena-gomez-deserves-better-143052474.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>, social media erupted almost instantly after Blanco&#8217;s new project, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3qT9oGoJnb4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friends Keep Secrets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Friends Keep Secrets<\/a>,\u201d went live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One critic wrote, \u201cHe\u2019s the most disgusting person I\u2019ve ever seen in my life, seriously, it blows my mind that Selena is with this f-cking creature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another added, \u201cThe fact that his feet are ACTUALLY that filthy makes me sick to my stomach. Like Selena girl what\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A third chimed in, \u201cHe\u2019s a whole superstar with a massive fanbase and still can\u2019t handle hygiene? Fame doesn\u2019t replace manners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The escalation did not stop there. Some users went further, demanding that Gomez leave him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOnce again, Benny has embarrassed Selena and y\u2019all wonder why I can\u2019t stand his disgusting -ss,\u201d one person wrote, while another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeghansMole\/status\/2026402616956109132\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:added;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">added<\/a>, &#8220;Selena needs to divorce him and find someone better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Take a pause and consider that. A fan asking a couple to divorce over dirty feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We live in a culture that treats minor imperfections like moral failings. Instead of laughter or indifference, the reflex is cancellation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is a digital mob mentality disguised as moral superiority.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Hollywood Divorce Rates Are Already High Enough<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at Lakers vs Heat game\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/68BSKXMTgKpYUqm4ZBtE5A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/5a5063d9f64a3f56632a16129319e2b5\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If people truly cared about relationships, they would not casually chant for breakups over non-issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to data compiled by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2013\/04\/marriage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:American Psychological Association;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">American Psychological Association<\/a>, roughly 40% to 50% of first marriages in the United States end in divorce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/2024\/03\/15\/7567\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CDC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CDC<\/a> reports the U.S. divorce rate was 2.4 per 1,000 population in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hollywood\u2019s numbers are often higher. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@cyuancheng\/is-a-high-divorce-rate-among-celebrities-b87a9b9bdf28\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2017 U.S. Census data;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2017 U.S. Census data<\/a>, about 23% of married couples in the United States divorce, with rates of 20% for men and 26% for women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In contrast, the average divorce rate among Hollywood celebrities is about 52%, roughly double the general population, with 50% for men and 62% for women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That is the real crisis. Yet instead of encouraging stability, growth, and grace, the internet now cheers for separation at the first sign of embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Calling for a couple who have not even been married a year to divorce over dusty soles is not concern. It is spectacle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Benny Blanco And Selena Gomez Have Been Judged Before<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Selena Gomez &amp; Benny Blanco at Oscars 2025: RED CARPET\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gmiCKkB5dPu8BCLZBmfxKQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/b911ba62e5ac64e21bb09bb659915e9f\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is not the first time Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have faced public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When their relationship first became public, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-reportedly-220027313.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gomez was criticized for choosing Blanco;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Gomez was criticized for choosing Blanco<\/a>, with some online commenters mocking his appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This was highlighted by comedian Nikki Glaser&#8217;s brutal jab at Blanco during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U9HTM9JBBO4&amp;t=481s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans have questioned the pairing based largely on looks rather than character or compatibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The narrative was shallow then, and it remains shallow now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What changed? Nothing. The same culture that once said Gomez \u201cdeserved better\u201d because of aesthetics is now saying she deserves better because of feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Relationships are not beauty contests nor are they hygiene tribunals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Love Is Real And The Demands Are Pointless<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco hugging\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/m87Ovl0X2wpnRGe0LtNdeQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/759a5edd479b914288886d1fa9a19134\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Instagram | Selena Gomez<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There is no credible evidence that Selena Gomez is unhappy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the contrary, her public appearances with Benny Blanco suggest affection and ease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hence, demanding divorce does not give strangers control over their lives, as marriage is not a voting system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans can dislike a podcast moment. They can joke. They can scroll past. However, what they cannot do is dictate the future of two adults who clearly care for each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Suggesting that Gomez should dismantle her marriage because some viewers were \u201cgrossed out\u201d wastes emotional energy on something they do not own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The truth is simple. Blanco and Gomez will not divorce because strangers disliked his feet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Benny Blanco &#8216;Non Podcast&#8217; Innovation Got Lost In The Noise<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Benny Blanco Reveals His Secret To Never Getting A Hangover\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1414\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/khNlm9L6BHzDPa6p1DbrLw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/b5a6e7ba61eeb1c63175e5de53152471\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What makes the uproar even more ironic is how it eclipsed the actual creative ambition behind the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/lil-dicky-benny-blanco-launch-new-podcast-1236510791\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Blanco explained the format, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re kind of blurring the line of, is it streaming? Is it a podcast? Is it an interview series? Is it a TV show? Is it NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk? The idea was to mix casual conversation with creative collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cYou see Ed [Sheeran] come on and we\u2019re making a song from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That is innovative. A show that merges spontaneous music creation with intimate conversation could have sparked discussion about artistry and format evolution. Instead, the discourse centered on toes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode became a case study in how quickly nuance disappears online. Rather than engage with a creative concept, viewers zoomed in on a visual detail and ran with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the end, this controversy says less about Blanco and far more about us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We have normalized outrage over trivialities while divorce statistics quietly remain high. We amplify dirt and ignore devotion. We confuse jokes with justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco deserve the same privacy and humanity that anyone else would want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If their marriage ever ends, it should be for reasons that matter, not because a few viewers could not handle bare feet on a sofa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sometimes the most radical act in a hypercritical world is simply to mind your business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Benny Blanco launched his new \u201cnon-podcast,\u201d he likely expected chatter about celebrity guests and spontaneous songwriting. Instead, the internet fixated on his bare feet and a rumored on-camera fart. Within hours, the conversation escalated from jokes to calls for Selena Gomez to divorce him. It was absurd, revealing far more about online culture than [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2300147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[445706,171971,445705,23667],"class_list":["post-2300145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-bare-feet","tag-benny-blanco","tag-divorce-rate","tag-selena-gomez"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Selena-Gomez-And-Benny-Blanco-Should-Be-Left-Alone-Over.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2300148,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300145\/revisions\/2300148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}