{"id":2304854,"date":"2026-02-28T11:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2304854"},"modified":"2026-02-28T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:06:25","slug":"benny-blanco-responds-to-dirty-feet-backlash-on-jimmy-kimmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/benny-blanco-responds-to-dirty-feet-backlash-on-jimmy-kimmel\/","title":{"rendered":"Benny Blanco responds to dirty feet backlash on Jimmy Kimmel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/09\/15\/USAT\/86159015007-20250914-et-emmy-awards-selena-gomez-and-benny-blanco-thumbnail.jpg?crop=1079,607,x0,y288\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco on 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet<\/p>\n<p>Selena Gomez stuns in a red dress on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet hand in hand with Benny Blanco.<\/p>\n<p>Entertain This!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/11\/benny-blanco-songs-music-produced\/84570988007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benny Blanco<\/a> is kicking off his shoes to silence his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/25\/benny-blanco-feet-podcast-friends-keep-secrets\/88858738007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dirty feet critics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The music producer and his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/friends-keep-secrets\/id1876968955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Friends Keep Secrets&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0podcast cohost, rapper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2021\/06\/30\/kendall-jenner-kareem-abdul-jabbar-lil-dicky-dave-season-2\/7785584002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lil Dicky<\/a>, appeared on &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; Thursday, Feb. 26, to promote the show when the comedian asked about the dirty feet saga.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People seem to be fascinated with the idea that Benny&#8217;s feet are very dirty,&#8221; Kimmel said, showing the viral image from the podcast&#8217;s debut, where Blanco&#8217;s bare feet are visible as he sits on a couch.<\/p>\n<p>Lil&#8217; Dicky added, &#8220;I noticed that too, Jimmy. Inexplicable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blanco immediately got defensive, blaming the set&#8217;s dirty floors. &#8220;First of all, it&#8217;s the facility&#8217;s fault. It&#8217;s not mine. I have great feet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy nominee and husband of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/entertainment\/music\/selena-gomez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selena Gomez<\/a> then proceeded to take one of his shoes and socks off on camera to prove his point. He urged the camera to zoom in before showing the audience the bottom of his foot. And despite being a bit hairy, his foot was, in fact, clean. &#8220;Are you kidding me?&#8221; he said, exasperated.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel complimented Blanco&#8217;s feet, quipping, &#8220;You should get an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/04\/16\/amanda-bynes-onlyfans\/83113433007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OnlyFans<\/a> for that thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blanco&#8217;s feet took the internet by surprise during the debut of his\u00a0podcast on Tuesday, Feb. 24. In the episode&#8217;s opening shot, Blanco was seen setting up with his cohosts\u00a0Lil Dicky\u00a0and Kristin Batalucco, with his bare feet visibly dirty. He also asked what the &#8220;rules&#8221; were for &#8220;gas&#8221; and urinating, to which Lil Dicky replied, &#8220;Do whatever you want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;See if you guys can pick this up,&#8221; Blanco followed up, before farting on camera. &#8220;That was just a little,&#8221; he cheekily added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Benny Blanco&#8217;s podcast debut <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/25\/benny-blanco-feet-podcast-friends-keep-secrets\/88858738007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">got overshadowed by his feet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Blanco, who\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/27\/selena-gomez-married-benny-blanco\/86073158007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">married Gomez in September<\/a>, previously opened up about his hygiene regimen in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sexiest-man-alive-2024-benny-blanco-gentleman-rules-exclusive-8739608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 interview with People<\/a>\u00a0for the magazine&#8217;s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/11\/03\/jonathan-bailey-people-sexiest-man-alive-2025\/86824840007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sexiest Man Alive issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really clean, but I don&#8217;t shower every day,&#8221; Blanco said at the time. &#8220;Some people I know shower two to three times a day, but I feel like the oils on your skin don&#8217;t have time to rejuvenate and get juicy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Benny Blanco is behind <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/11\/benny-blanco-songs-music-produced\/84570988007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">so many pop hits, he sometimes Shazams his own songs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Fans blast Benny Blanco for &#8216;dirty&#8217; feet after viral podcast moment<\/h2>\n<p>Following Blanco&#8217;s podcast debut, several fans took to social media to criticize the Grammy-nominated producer for his appearance, taking aim at his visibly stained feet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My No. 1 criticism, Benny, is just wash the dogs before you get on camera,&#8221; podcaster and pop culture commentator\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@sloanhooks\/post\/DVKO4aFEmQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sloan Hooks<\/a>\u00a0wrote, adding, &#8220;I can&#8217;t even watch a full episode. This makes me sick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stop putting that nasty &#8230; photo of Benny Blanco cheesing with dirty &#8230; feet onto my feed. I&#8217;m going to puke,&#8221; X user\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DijahSB\/status\/2026433979423846519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@DijahSB<\/a>\u00a0wrote. &#8220;Bro look like a dirt cloud be following him everywhere he go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash, some commenters took to Blanco&#8217;s defense. &#8220;What&#8217;s wrong with that? People walk barefoot sometimes,&#8221; X user\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vadzilla3\/status\/2026481511151837329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Vadzilla3<\/a>\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what makes home feel like home,&#8221;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UwUcutebot\/status\/2026403624813838514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@UwUcutebot<\/a>\u00a0commented.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would wear socks,&#8221;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NeverForgetDemi\/status\/2026455080300417355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NeverForgetDemi<\/a>\u00a0wrote. &#8220;But [he&#8217;s] a free spirit, I guess.&#8221;<\/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.usatoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco on 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet Selena Gomez stuns in a red dress on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet hand in hand with Benny Blanco. 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