Who was the matchmaker for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco? Their story unveiled
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Synopsis
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco reveal that her mother, Mandy Teefey, played a pivotal role in their relationship. In their first joint interview, they discuss their initial meeting and how their feelings developed while creating music together.
Key Takeaways
- Selena Gomez’s mother played matchmaker in her romance.
- The couple shared insights during their first interview.
- They met when Selena was around 16 or 17.
- Music collaborations led to their blossoming romance.
- They discussed their early feelings for each other.
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (NationPress) Singer-actress Selena Gomez disclosed that it was her mother who facilitated their connection. Selena’s mother shared that she played the role of cupid in her engagement with Benny Blanco.
The couple made their first media appearance together, sharing captivating details, as reported by People magazine.
In their inaugural joint interview with Interview magazine, the duo discussed how Selena’s mom, Mandy Teefey, initially brought them together.
“I was around 16, 17,” Selena recounted regarding her first encounter with Blanco, to whom she got engaged in December 2024.
According to People, Benny Blanco revealed that Selena’s mother organized a meeting for them to collaborate on music.
“And we first had music come out in 2013 or something,” he told the publication. “Her mom set up a meeting between the two of us. This is right when I became big and she wasn’t a singer yet.”
Together with Selena’s stepfather, Brian Teefey, Mandy, 48, managed her daughter’s career for eight years as she gained prominence on the Disney Channel.
“When she started releasing music, I was so into it. I feel like she was the original sad girl,” Benny Blanco expressed of Gomez during her time with Disney Records. “Everyone was like (beatboxes) and she was like, (sings) ‘I just want to look good for you’, (Laughs) I was drawn to it.”
The singer-actress elaborated on how her feelings for her partner began to grow while they collaborated on a song.
“It was really simple,” the ‘Emilia Perez’ star explained. “We got in the studio to work on a song and we just talked; that’s how easy it was for me. I liked him before he liked me.”
