Selena Gomez has confirmed her new relationship with record producer Benny Blanco, while also taking shots at her exes.
The 31-year-old singer shared a black-and-white photo on her Instagram stories in which the side of man’s face is visible.
The photo appeared hours after Gomez commented “Facts” on a Dec. 4 post by the Instagram account popfactions, which shared clues about the rumored relationship.
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The account also shared a clip of Gomez stating on her HBO program “Selena + Chef” that she had a crush. Though the clip was filmed months prior, Gomez herself jumped in the comments, first using a winking emoji and later “thank you!!!! the happiest I’ve ever been.”
The most telling clue of a looming relationship came from Gomez’s mom, Mandy Teefey, who followed Blanco on Instagram.
In that same post by popfactions, Gomez replied in the comments, defending her six-month-long relationship with Blanco,
“Oh sweetheart. I’ve been in therapy since I was 18,” she wrote, “I know what’s best for me and I will fight till I get what I deserve. I appreciate your misguided input but I’m growing. Don’t feel free to grow with me just know I’m not going to be with a f***boy ever again. Sorry to disappoint.”
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Gomez has publicly dated the Weeknd, Nick Jonas, Zedd and Justin Bieber.
Gomez also defended her relationship on various fan accounts that deemed Blanco “unworthy” of the pop star.
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