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Taylor Swift to Be Selena Gomez's Flower Girl at Her Wedding to Benny Blanco
2024-12-12
Taylor Swift, a renowned pop superstar, is already making plans to be a part of her longtime friend Selena Gomez's wedding to Benny Blanco. On Wednesday, December 11, Gomez, 32, shared the exciting news of her engagement with 36-year-old Blanco through a sweet Instagram post. Swift, 34, promptly expressed her excitement in the comments section by writing, "Yes I will be the flower girl."
Swift's Response and Gomez's Engagement Pics
Gomez confirmed her engagement by sharing multiple snapshots. There was a close-up photo of her pear-shaped diamond ring, a selfie showing her beaming while presenting the jewelry to fans, and a cute shot of Blanco kissing his wife-to-be as she smiled and held up her hand. Another photo depicted Gomez admiring her ring while sitting on a picnic blanket with a Taco Bell box by her side. With the caption "Forever begins now..", Gomez shared these precious moments. Blanco also responded in the comments section with, "hey wait… that’s my wife."Friendship History
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been friends since 2008 when they both dated Jonas brothers. Swift was with Joe Jonas while Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas. This long-standing friendship adds a special touch to Swift's involvement in Gomez's wedding.Celebrity Well-Wishes
The "Fortnight" hitmaker wasn't the only one to send their best wishes. Jennifer Aniston commented, "HONEY!! Congratulations sweet mama!". Ashley Benson wrote, "Congrats lovey. So happy for you". Mariska Hargitay said, "congratulations". Lil Nas X replied, "OMMGGGGG CONGRATSSS AHHH". Suki Waterhouse said, "Congratulations beauty!" and Gwyneth Paltrow added, "SELENAAAAAAA". Cardi B also commented, "Waiiiitttt hold on" and Lily Collins responded, "Ahhhhhhhh yes yes yes!! Best news ever. Couldn't be more happy for you both".Gomez and Blanco's Relationship Timeline
Gomez and Blanco started dating in June 2023 after collaborating on the 2019 single "I Can’t Get Enough" with Tainy and J Balvin. In August 2023, Gomez released the Blanco-produced single "Single Soon". That December, she confirmed their relationship by liking fan account posts on Instagram and even commenting, "He is my absolute everything in my heart" on one. The pair made their red carpet debut at the 2024 Emmys in January. In May, Blanco teased that he could see a future in marriage when asked about Gomez during an interview on The Howard Stern Show. He said, "When I look at her … I’m always just like, I don’t know a world where it could be better than this."