Selena Gomez’s husband, music producer Benny Blanco, 37, draws sharp criticism from fans over his dirty feet during the debut of his new podcast Friends Keep Secrets on Tuesday.
Fan Backlash Over Hygiene
Viewers quickly zeroed in on Blanco’s feet, propped up on the sofa and appearing filthy, prompting widespread disgust on X. Fans questioned his home cleanliness or speculated he walked barefoot outside.
One user posted: ‘Bro needs to take a shower and hire a better house cleaner.’ Others reacted strongly: ‘I am HORRIFIED’; ‘not even a minute into this benny podcast and am in complete disbelief..’; ‘bts please stay away from this man as far as possible’; ‘This should be considered public indecency.’ Additional comments included: ‘the fact that his feet are ACTUALLY that filthy makes me sick to my stomach like selena girl what’s going on’; ‘i don’t know what podcast you refer to, but for the sake of my sanity, I will not be watching it.’
Many expressed sympathy for Gomez: ‘i can’t do this anymore…. what does selena see in him’; ‘That is disgusting idk how selena dealing with this’; ‘Selena needs to divorce him and find someone better’; ‘I have never been more disappointed in Selena than I am right now.’
Podcast Details
Blanco collaborates with Dave Burd (Lil Dicky) and his wife Kristin Batalucco. The series features A-list guests like Ed Sheeran, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Rudd.
Blanco explained the format in an interview: ‘We’re 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’s Tiny Desk? You see Ed [Sheeran] come on and we’re making a song from scratch.’
Recent Marriage and Prior Incident
Gomez and Blanco wed in a lavish September ceremony at Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California. Celebrities attending included Taylor Swift, Paris Hilton, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Ed Sheeran, Paul Rudd, SZA, Zoe Saldana, Cara Delevingne, Ashley Park, Nina Dobrev, Jennifer Stone, David DeLuise, and Sofia Carson.
In December, fans cringed over footage from a Los Angeles Lakers game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gomez reached for Blanco’s hand as they walked to seats, but he continued ahead with hands in pockets amid the crowd. He rejoined her after she paused for a fan selfie.
Social media users noted: ‘The way Benny Blanco ignores his wife when she tries to reach his hand? He’s walking and saying hi to everyone like he’s the main character lmao.’ Others said: ‘Bro doesn’t want to hold her hand.’; ‘Getting ridiculed by Benny Blanco of all people is crazy’; ‘The second-hand embarrassment I got from watching this.’; ‘Why is Benny Blanco running away from Selena and her extending her hand to catch his and he’s just not interested? What the hell is going on?!’
