Selena Gomez shows off diamond ‘B’ ring on THAT finger after debuting Benny Blanco romance

Selena Gomez is putting her love for boyfriend Benny Blanco on full display after opening up about their romance on Thursday.

The 31-year-old actress, who secretly dated the music producer for six months, took to her Instagram Story to share a photo of herself wearing jewelry dedicated to him.

On her left ring finger was a diamond “B” ring.

The photo comes shortly after the Spring Breakers star fiercely defended her boyfriend from fans who accused him of “shading” her in the past.

Fans were particularly angered by an interview that surfaced in which Benny appeared to call her a “cookie cutter pop artist” while praising her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber.

“As you know, they’re like, ‘This is my new single, and here’s my makeup line,'” he said. Podcast host Zach Sang in 2020.

While this could easily be a jab at Gomez, who owns cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, she doesn’t seem bothered.

When one fan called her “corny” for sticking by him despite the shade, Gomez responded, “Lol yeah and he’s still better than anyone I’ve ever been with.” . Data’

She also told another upset fan who said Blanco “cursed” the star that “he was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

The Disney Channel alum concluded by saying, “The end.”

But Gomez’s answers didn’t end there.

One fan wrote a lengthy comment accusing Gomez of always preferring to date “tough, problematic musical men.”

They believe she should find “a rich, educated, mature, handsome man who will treat her with love and respect and share her values ​​and goals in life.”

Gomez said her and Blanco’s analysis was “so wrong.”

She then responded to a rude troll who suggested she “couldn’t get a better (man)” than the music producer even if she wanted to.

“(LAUGHING EMOJI) I feel sorry for you,” Gomez wrote.

Selena vowed she would “never be with that guy again” – an apparent dig at ex Justin – thanks to more than a decade of treatment.

Gomez said that if her fans “really care about me” they will know she is “the happiest” right now.

“If you don’t care (then), feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never let your words dictate my life. Never,” she wrote.

‘I’m done. If you can’t accept me at my happiest, then don’t be in (my) life at all.”

Some wondered if Selena and Blanco’s surprise romance was just a publicity stunt.

She insisted: “I never troll.”

Gomez then said she planned to leave Instagram “for a while”—something she’s done several times in recent months—to focus on “work.”

She continued: “I just stand up for what I believe in and I’m not ashamed to do it.

“I love my fans more than anything in the world.”

During a virtual sit-down with Zach Sung, Blanco blasted his now-girlfriend in a thinly veiled insult, saying Bieber “isn’t one of those cookie-cutter pop artists.”

He continued, “Justin was like, ‘Yo. I have a pimple and I’m worried today.” He always spoke openly about this.

“For me, I think he’s really becoming an adult now. It’s brave to release this song,” he added.

Benny worked with Justin on his song Lonely, which was released in 2021.

Before going Instagram official with Blanco, she liked and commented “Facts” under the post Pop factions – by doing so, the star “seems to confirm” that she is “in a relationship.”

She cuddled up to Benny in the photo, which she posted to her Instagram Stories.

The photo showed Selena’s head resting on his shoulder, while Benny’s face was cut off in the photo.

She also revealed that they have been dating for six months and that he treats her better than anyone else.

Selena and Benny already follow each other on Instagram; Selena’s mom Mandy Teefey is also following him.

A month earlier, Selena had commented on Benny’s Instagram post about his new cookbook, Open Wide.

According to Popfactions, she simply wrote, “Finally,” adding emojis at the top.

She also posted it on her stories and said, “One of my favorite cookbook releases (sic).”

The social media site also featured an Instagram post from Benny that he recently shared.

In the stories, he holds a handwritten note, which he says is from his girlfriend, and holds it in the air, slightly blocking the sleeping woman in front of him, who appears to resemble Selena.

The handwritten note said: “I’m so bloated, please don’t squeeze or hold my waist tonight or I’ll blow a hole in the sheets.” Love you” with a smiling face, heart and air drawn on it.

He captioned an image of the letter and a woman who appears to be a sleeping Selena: “My girlfriend left me this warning on my pillow.”

In July, Benny attended Selena’s 31st birthday party with her arm seductively around his waist as he stood behind her.

Selena previously hinted while filming her holiday special Selena + Chef that she has a crush on someone, but didn’t hint at who it was.

Selena and Benny previously worked together on three songs – the 2021 tune “I Can’t Get Enough.”

Selena and J Balvin performed vocals on Benny’s song.

Benny also produced her song Same Old Love in 2015.

Selena has previously been linked to Zayn Malik and Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers.

She reportedly dated Andrew in January 2023 and Zane in March 2023.

Selena dated Justin Bieber from 2009 to early 2018, The Weeknd in 2017, and Nick Jonas in 2008.

She has also been linked to Taylor Lautner, Zedd, Charlie Puth, Samuel Krost and Niall Horan.