Selena Gomez shuts down Benny Blanco cheating rumors as she poses with OnlyFans star
Selena Gomez seemingly shut down cheating rumors involving her fiancé Benny Blanco and OnlyFans creator Theresa Marie.
On Wednesday evening, the pop star, 32, made it clear she is still on good terms with her longtime friend, despite mysteriously unfollowing her.
While some of her fans feared the pair's friendship was strained, the Rare Beauty founder shared a throwback photo with Theresa to Instagram.
The post appeared to be a way to end unsubstantiated speculation that Gomez and Theresa, had a falling-out.
'Lil blast from the past because basically I'm lying horizontal rn and reminiscing bout some memories,' Gomez captioned her latest post, a slideshow featuring pictures with various pals over the years, including a framed photo with Taylor Swift.
Theresa last appeared on Gomez's social media on March 10 as the pair beamed in snaps together while at a birthday party alongside their other pal Anna Collins.
MailOnline have contacted Selena's representatives for comment.
Back in 2019 Selena took to Instagram to dedicate a post to Theresa as she revealed the pair met while working together and went on to become best friends.
Posting a sweet black and white snap of the pair she penned: 'I met Theresa 5 years ago. We worked together and became best friends.
'She has taught me how to see life in a fun, carefree and uplifting way. She has shown me how to be a strong and fearless woman.
'She is beautiful, kind and smart. I saw how capable she was of achieving her dreams. I wanted nothing more than to see her pursue them and soar.
'And here you are making it happen T. I love you and I am so proud of you.'
It comes after Selena admitted she felt 'alone' and 'didn't like anyone' for five years after her relationship with ex Justin Bieber ended.
The singer and Justin, 31, dated on/off for nearly a decade before officially splitting in 2018.
Two months after the former couple split, Justin and wife Hailey, who'd had a previous fling in 2016, rekindled their flame in mid-2018 and married later that year. Both Justin and Hailey have denied any overlap in their relationships.
While Justin moved on months later, Selena said she felt very 'alone' in the aftermath of their breakup before finally meeting her fiancé Benny.
Selena made the rare admission as she discussed her and Benny's 'embarrassing' first kiss on the latest episode on Jessie and Lennie Ware's Table Manners podcast.
Benny said: 'Towards the end of the date, we were just sitting in the living room on the couch, and we were playing, 'We're not really Strangers'.
'And there was a thing where it said, take a selfie with the person next to you, and she got right on my chest and took a selfie.
'And then right after, I just looked at her, and I said, I gotta kiss this girl. And I kissed her right away.
Back in 2019 Selena took to Instagram to dedicate a post to Theresa as she revealed the pair met while working together and went on to become best friends
'And her heart started beating so quickly, and she started getting a rash on her face, and she was so nervous.'
Lennie: 'She wasn't allergic to you?', Benny added: 'She was, yeah. I was so disgusting and repulsive.'
Selena added: 'I hadn't liked anyone in a very long time. So some kisses are for fun, and then when you feel something behind a kiss, it's completely different.
'And I'd been alone for about five years, with the exception of a few shitty dates here and there, but never felt that way. And I was a little embarrassed.'
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