Selena Gomez Credited for Making Benny Blanco a 'True' Taylor Swift Fan
It may have taken many years and a well-known singer as his fiance, but record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco is finally embracing being 'Swiftie.'
His new-found overwhelming appreciation of Taylor Swift's work comes thanks to partner Selena Gomez, who he admits played a big role.
Gomez and Blanco sat down with Access Hollywood, and the latter admitted he was "obviously aware" of Swift's music before, but he "wasn't like a true Swiftie" until the duo started dating.
As Blanco explained, the transformation into a full-blown Swiftie has left him "singing Taylor Swift songs from 10 years ago" in the car.
Gomez and Blanco were linked initially in June 2023. Gomez announced that the pair were engaged on December 11, 2024.
Gomez and Blanco are set to release a collaborative album on March 21, titled I Said I Love You First. This will mark Gomez's fourth studio album; three songs have been released thus far.
The first promotional single came out on February 13, titled Scared of Loving You. Two others followed, including Call Me When You Break Up featuring Gracie Abrams (on February 21) and Sunset Blvd (March 14).
Along with her career as a singer, Gomez has also found impressive success as an actress and producer. Most recently, she produced Living Undocumented and 13 Reasons Why. She's held roles in both Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, along with Only Murders in the Building, to name a few.
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