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"Selena Gomez and Fiancé Benny Blanco Ditch Major Wedding Tradition"

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• Maintains key names and context (engaged couple).
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• Removes "with" to streamline phrasing.

Selena Gomez Ditches Traditional First Dance Ahead of Wedding to Benny Blanco
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Selena Gomez, 32, is rewriting wedding traditions as she prepares to marry fiancé Benny Blanco, 37. The Only Murders in the Building star revealed on the Table Manners podcast that she’s skipping the classic bride-and-groom first dance. “I feel embarrassed,” she admitted, with Benny adding, “She’s shy.”

Instead, Selena plans a heartfelt dance with her grandfather to honor a family milestone. “He never got to walk my mom down the aisle. I wanted to give him that moment,” she shared.

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The couple will still embrace tradition through the Jewish Hora (chair dance), a nod to Blanco’s heritage. “It looks cute, but I’m nervous!” Selena joked.

From Collaborators to Couple
The pair, who confirmed their relationship in December 2023 after a year of dating, have known each other since 2013. Blanco co-produced Selena’s hits Kill Em With Kindness and Same Old Love. Their engagement, announced via Selena’s “Forever starts now” Instagram post, followed a decade of friendship.

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Moving Past Heartbreak
The wedding news follows Selena’s candid reflection on her 2018 split from Justin Bieber, which left her feeling “alone” for years. “I didn’t like anyone…until Benny,” she said. The singer described their first kiss as transformative: “I hadn’t felt that way in five years. My heart raced—it was different.”

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Blanco recalled their romantic start: “During a game, she took a selfie on my chest, then I kissed her. She got a nervous rash!”

Hailey Bieber and Public Scrutiny
After Selena and Justin’s breakup, he rekindled with Hailey Baldwin (now Bieber), marrying months later. Hailey faced accusations of “stealing” Justin, though all parties deny overlap. Selena and Hailey later posed together in 2022 to squash rumors of feud.

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A New Chapter
Now focused on her future, Selena embraces a wedding blending personal meaning and cultural nods—proving love thrives beyond tradition.

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