Producer Benny Blanco, who happens to be dating singer Selena Gomez, has been featured in PEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Men Alive issue.
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On Monday (November 11), PEOPLE teased their 2024 Sexiest Men Alive issue and revealed that producer and Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco was featured in the rollout. PEOPLE reported that the winner of their Sexiest Man Alivewill be announced exclusively on CBS’ ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‘ on Tuesday (November 12) around 11:35 p.m.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive with Benny Blanco, the Grammy-nominated music producer and TikTok sensation revealed his eight secrets to success in love and life and opened up about his romance with Selena Gomez. Benny Blanco, 36, and Selena Gomez, 32, have been dating since 2023, going public in December. Gomez confirmed the romance rumors and hard launched their relationship in a string of Instagram comments.
The two have since been absolutely smitten with each other, knowing damn near everything about each other. Just this past Valentine’s Day, Blanco even took to TikTok to offer his followers some tips on how to “get laid” on V-Day, using his relationship with Gomez as an example.
In his video, Blanco, born Benjamin Joseph Levin, shared his sure-fire way of “getting laid” for V-Day. Instead of your usual flowers and box of chocolates, Blanco opted for one of Gomez’s favorite fried foods as a form of seduction, which isn’t too surprising as she films her own HBO Max cooking show, ‘Selena + Chef.’
The songwriter and DJ took viewers behind the scenes of his V-Day prep and showed himself whipping up a batch of homemade fried pickles with a side of ranch. Opening the video, Blanco displayed a giant jar of pickles from Best Maid Hamburger Slices, which he noted had to be specially shipped from Texas, his girlfriend’s home state.
After showing how he fried up the pickles, Blanco then told his viewers how he eats them. He said, “Alright, guys. Take one. Dip it in ranch. Eat it and get laid. Happy Valentine’s Day.” Blanco captioned the video, “Fry pickles, get laid.”
While continuing to share his thoughts on love and matters of the heart, producer Benny Blanco now tells PEOPLE, there should be “no games,” adding, “I [still] go all out for every date. It doesn’t mean spending your entire bank account. It means being attentive and listening.”
Speaking on his relationship with Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco told PEOPLE that despite their individual and massive success, he favors the “simple things.” He said, “I’m a real morning person. It’s my favorite time to spend with Sel because we both wake up really early. It’s like our moment before the rest of the world wakes up. I have a true best friend that I get to do everything in the world with, and every day is the best day of my life.”
Sharing his eight secrets to success in love and life, Blanco listed off: 1) Learn How to Cook; 2) First Dates Should Be Experiences; 3) Dress with Confidence; 4) Self-Care Is A Must; 5) Welcome Everyone into Your Home (within Reason); 6) Treat Your Mother Like a Queen; 7) Gift-Giving Is an Art; 8) Say No to Ghosting.
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