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Selena Gomez’s Secret Revealed: “He’s Still Better Than Anyone I’ve Ever Been With”

Selena Gomez has a lot of eyes on her after her latest Instagram post.

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The Wizards of Waverly Place alum is once again taking a break from social media after her latest upload. 

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The singer has been open about her mental health over the years, and because of that, she takes frequent breaks from social media to protect her mental wellbeing.

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In November, as fans pled for Selena to speak out about the violence in Palestine, the star instead decided to take a break from Instagram completely.

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“I’ve been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence and terror that’s going on in the world,” she wrote at the time.

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“People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any group is horrific,” she continued.

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Weirdly enough, the Only Murders In The Building actress returned just 24 hours later, posting an instagram Story and confusing everyone. 

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Just one month later, on Dec. 8, Selena announced that she was taking yet another break from social media, but this time, for a very different reason.

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The star has been open about her life as a single woman in recent years, posting funny TikToks looking for a partner in various places. 

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She even went to amateur soccer games, standing on the sidelines and looking around for a potential boyfriend in one clip.

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But, this week, the actress announced that she’s officially off the market, and her fans couldn’t be more surprised by who her new partner is. 

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It all started when an Instagram fan account posted a photo of Gomez and her new man looking cozy, fueling relationship rumors.

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Selena ended up confirming the rumors fairly quickly, taking to the comments to affirm her feelings for her boyfriend.

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“He is my absolute everything in my heart,” the actress’ comment pinned on the post reads, while another simply says: “LOVE.”

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So, who is this mystery man Selena is gushing over?

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The Only Murders In The Building actress is dating producer Benny Blanco, and according to Selena, they’ve already been together for six months.

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The pop star has recently been working with Blanco on her latest hit, “Single Soon.”

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The pair previously collaborated on several songs, including “I Can’t Get Enough” in 2019, which features Blanco dancing in a teddy bear costume in the music video.

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An Instagram post on Gomez’s account also shows that he was present at her birthday celebrations in July this year.

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Unfortunately for Selena, a lot of fans aren’t pleased with the announcement of her new relationship.

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One of the reasons her loyal followers are upset is because Blanco actually has a history of speaking out against his now-girlfriend.  

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Many fans believe the producer took a dig at her in a 2020 interview promoting  “Lonely,” his collaboration with friend and singer Justin Bieber.

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Because Bieber is Selena’s ex-boyfriend, their fan bases have a long history of hating one another, and many think Blanco took Justin’s side. 

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“Justin is not one of those, like, cookie-cutter pop artists, you know they’re, like, ‘This is my new single and here’s my makeup line,’” he said at the time.

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Selena’s supporters took this to be a slick comment about Gomez’s cosmetic brand,  Rare Beauty, which she founded the previous year.

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Regardless of his history, the singer and actress insists she’s happier than she’s ever been in her new relationship.

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Before announcing her latest social media break, she took to the comments section of multiple posts about her boyfriend, defending him against any backlash.

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 “Lol yeah and he’s still better than anyone I’ve ever been with. Facts,” she wrote, seemingly throwing a dig at Justin Bieber.

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To another, she wrote, “then why has he been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. The end.”

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“I don’t understand. If you actually care about me. This is my happiest,” Selena continued in another comment.

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“If you don’t feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never allow your words to guide my life. Ever,” she wrote. “I’m done. If you can’t accept me at my happiest then don’t be in (m)y life at all.”

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