Upon the romantic occasion of Valentine’s Day, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco graced the pages of Interview Magazine with their inaugural joint interview alongside Mel Ottenberg. This served as a promotional platform for their latest musical endeavor, the album aptly titled I Said I Love You First. Within the candid dialogue, the engaged duo shed light on various aspects of their shared life, delving into the origin story of Gomez’s exquisite marquise diamond engagement ring and offering initial insights into their impending nuptials.
When prompted by Ottenberg to showcase the ring, Blanco chimed in with admiration, stating, “She’s spectacular.” Adding to the conversation, Gomez eagerly shared, “She’s a marquise. Ever since the ‘Good for You’ era—which seems like eons ago—that’s the diamond I’ve perpetually envisioned.” Blanco then playfully remarked that in crafting the ring, his primary objective was to “not mess it up” while incorporating subtle cues from his betrothed.
Recounting the design process, Blanco revealed, “She presented me with designs and I would casually drop hints.” He continued, “I would inquire, ‘Yes, but if I were to create one, would you fancy it resembling this?’ However, midway through, she altered her preferences. Initially adorned with substantial baguettes on the sides, she then expressed, ‘I prefer something more understated.’” Gomez concurred, asserting, “I simply deem it excessive,” before ultimately deeming the final creation as “flawless.”
In a light-hearted moment, the music producer disclosed that the surplus baguettes would be repurposed into earrings, jesting, “Essentially, she now possesses three wedding rings.” Furthermore, he divulged that the design concept did not involve input from Gomez’s friends, rather he astutely deciphered her subtly embedded “Easter eggs.”
When prompted about the proposal, Gomez chose to reserve those cherished details for their future offspring, affirming, “It was genuinely sweet, and all the right words were spoken.” In the midst of December 2024, the songstress took to Instagram to announce her engagement, sharing snapshots of the ring and glimpses of the enchanting scene, which featured Taco Bell and a picnic setting reminiscent of a movie set.
Expanding on the intricacies of orchestrating the grand gesture, Blanco reflected, “It was the ultimate surprise that caught her completely off guard and arrived at the most opportune moment, as I was starting to falter. What drives me insane is that right before proposing, they challenge you, saying, ‘Demonstrate your adeptness at deception. Navigate clandestinely in orchestrating this flawless moment without her knowledge.’ Towards the end, as she grew visibly perturbed, questioning, ‘Why aren’t you returning home tonight?’ I would deflect, ‘Oh, I’m simply with my friends.’ I nearly spilled the
