Benny Blanco misread Selena Gomez's initial feelings
Benny Blanco shared his early feelings about Selena Gomez during a podcast. He thought she disliked him when they first met. This surprising admission came during their discussion on the Jay Shetty Podcast. Blanco said, “I thought she hated me, I really did,” as Gomez smiled next to him. Blanco felt unsure of himself because Gomez didn't speak much to him at the time. He later realized that most of his worries were just in his head. He even tried to match Gomez with one of his single friends, thinking he was helping her. “I wasn’t even thinking about anything romantic,” he mentioned. Things started to change when they began sharing silly pictures of themselves. Gomez described how they joked about taking bad photos. What began as a fun exchange turned into something deeper. “I really just started to fall for him,” she said. The couple was on the podcast to promote their new album, *I Said I Love You First*. Released on March 21, the album has received a warm reception from fans, including Taylor Swift, who praised it on social media.