Exciting news has emerged in the music industry. Benny Blanco, a successful music producer and South Lakes High School alumni, is now engaged to singer songwriter Selena Gomez. Blancos’ real name is Benjamin Levin, and he attended Langston Hughes Middle School and South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia. He graduated from South Lakes in 2006, and went on to become a music producer.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco initially published their relationship on December 11th, 2024. Blanco proposed to Gomez at a romantic picnic with her favorite fast food, Taco Bell. Gomez shared the news of the engagement on Instagram, where she showed her diamond ring and captioned it, “Forever begins now.”
Although their relationship did not become public until early 2024, they had known each other for years through collaborations on music projects. The engagement got the congratulations of many famous celebrities like Taylor Swift who volunteered to be the flower girl at their wedding.
Blanco became known in the late 2000’s through doing collabs with other major artists and helping write and produce chart topping hits. This consists of songs like Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” Kesha’s “TiK ToK,” and much more. His work has been very influential in the music industry and has contributed to over 100 million album sales around the world.
Selena Gomez is a famous actor, singer, and songwriter. She was born in 1992 in Texas, and began an acting career on “Barney & Friends” and then later got the role of Alex on Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.” This was a way for her to show her talent and earned her a lot of recognition which helped launch her music career. She has also worked with many beauty lines like Rare Beauty.
Blanco’s journey from South Lakes High School to become a huge figure in the music industry is very inspiring. He even went as far as to visit South Lakes High School in 2024, inspiring current students attending this school. His engagement adds a huge milestone to his life and is very exciting news for the SLHS community.
