Selena Gomez had a fascinating year — both personally and career-wise.
According to Forbes, the former Disney star, who has successfully ventured into the business of self-care and makeup with Rare Beauty, has now joined the elite billionaire club.
She has also announced that she is engaged to be married to a record producer, Benny Blanco.
Sharing a glimpse of her personal life, Selena Gomez took to her official Instagram to post a carousel of pictures, revealing that Benny Blanco had proposed during an intimate picnic.
She shared multiple snaps of them enjoying tender moments as they celebrated the significant milestone. The actress also included a close-up picture of her massive pear-shaped engagement ring.
Her caption for the photos read: “forever begins now..” Days after the big engagement news, sources close to Gomez have decided to give more details about the big day.
According to The Daily Beast, the engagement took place over the summer and was kept a secret. However, in several photos, Gomez hinted that she was hiding something on that ring finger.
According to a source close to Gomez, who spoke to The Daily Beast, Selena made a significant sacrifice for her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber, and his wife, Hailey Bieber, by delaying her engagement announcement.
Over the summer, Justin Bieber welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber, who was born on August 22nd.
Gomez decided to hold off on her engagement announcement because she did not want to take the spotlight away from baby Jack.
The person, who spoke to the outlet, stated: “They became engaged in August, and Selena didn’t want her engagement to be tied to Bieber in any way. They knew it would.”
The source went on to say that whenever she moves a comma or shares a random emoji, social media lights up to claim she is provoking Justin Bieber and his wife.
Aware of the weight of her actions, she held back so as not to create any drama with the Bieber family.
The person stated: “Selena knew that there would be stories accusing her of getting engaged to turn attention away from Justin’s baby or that people would claim that she did this to one-up him.”
Many have applauded Gomez for his act of empathy. Some wondered if Justin Bieber would have the same courtesy towards her.
Hailey Bieber hinted that she appreciated the gesture and was happy for Gomez and Blanco.
The model and new mother liked Gomez’s Instagram post that announced the engagement.
Blanco was once Justin Beiber’s closest friend and collaborator.
