Fact Check: Did Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Breakup? Truth Behind Connar Franklin Carpenter Calling Her Single

Published 09/30/2024, 12:31 AM EDT

In the music biz, power couples are as much a staple as hit singles—they rise and fall, giving fans plenty to swoon over or gossip about. However, a couple who have been lighting up the fan radar lately, almost as much as the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce love fest, are Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco. After making things official, they have been all about that public affection, turning every celebrity appearance into a love parade. But just when it seemed like smooth sailing, drama struck out of nowhere when Gomez’s longtime pal, Connar Franklin Carpenter, casually dropped that she was single. 

Naturally, fans had their ears perk up, firing those breakup rumors. But it looks like the eagle-eyed fans missed a few details before they jumped on the drama bus.

The actual story behind Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s break-up chatter

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Just when fans thought Selena Gomez had waded too deep into the movie scene to keep up her music legacy, she surprised everyone by showing up at the hottest concert in town for Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour in New York with her pals Ariel Taylor and Connar Franklin Carpenter, who even dropped a TikTok that went from a cheeky tease to a celebrity crisis, with breakup rumors about Gomez and Benny Blanco spiraling out of control.

Thankfully, Franklin Carpenter swooped in the comment section to clarify that when she said “single,” she was just talking about being unmarried. “When you’re married at the Sabrina Carpenter show but your friends are single,” was the caption Gomez’s friend used while flaunting her shiny bling. Little did they know that the breakup rumors were about to crash the party for Gomez, even though there was no mention of Benny Blanco.

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The rumor mill, however, kicked into high gear, with that one post multiplying faster than a chemical reaction, finding a cozy spot in every gossip thread. While Gomez’s friend tried to slow down the rumor train, Gomez was not about to sit on the sidelines.

Selena Gomez squashes the breakup rumors with Benny Blanco in style

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Selena Gomez is riding the wave of success both professionally and personally. With so much to look forward to, one would think she is living the dream. But Tinseltown is as unpredictable as it can get. However, Gomez is not one to let the flames burn her down; she took to Instagram, tagging her beau in a fun ‘Juno’ dance video from the very concert of Sabrina Carpenter that had everyone talking.

The clip showcases Gomez busting a move to Carpenter’s beats, serving the A-game while dripping in glam. While her friend tried to hit the brakes on those pesky rumors, Gomez is now seemingly cruising the rumor highway for some post-party fun. With just that little mention, she has accomplished what even the craziest conspiracy theories could not imagine. As for the breakup buzz? It seems Tinseltown still has this power couple rocking it out, no matter what the gossip mills might say. 

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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