Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco.Photo:Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty
Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty
Selena GomezandBenny Blancorevealed one Jewish tradition they’ll have at their wedding.
The couple — whoannounced their engagementin December 2024 — opened up about their future nuptials during a recent conversation withInterview Magazine. While Gomez, 32, doesn’t plan on converting to Judaism for her Jewish fiancé, the pair will incorporate a joyous Jewish tradition into their big day.
After being asked if they’ll have the hora at their wedding, Blanco, 36, answered, “Of course we will.”
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez.Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images
Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar will participate in the hora, but she won’t become Jewish.
“I don’t think I’ll be doing that,” Gomez said of converting. “Not that it’s bad.”
Blanco supports his fiancée’s decision because of how their blended religions will positively impact their future children.
“No. We want our kids to have both of our values, both of our morals and hopefully when we mix them up in a pot they’ll—” the producer began with Gomez finishing, “Turn out good.”
Gomezidentifies as Christian. While she doesn’t share the same faith as her fiancé, she has embraced Jewish traditions in the past. The pair — whostarted dating in June 2023—celebrated the first night of Hanukkah togetherlast year.
Less than a month after announcing their engagement, Gomez and Blanco enjoyed their first Christmas as an engaged couple atcomposer Benj Pasek’s annual bash in New York. Among the other guests at Pasek’s party wereDebra Messing,Judy Gold,Erin Lichy,Alex Edelman, chefJake Cohenand Broadway starAdam Kantor.
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez.Selena Gomez/Instagram
Selena Gomez/Instagram
“Some lonely Jews on Christmas getting lit. 🕎,” Cohen captioned a post onInstagram, sharing footage and pictures from the cozy and festive event.
In one clip, Blanco was out on the dance floor doing the hora to “Hava Nagila.” Depending on when his wedding date is, the next time he does the hora could be after he’s tied the knot with Gomez.
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Aside from doing the hora, Blanco and Gomez don’t appear to be settled on other wedding details yet.
“Honestly, we haven’t even gotten that far,” Gomez said toInterviewof her thoughts about destination weddings. “We want to be so happy right now in this moment.”
Blanco noted that “neither one” of them would be bridezillas.
source: people.com