Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco engaged (left); Steve Martin and Martin Short attend the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (right).Photo:Selena Gomez/Instagram; Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty
Selena Gomez/Instagram; Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty
Selena Gomezis officiallyan engaged woman— and her “weird uncles” are congratulating her and her new fiancéBenny Blanco.
The morning after Gomez, 32, announced Blanco, 36, had proposed to herduring a picnic featuring Taco Bell, the couple’s favorite, herOnly Murders in the Buildingcostars weighed in on the happy news.
Steve Martinshared a photo of himself,Martin Shortand Gomez on Instagram on Dec. 12 and wrote in the caption, “Congratulations to Benny and Selena, from her two weird uncles.”
Fans were loving the sweet gesture — and couldn’t help but point outthe obvious connection to both the actors' iconic roles inFather of the Bride.
“Uncles of the Bride,” one follower wrote, a play on words with the 1991 film’s title. Another person asked Martin, 79, to “bring back” his character from the movie “to plan the wedding.”
Gomez’s beauty brand Rare Beauty also commented on the post, “😭 😭 ❤️ ,” as did the official account of the trio’s Hulu series.
Since meeting in 2021 forOnly Murders, Gomez has developed a special bond with Martin and Short, 74, whoshe called " the most kind, gentle, warm and powerful influences in my life"in an April Instagrampost.
“You have shown me a level of class, intellect and humor that doesn’t seem to be easy to find anymore,” she continued in the caption of the sweet post. “You guys are truly best friends to me forever."
Selena Gomez is engaged to boyfriend Benny Blanco.Selena Gomez/Instagram
Selena Gomez/Instagram
The love is mutual, too. “She is so lovely as a human, she’s so remarkable as a talent, and she just has an aura and this lovely spirit,” Short told PEOPLE of Gomez earlier this year.
“Our friendship grows and grows,” he said. “I think it just gets deeper and deeper and deeper.”
Martin echoed his longtime friend’s sentiment, as he admitted, “We didn’t really know Selena, we didn’t know what we’re getting into. I knew she has a fabulous personality, she’s very smart. But she is never late.”
“And that’s a very big deal when you’re making a movie, if people are standing around like, ‘Where is so-and-so?,’” he continued. “She is on the mark… We all march down the steps together. It’s fabulous. But it gives you an insight into her own personality and professionalism.”
Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Steve Martin attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Neilson Barnard/Getty
Neilson Barnard/Getty
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Mariska Hargitay,Gwyneth Paltrow,Cardi BandLily Collinsalso shared their excitement for her on the post.
Gomez’s longtime BFFTaylor Swiftweighed in too asshe wrote, “yes I will be the flower girl.”
source: people.com
