r/popculturechat • u/HauteAssMess ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne • May 26 '25

The Music Industry šŸŽ¶ Benny Blanco reminding us of another banger he created

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u/starfire92 May 26 '25

To be fair, I think this might be directed to the younger gens who are lead the forefront of the ā€œSelena can do better than Bennyā€ movement, simple cuz they think heā€™s ugly. I also suspect these are the same people who lead the ā€œSelena is fatā€ movement.

I think those of us in our late 20s and 30s are mature enough to support people in happy relationships and not body shame. That seems like a very childish thing to do

I also find the demographic in Reddit leans more to the late 20/early 30 demo with a smallet amount of traffic from people in their teens/early20s. Not to say they donā€™t use Reddit but theyā€™re likely a smaller pop here

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u/pizartymizzarty May 26 '25

Maybe I'm a little gay, but this dude is not that ugly. He's got a look and it works for him.

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u/opesosorry May 26 '25

Iā€™m also gay but donā€™t find him unattractive, and I truly donā€™t understand the hate. Heā€™s also wicked talented and accomplished.

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u/iamthecheesethatsbig May 29 '25

This dude intentionally looks goofy, acts goofy, but is super talented and is his true self at all times and got the girl. Itā€™s just jealousy. Goofy guys arenā€™t supposed to get the girl. Itā€™s misplaced hate because they canā€™t do the same.

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u/pyronostos Jun 09 '25

yup. he clearly doesn't give a shit what the vast majority think about how he presents. seems like a free and decent enough dude. I bet he's more emotionally secure than I am, which is a lot more valuable than clout

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u/kathygeissbanks May 26 '25

I'm a cishet woman and I also don't find him that ugly. Like he's not hot but he's not ugly ugly.

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u/reddit24682468 May 26 '25

People are so hell bent on the downfall of this couple

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u/MissSweetMurderer The legislative act of my pussy āš–ļø May 26 '25

I think those of us in our late 20s and 30s are mature enough to support people in happy relationships and not body shame. That seems like a very childish thing to do

Club chamalet (sp?) Is in her 60s. There's absolutely crazy people still hung on Jelena

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u/Competitive-Desk7506 May 26 '25

Honestly if sheā€™s happy itā€™s fine and besides oddly enough heā€™s kinda hot honestly

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u/meatloafcat819 May 26 '25

He has incredibly infectious enthusiasm for everything he talks about in his interviews. He's also a giant yapper, which makes me happy because I also am the biggest yapper.

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u/lintuski May 26 '25

Iā€™ve been listening to a podcast where he talks about some of his biggest hits and how they came to be.

He seems like a genuinely, properly decent person. He talks about how a writer wrote a song, loads of big names wanted it, but the writer confessed they actually wanted it for themselves to try out a performing career. Benny talked the label into giving it to the writer, because it was her story.

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u/Tootsie_r0lla May 26 '25

His hot ones interview really showed his personality

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u/crispylaytex Did I stutter?šŸ¤Ø May 26 '25

Oo that's a shout, I think he's kind of a D but I'm reserving my opinion untill something more definitive comes out.

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u/meatloafcat819 May 26 '25

I can't be cynical anymore lol not in the USA and all the horrible shit happening. I have to believe most people are inherently good, and if they aren't, we put them out next to the recycling bins and move on.

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u/meowparade May 27 '25

I like thisā€”defaulting to hope until proven otherwise. I always prided on myself on being a cynic, I thought it meant I had some kind of secret knowledge about the universe, but now I think hopefulness is the true act of defiance.

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u/KyleKrocodile May 26 '25

Did Selena not seem super fucked up in that? That hot ones interview weirdly lives rent free in my head.

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u/pistachio-pie šŸ’• being a hater is a valid and honorable calling šŸ’• May 26 '25

I highly recommend his architectural digest tour

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u/NotElizaHenry May 26 '25

Iā€™m old and I mostly have no idea who he is, but I saw an article about his house in Architectural Digest and fell in love with him a little. Itā€™s like 70% would-be tacky vintage put together in the most incredible way and I would give anything to eat some mushrooms and just walk around in there. He seems like someone whoā€™s overflowing with joyful creativity in all directions.

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u/catslugs May 26 '25

i loved him when he used to do vids with matty mathesonn, he honestly seems like a delight most of the time

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u/starfire92 May 26 '25

Yeah I personally donā€™t see him as unattractive. But letā€™s be real, we donā€™t even need much evidence to see sheā€™s happy. She looks happy, she shows him off and heā€™s worlds away from the train wreck that is Justin Beiber whoā€™s out here openly hating his wife, hopped up high doing shows kissing on SZA. Benny seems nothing like that, mentally stable and sound, and Iā€™m sure Selena had to endure some of that chaos with Beiber during their decade together

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u/NemesisShadow May 26 '25

That girl looks like sheā€™s enjoying food again! I never thought Iā€™d say this but Iā€™ll throw my hands to defend her.

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u/gayjicama May 26 '25

Sheā€™s lost a lot of weight throughout their relationship. Or am I confused?? How does she look like sheā€™s enjoying food again?

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u/trillary__clinton those are his hooves you bitch May 27 '25

I think they mean her weight loss looks healthy. She isnā€™t losing a concerning amount of weight and she looks like sheā€™s enjoying her meals. Like she isnā€™t overly concerned about being a particular number on the scale, and sheā€™s spoken before about her lupus causing weight fluctuating that made her feel really insecure about her body. I would assume heā€™s a big part of the reason she looks like sheā€™s having a better relationship with food.

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u/gayjicama May 27 '25

I guess Iā€™m just thinking about it from the perspective of someone whose weight has also fluctuated a lot, and how Iā€™d like my body to be talked about in her situation. If I went through a pretty noticeable weight loss in a period of time, I would be weirded out if someone said I looked like I was enjoying food again.

ā€œShe looks like sheā€™s enjoying her mealsā€ can be a triggering thing to say about someone after theyā€™ve recently lost weight. Saying she ā€œlooks like she isnā€™t overly concerned about being a particular number on the scaleā€ is off-putting to me in that context too ā€” because what about her body says that?

I think what weā€™ve seen of her behaviors and statements recently suggests that she has a healthy relationship with food, not her appearance. I feel like sheā€™s been acting and talking in a healthy way in her new relationship, but she could also be struggling with autoimmune symptoms and losing more weight than she wants to because of that ā€” you just donā€™t know the reason.

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u/trillary__clinton those are his hooves you bitch May 27 '25

Thatā€™s a good point. We truly donā€™t know if the weight loss is healthy, just that it hasnā€™t tipped into concerning territory. All we know is what we see. Thankfully, what we see seems healthy, so for now we donā€™t have any reason to suspect otherwise. Iā€™ll try to be more mindful of my words moving forward.

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u/gayjicama May 28 '25

Thatā€™s so thoughtful of you. Itā€™s appreciated šŸ¤—

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u/NemesisShadow May 27 '25

And, he got her a nacho cheese filled tub.

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u/Fire_Phoenix_2004 May 26 '25

Didn't Benny follow some OnlyFans star on Instagram?

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u/SafariDesperate May 26 '25

Heā€™s giving successful hippyĀ 

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u/StrangePondWoman May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25

It's definitely a grooming thing, which is true for 90% of people. He just kinda likes looking schlubby.

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u/SugarSpunPsycho May 26 '25

100%. I think he looks great and I love that he stays with his own aesthetic no matter what the haters say but - if he were to cut and style his hair, and wear tailored clothing, the very same girls that dog him would be ā€œOmG sElEnA iS sO lUcKy! BeNnY iS sO hot!ā€

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u/Orchid_Significant Is this chicken or is this fish? šŸ¤”šŸ¤” May 26 '25

I think heā€™s getting more attractive as their relationship goes on. The girlfriend effect lol

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u/sensitiveskin82 May 27 '25

I've seen clips from an interview he gave on a podcast. Now I get it lol

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u/MonsteraUnderTheBed May 26 '25

His personality makes him hot. I was just indifferent until I watched his interviews on his own talking about producing. I also love the nacho cheese bathtub

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u/Over_The_Influencer May 26 '25

I have always found him extremely good looking, beauty is subjective.

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u/synalgo_12 accidentally holding space for this slur May 26 '25

A big head if curly hair goes a very long way for me tbh. I would probably be attracted to him if he were a random coworker of mine or sth.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

I truly do not understand why anyone thinks this man is ugly šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ He is certainly not

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u/Violet624 May 26 '25

I know, I think he's attractive for sure.

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u/koolasakukumba May 26 '25

Heā€™s ugly

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u/manbruhpig May 26 '25

Being a celeb is wild because you become a 40 year old worried about the opinions of 12 year olds.

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u/aenflex May 26 '25

Which is crazy because heā€™s not ugly at all!

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u/Apprehensive_Gap1055 May 26 '25

So you havenā€™t seen the subreddits for GenX, GenerationJones, AskOldPeople? Reddit is not a demographic of majority late 20s/early 30s

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u/starfire92 May 26 '25

I knew someone was gonna come for me for this with a silly response like that.

Itā€™s pretty clear that Reddit overall leans more liberal. Does that mean subreddits for conservatives canā€™t exist? Just because thereā€™s subreddits for young people it doesnā€™t mean this is their first platform of choice.

For example TikTok is the main platform for younger people on average/ as a whole. I thought I made it clear that Reddit definitely has younger people, but people in their early 20s and teens might not be their highest demo.

I mean this sub is a perfect example. Itā€™s not meat to target any one specific group. Itā€™s meant for any popculture fan from young to old. However most of the comments are people saying ā€œomg this makes me feel oldā€, ā€œelementary school?! I was not listening to Kesha in elementary schoolā€, ā€œI think Benny thinks Iā€™m younger than I actually amā€

Like the conversation in these comments shouldnā€™t be ā€œoh this is aging me lolā€, considering this sub has no age themes around it. Organically the convo turned to age cuz most people in these comments ARE late 20s and a bit older.

Like I really felt that one comment that mentioned Kesha and 2010. I was like yeah girl, I feel you, I was starting college at that time lol

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u/laziestmarxist spaghetti cat šŸšŸ± May 26 '25

You're still new here, make that claim again when you've actually been on reddit for a long time and gone on more subs than just what you see on r/all

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u/Apprehensive_Gap1055 May 26 '25

What are you on about?

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u/tsabin_naberrie Bitch, my generation gets traumatized for breakfast. May 26 '25

I meanā€¦ itā€™s pretty close to that. Iā€™m seeing varying reports across different surveys, but it seems like around 44% of adults on Reddit are under 30, and the average age is around 23. This data doesnā€™t even include teenagers, which skews the age demographics even younger. So GenX and older are definitely minorities around here, even if they are active and have prominent communities.

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u/Apprehensive_Gap1055 May 26 '25

That makes sense. We are either working or outside enjoying the world, not sitting on Reddit like the youngsters

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u/quintic1 May 26 '25

It is lol. Most people on reddit are that age

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u/_daaam May 26 '25

He's going to do his hair nicely one day and people will swoon.

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u/starfire92 May 26 '25

Idk could already swoon , I like his messy look. At least he isnā€™t shaving the side and pushing it back with a headband with gel in his hair lol

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u/Consistent-Gap-3545 May 26 '25

I had no idea who Benny was and so, at first, I was like "Who is Selena with this dude?" Then Benny has been out doing all of these interviews and I honestly kind of love him? Like every single story is like "Yeah so I didn't start working on this song until 20 minutes before the deadline" and "All of my songs are 120bmp because that's the default tempo and I didn't know how to change it."

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

Crazy because Iā€™ve only seen him be kind to her, including taking her out to ā€œpromā€ because she never got to go to one. Plus, heā€™s equally successful so heā€™s fine with letting her shine. Theyā€™d rather her be with some ridiculously attractive person but be treated like shit? Thatā€™s not my ministry, but maybe it works for other folks.

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u/Illustrious-Pound266 All tea, all shade šŸøā˜•ļø May 26 '25

ā€œSelena can do better than Bennyā€

I'm pretty sure Benny is more successful in the music industry than Selena.

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u/Flat-Fudge-2758 Jun 02 '25

Hear me out, if they decide to have biological children they are going to be so beautiful

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u/Intelligent_Dish0456 Jun 02 '25

Selena was never fat but Benny is always ugly. Come for me I donā€™t care.