Benny Blanco has been mercilessly mocked online due to the caption of his initial post featuring his wife, Selena Gomez, after their celebrity-filled wedding this past Saturday.
The singer, aged 33, along with the producer, aged 37, were wed in Santa Barbara with a grand event attended by 170 family and friends. Notable guests included Selena’s longtime friend Taylor Swift, her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, as well as Paul Rudd and Ed Sheeran.
Afterwards, Benny took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse into their newlywed life, sharing a series of intimate snaps from their wedding weekend.
He posted a carousel of photos with a heartwarming caption declaring he ‘married a real life Disney princess.’
But some social media users were quick to use the caption to make cruel jokes about Benny.
On X, previously known as Twitter, some users depicted Selena as Princess Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, while Benny was compared to The Beast. Others likened them to the characters Shrek the Ogre and Fiona the princess.
‘Him being The Beast is wild,’ one user penned.
‘This is the Shrek movie in real life,’ said someone else.
Benny Blanco has faced significant online ridicule due to the caption in his debut post with wife Selena Gomez after their extravagant wedding ceremony on Saturday.
The singer, 33, and the producer, 37, tied the knot in Santa Barbara with a lavish celebration attended by 170 family and friends
‘It’s like Beauty and the Beast,’ added a different person.
‘And he’s the beast lol,’ read a fourth post, while a fifth said, ‘She married a real life Disney beast.’
Others, however, shared messages of support for the couple.
‘The caption makes them so much CUTER, I would fall so HARD for someone that CALLS ME a Disney princess,’ gushed one user.
‘He’s obsessed with her and that’s all that matters,’ wrote another.
‘That is the sweetest thing ever,’ said someone else.
‘This is the cutest, Benny more points,’ read another tweet.
‘She got her happy ending and I’m so excited for herm’ a different person commented.
Following the event, Benny shared a collection of personal photos on Instagram from their wedding weekend, captioning that he had ‘married a real-life Disney princess.’
But some social media users were quick to use the caption to make cruel jokes about Benny, comparing them to Beauty and the Beast or Shrek and Fiona
In one of the images shared by Benny, Selena can be seen curled up against him in bed, her eyes closed as she rests on his chest.
Another image showed the couple lounging on a couch as the Bad Liar singer flaunted her lace wedding dress, with Benny capturing the moment in a mirror.
A third image showed a close-up of their hands clasped together, revealing her dazzling diamond engagement ring alongside his gold wedding band and stacked diamond bracelets.
Selena quickly jumped into the comments to gush over her new husband, writing: ‘I love you soooo much!’
Paris Hilton also joined in, telling the couple: ‘What a beautiful evening celebrating your wedding! I love you both and so happy for you.’
Selena stunned in a custom hand-draped Ralph Lauren satin gown with embroidery on her big day, while Benny wore a classic black Ralph Lauren tuxedo
In one of the images shared by Benny, Selena can be seen curled up against him in bed, her eyes closed as she rests on his chest
Another image showed a close-up of their hands clasped together, revealing her dazzling diamond engagement ring alongside his gold wedding band and stacked diamond bracelets
Musician Ryan Tedder added a string of red heart emojis followed by ‘CONGRATSSSSS.’
Selena stunned in a custom hand-draped Ralph Lauren satin gown with embroidery on her big day, while Benny wore a classic black Ralph Lauren tuxedo.
She accessorized with Tiffany & Co. platinum-and-diamond earrings.
The newlyweds first confirmed their romance in December 2023, though their professional partnership stretches back nearly a decade, with Benny producing several of Selena’s biggest hits.
They announced their engagement in December 2024 and have since collaborated on new music, including their joint album I Said I Love You First.
