Grammy-nominated producer Benny Blanco (real name Benjamin Joseph Levin) is featured in People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive (SMA) issue. On Monday, November 11, 2024, the publication released an interview with Blanco where he discussed “rules for being a sexy gentleman.”
“Chivalry’s not dead,” he told the magazine.
To be noted, the music producer is not necessarily on the SMA list. People published the interview which will be featured in the SMA issue, that is set to hit the stands tomorrow.
Benny Blanco’s interview caused quite the confusion, with many wrongly believing he was featured in the list. One user commented under @theshaderoom’s post:
“Nothing in 2024 makes sense.”
Internet users continued to criticize People Magazine, one even saying it just takes money to make the Sexiest Man Alive list.
There were a handful of users who called out the “mean” comments.
Selena Gomez praises Benny Blanco, says he loves her “unconditionally”
In the interview, Benny Blanco shared his rules for being a “sexy gentleman” and a good partner: learn to cook, dress well, practice self-care, give thoughtful gifts, avoid ghosting, and host dinners with mixed groups of friends. He also emphasized treating mothers like “queens,” revealing that he spends Sundays with his mom at the farmer’s market, cooking, swimming, and catching up together.
Every year, the Friends Keep Secrets artist gifts his mother orchids. He explained that she was good at caring for the flowers. He shared that before his mother moved to Los Angeles, she had about twenty-five of them in a room because he would gift them to her every year.
Blanco, who began dating Selena Gomez in December 2023, shared that they are morning people and “wake up really early.” He explained that it was his favorite time with the actress. He stated:
“It’s like our moment before the rest of the world wakes up,” before adding, “I have a true best friend that I get to do everything in the world with, and every day is the best day of my life.”
Gomez took to her Instagram stories on November 11 to praise Benny Blanco for his interview. Sharing a photo from the spread featuring the music producer laying atop a dining table with his version of Taco Bell’s “Mexican pizza,” with the message:
“Not only do you love me unconditionally… You always get me my Taco Bell Mexican pizza.”
In his interview, Benny Blanco explained that he made his version of the fast food dish, specifically Taco Bell’s signature meat, because of Gomez’s love for it.
In a second IG story, Selena Gomez tagged her partner in a quote by William C. Hannan, which read:
“I still haven’t figured out how to sit across from you, and not be madly in love with everything you do.”
People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive 2024 list will be revealed exclusively on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on November 12. Colbert hilariously revealed Paul Rudd was the Sexiest Man Alive in 2021 after forcing him to undergo a series of sexy man tests. A year later, he announced Chris Evans, followed by Patrick Dempsy in 2023.
