{"id":86397,"date":"2025-10-17T11:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/86397\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:22:12","slug":"selena-gomez-opens-up-about-fear-amid-wedding-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/86397\/","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez Opens Up About Fear Amid Wedding Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Selena Gomez, even the happiest moments carry a sense of apprehension. <\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 25, the singer and her now-husband, record producer Benny Blanco, tied the knot. But what was supposed to be a moment of sheer bliss and joy became a source of anxiety for Gomez. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got married, and then I was sobbing because I was like, I\u2019m going to die the next day,\u201d Gomez said, laughing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7SmAHMMMe78\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"during a Thursday appearance\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68f150b4e4b017d85b748af8\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7SmAHMMMe78\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">during a Thursday appearance<\/a> at Fortune\u2019s Most Powerful Women conference.<\/p>\n<p>But what wasn\u2019t a laughing matter was the actor admitting that she finds it difficult to embrace joy because she is always bracing herself for the metaphorical shoe to drop.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. \" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68f150e91600001731483f0a.jpeg\" \/>Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<p>Francis Specker\/CBS via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen something great happens in my life, I expect something bad to happen,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can just get wrapped up in that as opposed to enjoying things,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I would say that\u2019s my biggest conflict sometimes, when wonderful things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor confessed to having difficulties with being \u201cpresent\u201d in the moment and enjoying the journey, because in the back of her mind, things could all be taken from her without a moment\u2019s notice. <\/p>\n<p>Gomez and Blanco announced their marriage by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPH6AbikoLG\/?img_index=6\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"posting\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68f150b4e4b017d85b748af8\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPH6AbikoLG\/?img_index=6\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">posting<\/a> a carousel of wedding photos on Instagram on Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Blanco recounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/selena-gomez-rash-first-kiss-benny-blanco_n_68128ce3e4b08d7465598abe\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"their first kiss\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68f150b4e4b017d85b748af8\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"68128ce3e4b08d7465598abe\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">their first kiss<\/a>, which didn\u2019t quite end the way he had hoped. <\/p>\n<p>TruthHas NoBias<\/p>\n<p>Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n<p>Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n<p>We Won\u2019t Back Down<\/p>\n<p>As more major networks align with those in power, the space for fearless journalism is shrinking. By becoming a member, you support a newsroom that asks the tough questions, no matter who\u2019s in charge.<\/p>\n<p>We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support\" class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message__link js-entry-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"we&#039;re offering an ad-free experience\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"main\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/support\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"support-huffpost-mid-article\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support\" class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message__link js-entry-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"we&#039;re offering an ad-free experience\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"main\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/support\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"support-huffpost-mid-article\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cli-support-huffpost__support-button accent-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=mid-article-web\" data-vars-item-name-overwritable=\"support-huffpost\" data-vars-item-name=\"Support HuffPost\" data-vars-item-type=\"button\" data-vars-unit-name=\"main\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/support\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"support-huffpost-mid-article\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Support HuffPost<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"support-huffpost-login\">Already contributed? <a class=\"js-entry-link-no-impression\" href=\"https:\/\/login.huffpost.com\/login?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Fselena-gomez-benny-blanco-wedding-fear_n_68f150b4e4b017d85b748af8%3Fhp_auth_done%3D1\" data-vars-item-name=\"Log in to hide these messages\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68f150b4e4b017d85b748af8\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/login\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"utility\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"support-huffpost-mid-article\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Log in to hide these messages.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kissed her right away &#8230; and right, right away her heart started beating so quickly, and she started getting a rash on her face, and she was so nervous,\u201d Blanco said. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Selena Gomez, even the happiest moments carry a sense of apprehension. 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