Benny Blanco Discusses His Future Family Plans With Selena Gomez
Benny Blanco can't wait to be a dad. After popping the question to Selena Gomez and celebrating with a Taco Bell picnic, the couple are already dreaming up the next phase of their relationship: parenthood. The music mogul opened up about wanting kids in a new interview with InStyle.
“I love kids; I love being an uncle,” he said. “I want to be a dad, though, God willing. I'm just dreaming and praying every day.”
This isn't the first time Blanco has spoken about his dream of becoming a dad, of course. In an interview with Howard Stern last year, the topic came up when the host suggested that Blanco might be too busy to have kids. Blanco countered, "What do you mean? That's, like, my next goal on the box. I've got a lotta good kids, I've got a ton of nephews. It's my thing. I love being around kids."
Gomez, for her part, has also been open about wanting to become a mom. The "Calm Down" singer hinted at the pair's parenting future during an an episode of the "Jay Shetty Podcast."
"I don’t know what will happen, obviously, but I love children. I have an 11-year-old sister that I absolutely adore," Gomez said, referring to her half-sister, Gracie Elliot Teefey. "I love making [children] laugh; they're just so sweet. So absolutely, when that day comes, I’m so excited for it."
The Wizards of Waverly Place alum has also spoken about the fact that she won't be able to carry her own children. “I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children. I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy," she told Vanity Fair, referring to her battle with the autoimmune disease, lupus. "That was something I had to grieve for a while.”
“It’s not necessarily the way I envisioned it,” she added. “I thought it would happen the way it happens for everyone. [But] I’m in a much better place with that. I find it a blessing that there are wonderful people willing to do surrogacy or adoption, which are both huge possibilities for me. It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. I’m one of those people. I’m excited for what that journey will look like, but it’ll look a little different. At the end of the day, I don’t care. It’ll be mine. It’ll be my baby.”
By Emma Banks
