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Selena Gomez Says Intrusive Fear Clouded Joy After Wedding to Benny Blanco

Her remarks at a Fortune summit underscored a lifelong tendency to expect the worst during celebratory moments.

Overview

  • At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit on Oct. 15, Gomez said she cried after her Sept. 27 wedding because she feared she would die the next day.
  • She explained that she struggles to stay present when good things happen, describing a pattern of expecting something bad to follow positive milestones.
  • Gomez, 33, and producer Benny Blanco were married in a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, with a guest list that included Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Steve Martin and Martin Short.
  • Media reports say the couple took a low‑key honeymoon road trip along the California coast and to Texas, according to an unnamed source cited by People.
  • Hola! magazine reported significant spending on security—about $300,000—and estimated total wedding costs at roughly $5 million, figures not independently confirmed.