Picture this: You’re one of music’s most successful producers. You’ve crafted hits for Britney Spears, Rihanna, and Ed Sheeran. Your fiancée once dated a Jonas Brother. Yet somehow, you live in complete ignorance of the trio’s existence for over a decade. This mind-bending reality became Benny Blanco’s confession that has left fans stunned.
The revelation dropped like a bombshell during Jake Shane’s Therapuss podcast. Blanco stunned listeners when he casually admitted he had no clue who the Jonas Brothers were until 2019. The timing makes this confession particularly jaw-dropping. Blanco, 37, opened up about not knowing who the Jonas Brothers were until 2019. Despite his fiancée Selena Gomez previously dating Nick Jonas.
Chart-Topping Benny Blanco Admits He Was Completely Clueless About His Fiancée’s Famous Ex-Boyfriend’s Band
The music industry veteran’s ignorance becomes even more shocking when you consider the timeline. Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas dated from 2008 to 2010, during the height of Jonas Brothers mania. The relationship was hardly a secret. Gomez even appeared in their “Burnin’ Up” music video. Yet Blanco managed to remain blissfully unaware of the band’s existence for nearly eleven years after their romance ended.
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This wasn’t Blanco’s only Disney-related blind spot. The producer also confessed he’d never watched Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez’s breakthrough Disney Channel show, until they began dating. The admission paints a picture of someone who somehow existed in a parallel universe to his future fiancée’s career trajectory.
The Jonas Brothers connection adds another layer of irony to this story. When Blanco finally discovered the band, it was through their 2019 comeback hit “Sucker.” By then, the brothers had already conquered the world twice. First as Disney darlings, then as mature artists reclaiming their throne. Meanwhile, Blanco had been crafting pop masterpieces for other artists, completely oblivious to one of pop music’s most successful family acts.
The confession highlights the strange bubbles that exist within the music industry. Selena and Benny got engaged in December 2024, proving that love can indeed be blind. Or at least selectively deaf. Their relationship continues to flourish as they plan their wedding, with Blanco now fully educated about his fiancée’s past connections to Disney’s musical empire. Sometimes the best love stories begin with the most unexpected gaps in knowledge.
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