Celebrity couples have always had their quirks, but Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco took things to an entirely new level. After people online spent days mocking Blanco’s dirty feet, few could have predicted what would happen next. Rather than brushing off the criticism, Gomez stepped into a California podcast studio and kissed his toes on camera—not once, but twice.
During the March 3 episode of Friends Keep Secrets, Gomez made an unexpected appearance and quickly stole the spotlight. While Benny Blanco sat barefoot on the couch during filming, Gomez leaned in and kissed his foot on camera. Later, she rested her head against his toes and told him, “I love you.”
Blanco grinned as he glanced over at his co-hosts and asked, “You like that?” Gomez quickly fired back, “Don’t make it a moment.” Naturally, he made it a moment anyway. The backstory only added to the chaos. Just a week earlier, Blanco had set social media ablaze with the first episode of Friends Keep Secrets. In the episode, he lounged barefoot on the couch at Lil Dicky and Kristin Batalucco’s California home, feet propped up on the cushions—and they appeared noticeably dirty.
People grabbed screenshots right away. Fans jumped online, asking Gomez to rethink her choices. Blanco tried to defend himself on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He blamed the dirty floors at the studio, then kicked off his boot on air to prove his feet were clean. Still, the internet didn’t buy it.
Social media wasted no time reacting to the toe-kissing moment. People said exactly what was on their minds. The fact that Blanco’s feet had already gone viral the week before for being visibly dirty made the whole thing ten times worse in the internet’s eyes. Folks just couldn’t get over seeing both things back to back. Soon, TikTok, Instagram, and X were overflowing with comments, everything from a little squirming to straight-up gagging.
The moment quickly went viral, with many viewers reacting in disbelief to what they saw. “Girls in love can do anything,” one person wrote. Another added, “Anything I’ve learned about their podcast has been against my will.” Some comments focused on how bizarre the clip felt. “I’ve seen enough. I’m putting my phone in a bowl of rice and going for a long walk in the woods where the internet can’t find me,” a user joked. Another wrote, “This just confirmed that’s not Selena.”
Others believed the moment was staged. “The way the camera zoomed in on Selena Gomez right when she kissed her husband Benny’s feet was so obviously a publicity stunt to drive viewers to Benny’s podcast,” one person commented about Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco.
A few reactions leaned into conspiracy-style humor. “Benny Blanco did Black Magic on Selena Gomez to woo her,” one user joked. Another summed up the internet’s reaction by saying, “Benny Blanco and Selena definitely don’t mind making the internet uncomfortable.”
Through it all, Gomez appeared entirely unfazed, which may have been the most compelling part. She told Blanco on the show that their relationship is “probably so healthy and one of the greatest things of life.” Later in the podcast, filmed in Los Angeles, California, Selena spoke candidly about her experience with bipolar disorder. Benny then noted how much more aware she has become of her episodes. The intimacy between them felt unforced and unstaged, which is likely why it made so many people uncomfortable.
Up close, love isn’t always the polished, picture-perfect thing people expect it to be. Sometimes it shows up in moments that are awkward, silly, or even a little weird—like kissing someone’s toe, which is definitely not everyone’s idea of romance. But that’s also part of what makes affection feel real: it doesn’t always follow a glamorous script. In this case, Selena Gomez seems completely at peace with the unexpected side of love, embracing the playful, intimate, and slightly unconventional moments without embarrassment. Rather than trying to make everything look flawless, she appears comfortable letting affection be genuine, quirky, and entirely her own.
