Selena Gomez delayed announcing her engagement because of ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez, 33, did not announce her engagement to producer Benny Blanco, 36, because of her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, who became a father for the first time in the summer. This was reported by the DailyMail, citing insiders.

According to them, the actress was afraid that, against the backdrop of long-standing bullying, Selena was constantly being pitted against Justin's wife Hailey Bieber) she would be accused of trying to attract attention to herself against the backdrop of happy events in Justin's family.

"Selena knew she would be accused of being engaged to distract from Bieber's baby, or of marrying him out of spite. Either way, she knew it and tried to head off such rumors."

Selena has been accused of this before: when, immediately after the announcement of Hailey's pregnancy, Selena posted a photo with a ring - a gift from Benny.

There were other reasons for criticism of the couple: Selena's fans found strange and indecent statements on his social networks and demanded that he explain them.

The day before, Selena Gomez posted photos on Instagram* with a diamond ring (the cost of which, according to media reports, ranges from 200 thousand to 1 million dollars). While some fans were happy for her, others, on the contrary, were upset: Gomez's fans constantly criticize her choice. Many believe that Benny motivates her to lead her healthiest lifestyle, which can worsen her health problems,

*Instagram is owned by Meta, an organization recognized as extremist in Russia