00:00When Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco in Santa Barbara, on September 27, 2025, the world
00:11swooned over everyone's childhood crush, the Disney kid turned global star, finally
00:15finding her happily ever after.
00:17But here's the twist most people don't realise.
00:19In the music industry, Benny Blanco might actually be the bigger artist than Selena.
00:24Selena's fame is undeniable.
00:26She grew up on Disney, became a pop star with global hits, built a beauty empire with Rare
00:30Beauty, and now has nearly 430 million Instagram followers.
00:35She's been a household name since the early 2000s.
00:37But Benny is the real hit machine behind most household names in music.
00:41As a producer and songwriter, he's been shaping pop music for nearly two decades.
00:46His credits read like a Greatest Hits playlist.
00:49Rihanna's Diamonds, Justin Bieber's Love Yourself, Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, Ed Sheeran's
00:53Don't, Maroon 5's moves like Jagger, and Halsey's Eastside.
00:57Most of these went No.1, sold millions, and defined an era of radio.
01:01To put it in numbers, Benny has racked up over 29 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and
01:06has worked on albums that collectively sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.
01:11Selena, while successful as a singer and actress, doesn't come close to those industry stats.
01:16So why does it feel like she's the bigger star?
01:18Selena has lived her entire life in the public eye, acting, singing, starring in the hit
01:24sitcom Only Murders in the Building, and turning into a fashion and business mogul.
01:28Benny, on the other hand, is the low-key genius in the studio, working behind the curtain.
01:33Selena's brand power and Benny's musical power, together, they're one of the most influential
01:38duos in entertainment today.
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