Sat Dec 14 00:16:11 UTC 2024: ## Colbert Claims Credit for Gomez and Blanco Engagement
**NEW YORK** – Late-night host Stephen Colbert is jokingly claiming responsibility for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s recent engagement. During Gomez’s appearance on *The Late Show* last month, Colbert playfully interrogated Blanco’s intentions towards Gomez, referring to himself as “America’s dad” and Gomez as “America’s daughter.” Following Gomez’s Wednesday engagement announcement on Instagram, Colbert revisited the segment, playfully demanding full credit for facilitating the relationship.
“I don’t want to take *any* credit for this engagement,” Colbert said sarcastically, before quickly correcting himself: “No, I want to take *all* the credit for this engagement. That seems fair!” He further quipped that while Gomez and Blanco undoubtedly played a role, he “loosened the lid on the pickle jar of commitment.”
Gomez and Blanco, who have collaborated on several musical projects, first revealed their relationship in December 2023. Gomez recently described the relationship as the “safest” she’s ever felt in an interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*. The couple’s engagement announcement, featuring photos of Gomez’s engagement ring, was accompanied by the caption “forever begins now…” on Instagram. Colbert’s comedic claim to credit adds a lighthearted twist to the happy news.
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