Selena Gomez discusses her engagement to Benny Blanco on “Kimmel.”

Jimmy Kimmel surprised Selena Gomez with a heartfelt engagement gift on last night’s episode Jimmy Kimmel live. At the end of a long conversation about Gomez’s work Emilie Pérez and her experience at the Golden Globes On Sunday, Kimmel announced he had a gift for her and her fiancé Benny Blanco.

“It’s not a traditional gift and it’s not necessarily a practical gift, but I think you and Benny will really enjoy it,” Kimmel said before placing a Daddy Saddle on his desk. “You can ride Benny in a very healthy way. I don’t want you to think that something is being suggested here that isn’t. He joked: “Maybe it was a gift.”

Gomez’s recent engagement to Blanco was brought up several times during the interview, including discussion about the Golden Globes, where she was nominated for both Emilie Pérez and Hulu series Only murders in the building.

Kimmel asked Gomez how she handled being nominated twice and having each cast member sit at a separate table. “You kind of have to choose,” he said. “No,” she replied. “I’ve been to both. There is photographic evidence… I loved being with my Only murders launch then celebrate Emilie.”

She shared that she Murders co-star Martin Short attempted to steal her ring at one point during the ceremony. Kimmel had video of this exact incident. “I wasn’t sure what he was doing,” Gomez responded. “That’s why I look confused.” Kimmel joked that maybe the actor was sizing him up. “He wanted to know what was going on,” Gomez said, pretending he could have had a few drinks.

Gomez noted that Short may not have been thrilled that Blanco didn’t call him for permission before proposing. “He just told us a few jokes here and there,” she said. “I’m so lucky to be with Steve (Martin) and Marty every day. Steve made sure to email my assistant so my assistant could congratulate me. This is how he communicates.

“Is it possible Steve thinks he’s contacting you?” » asked Kimmel. “Because sometimes in context it can get confusing.” “That’s right,” Gomez replied. “But he always tries to be polite and it’s very nice. But it’s okay to send a little text.

Elsewhere in the interview, Gomez talked about spending the holidays with her and Blanco’s families in New York and her Christmas traditions, as well as the success of Emilie Pérez. She noted that the Netflix film, which won best motion picture, musical or comedy at the Golden Globes, is “very difficult to explain.”

“I think you should experience it because when you add ‘musical,’ ‘cartel,’ ‘drama,’ and ‘comedy,’ it can be a little confusing,” she admitted, adding that she had “never actually acted in this film”. path.”

The interview ended with Gomez admitting that she was a “very paranoid” person. “I love being able to be myself and everything that’s going on outside can be overwhelming sometimes,” she told Kimmel.

Gomez and Blanco worked together on Gomez’s 2015 hit song “Same Old Love” and “I Can’t Get Enough” in 2019, before confirming their relationship in December 2023. She shared the news of her engagement on Instagram last month with a photo of the ring and the caption “Forever begins now…”.