How They Actually Got Together – She Asked Him Out
It was quite surprising, but Selena initiated their romance. Their acquaintance spanned almost 17 years, originating when she was transitioning from Disney to her music career, a meeting neither could recall. They collaborated on the 2019 song "I Can't Get Enough" and remained close friends for several years afterward. Then in July 2023, near her birthday, she simply invited him out to dinner. Benny was initially unaware it was intended as a date, later explaining that she straightforwardly asked him out. For someone who had experienced a decade of being chased, managed, and publicly shamed in past relationships, her quiet decision to choose someone on her own terms was perhaps the most empowering action she had ever taken.