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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco enjoyed another night out in the Big Apple. On Tuesday, April 8, the couple watched the New York Knicks take on the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. They were shown on the jumbotron at one point during the game, and fans couldn’t help but focus on one detail about Gomez’s appearance: her massive engagement ring. It stole the show when the actress covered her face after being caught on camera.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Attend New York Knicks Game
In a viral clip, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco could be seen reacting to themselves on the jumbotron. The record producer looked happy to be the center of attention alongside his fiancée. He excitedly pointed at the screen after noticing him and Gomez were being filmed and then turned directly to the camera to give onlookers a friendly wave.
As for Gomez, she had the opposite reaction. The Emilia Perez star got shy after realizing all eyes were on her and Blanco. She covered her face in embarassment before waving to fans. She raised her left hand, so her engagement ring could clearly be seen on the jumbotron. It marked the latest time fans caught a glimpse of the jewelry since the couple got engaged in December.
Who Knew A Ring Could Spark So Much Drama?
Gomez’s fans have loved seeing her flaunt her ring in public and on social media these past few months. However, they have a theory that the singer’s ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber, is sick of seeing it everywhere.
The speculation arose after Bieber appeared to shade Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s relationship on his Instagram Story with a Lord of the Rings meme. His post featured a clip of Gollum alongside the caption, “Girls on social media when they get engaged.”
Since Gomez and Blanco’s engagement is still fresh, fans instantly assumed he was dissing the Disney Channel alum by implying she had made her engagement her entire personality. They didn’t understand why he would shade her since Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, also flaunted her ring following their engagement in 2018.
Following the drama, the singer confused fans by liking and then unliking a photo of Gomez and Blanco on Instagram. His social media activity made people believe that he still hadn’t fully moved on from his relationship with Gomez.
Fans are praising Gomez for not letting Bieber’s behavior prevent her from flaunting her ring in public. They said she was “glowing” while attending game with Blanco. They even joked that seeing Gomez with her ring on the jumbotron must be driving Bieber crazy. “Justin is crying,” one person said. Another fan agreed, writing, “Justin Bieber is def gonna be crying about this on insta.”
Before their current relationship, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez dated on and off for nearly a decade. They became a couple in 2010 and then officially called it quits in 2018.