CINEMAGOERS were left stunned when an A-list pop star crashed a movie screening with her very famous fiancé.
Ticketholders got much more than they bargained for when the credits rolled inside the AMC Lincoln Square theater in New York City.
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez surprised moviegoers yesterday[/caption]
The couple have made their first album together[/caption]
Before the theater lights went up at the end of 2012 comedy Spring Breakers, Selena Gomez, 32, and Benny Blanco, 37, made their entrance to cheers and photo flashes.
Selena, who starred in the box office hit alongside James Franco, asked, “Did you guys enjoy one of my favourite movies ever?”
She continued, “This movie means the world to me. And just that you guys are here, it’s so special.
“I’m so grateful for you guys, and I hope you enjoy everything we put together.”
The surprise didn’t end there though because record producer Benny then announced they were going to play a new song, Bluest Flame, publicly for the first time.
And fans were told they were going to get a permanent memento, too.
Benny said: “We’re actually going to give it to you a day early on a USB when you leave, and our label is probably going to shoot us, but thanks guys.”
It came as we exclusively revealed how the couple took out a $22.75 million loan to purchase their new Beverly Hills mansion.
They snapped up the $35 million Spanish-style estate in December, shortly before announcing their engagement.
The grand property includes a main residence with seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
It has two guesthouses, a library, home theater, and a private gym, according to property documents.
The grounds also boast a glass greenhouse solarium, a pool and lush manicured gardens.
The deal was one of the area’s priciest sales in 2024 and the home was once owned by ‘The Hangover’ and ‘The Joker’ director Todd Phillips.
Property filings seen by The U.S. Sun show Selena and Benny bought the home under an LLC which is linked to their separate homes in Hollywood and Encino.
They took out a huge mortgage for more than $22 million with BMO Bank, N.A., and have until January 1, 2055 to pay it back.
Selena and fiance Benny during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes in Los Angeles in January[/caption]
Selena and Benny snapped up this lavish $35 million Beverly Hills mansion in December[/caption]
PROPERTY PILE
Many wealthy stars, including The Kardashians, take out big loans when purchasing properties to maintain liquidity and invest that capital elsewhere.
Selena and Benny’s estate is described in previous listings as being a “rare and exceptional double lot” that spans nearly an acre.
The home purchase comes ahead of the release of their first joint album, I Said I Love You First, which will be released on March 21.
Selena and Benny are believed to have already moved into their new home but have not offloaded their own properties.
The pop star still owns a home worth $6 million in Encino which has six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.
She bought the 11,483-square-foot property back in 2020 for $4,895,000 and it is not on the market.
Meanwhile, Benny also has his own luxury home, worth $10 million, in the sought-after Bird Streets area of the Hollywood Hills.
The five-bed, six-bath property, bought in 2019 for $9,155,000, is described online as a “breath-taking traditional estate.”
The home, built in 1939, appeared in Architectural Digest, and referenced his guesthouse-turned-movie theater, “outfitted with crimson velvet-tufted walls and the candy bar of Blanco’s childhood fantasies.”
