Selena Gomez steps out in New York City for a girls night on Dec. 8, 2023.Photo:TheImageDirect.com

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Selena Gomezenjoyeda girls nightout just days after seeminglyconfirming her new romancewith producerBenny Blanco.
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar, 31, stepped out in New York City on Friday with a star-powered group of friends includingTaylor Swift,Cara Delevingne,Anya Taylor-JoyandZoë Kravitz.
Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Cara Delevingne step out together in New York City on Dec. 8, 2023.TheImageDirect.com

Gomez was looking stylish in a brown snake-print miniskirt and matching long coat, which she paired with a black top and black over-the-knee slouch boots. She wore her hair styled in soft waves, showing off the new blonde highlights she recently debuted.
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She also wrote to another fan, “Then why has he been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. The end.”
To another person, she replied, “Lol yeah and he’s still better than anyone I’ve ever been with. Facts.”
A fourth user got her a bit fired up, prompting her to clap back, “I don’t understand. If you actually care about me. This is my happiest. If you don’t feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never allow your words to guide my life. Ever. I’m done. If you can’t accept me at my happiest then don’t be in [my] life at all.”
Selena Gomez; Benny Blanco.Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Lester Cohen/WireImage

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Gomez also replied to a Dec. 3 Instagram post froma fan accountthat featured a photo of her and Blanco and the text, “Selena Gomez Seemingly Confirms That She Is In a Relationship.”
She later shared a selfie of her and Blanco onher own Instagram Story.
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The “Same Old Love” singer also gave another not-so-subtle hint that she and the producer are dating when she shared a picture on her Instagram Story of somenew jewelryon Thursday. A close-up image of her hand showed her sporting a Jacquie Aiche ring adorned with a diamond and a sparkly “B” initial on her left ring finger.
Gomez and Blanco, who have known each other for a few years, recently collaborated on her latest single, “Single Soon,” which was released in August. They also worked together on her 2019 hit “I Can’t Get Enough.” In July, Blanco attended her 31st birthday bash.
While Gomez says she is “my happiest” amid her romance with Blanco, she revealed over the summer that “Single Soon” is about embracing and enjoying the end of a relationship.
“It’s basically my way of saying, ‘It’s totally OK being on your own, and it’s fun,” she explained in an AugustinterviewwithSiriusXM Hits 1 LA with Tony Fly and Symon.
source: people.com