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A little more than a month since unleashing their collaborative studio album I Said I Love You First, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are giving fans another romantic release by way of the record’s deluxe edition.
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The couple have adopted a swift turnaround for the release of the appropriately-titled I Said I Love You First… And You Said It Back, announcing its arrival only two days prior, on Wednesday (April 30).
“The deluxe version of my album with @itsbennyblanco is called I Said I Love You First…And You Said It Back and it’s out this Friday, 5/2!” Gomez wrote on Instagram. “There are some new songs, some favorites you might recognize, and reimagined songs from the original album. Can’t wait for you to hear them!”
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Alongside the original 14-track album, the deluxe version is complemented by an additional eight tracks, featuring unheard tracks, remixes, and collaborations.
These include fresh cuts such as “That’s When I’ll Care,” the Cake-interpolating “Talk,” and the Gomez solo venture “Stained.” Meanwhile, GloRilla is tapped for a remix of “Cowboy” while DJ Sliink offers a new version of “Bluest Flame.”
Gracie Abrams returns for an acoustic version of “Call Me When You Break Up,” and a live Vevo performance of “How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten” also joins the mix. The new set closes out with the dreamy “Guess You Could Say I’m in Love,” a collaboration with Texas shoegaze outfit Cigarettes After Sex.
The pair promoted the new drop by teasing that the video for “Talk” would drop on Thursday night (May 1), encouraging fans to “pick out your prom outfit.”
It arrived just a week after Blanco posted a video on Instagram of the couple going to the mall to get their prom pics taken after revealing that Gomez never got to go to her prom. The video shows Gomez getting ready in a purple ballgown and planting a kiss on her fiancé as they do a classic walk-down-the-stairs dress reveal. In the limo ride to the mall, Blanco excitedly leans out the window of their stretch limo and tells the driver in the lane next to him: “We’re going to prom!”
After first starting dating in mid-2023, Blanco and Gomez got engaged in December last year. In March, they dropped I Said I Love You First, their first joint album as a couple, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
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“My family lived in an American Idol household,” says Amanda Ibanez, who goes by Kiddo A.I.; specifically, Adam Lambert was the contestant who inspired her to pursue music. “I would get in front of the TV and sing and my brothers would make fun of me.” But her mother believed in her and encouraged her to get involved with a local church youth group, in which she would write songs and perform. The Miami native, now 28, began self-releasing her music as a teenager, but calls her career a “really slow climb.” A decade in, after meeting hit-maker JKash (Charlie Puth, Morgan Wallen), she started connecting with Los Angeles-based songwriters — and even crossed paths with Max Martin at one point.
Kiddo’s “zero to 100” moment came three years ago, when she worked with Selena Gomez on Rema’s “Calm Down” remix, which hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I used to watch her as a kid on Wizards of Waverly Place, so it was very full circle,” she says. That moment encouraged Kiddo to home in on songwriting for other artists instead of herself — “It’s less invasive,” she says with a laugh. Since then, she has worked on a number of pop hits, including several songs on Gomez and Benny Blanco’s collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, Le Sserafim’s “Crazy” and Tyla’s “Back to You.”
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Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez, “Sunset Blvd”
“It really came out of nowhere. I think Benny or [songwriter] Michael Pollack was playing the keys, and we all just started singing this hook melody,” Kiddo recalls of one of the standout songs on I Said I Love You First, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Album Sales. “I don’t remember who said ‘Sunset Blvd,’ but it just made so much sense because then Benny and Selena were like, ‘Wait, that’s where we had our first date.’ It was great to be able to help them say what they wanted to say. We wrote it in, I think, an hour. It basically wrote itself.”
Jennie, “Like Jennie”
“That was such a crazy day,” Kiddo says of working on one of the fiercer tracks from Blackpink member Jennie’s solo debut album, Ruby. “I went to Diplo’s house and he lives deep in Malibu, so it was an hour drive. I was working with [him and] Tayla Parx for the first time, so I was very nervous because I was such a fan of both of them. When we got there, we went through a couple of different tracks, but nothing made sense. Then Tayla and I were like, ‘We need something hard and just so in-your-face. This is Jennie’s song, right? So let’s make a song called “Like Jennie.” ’ Jennie freaked out. She loved it.”
Lisa, “Chill”
Kiddo worked on another Blackpink member’s solo debut album as well: Lisa’s Alter Ego. As she recalls, “I wrote [this one] with Ali Tamposi and John Byron. We actually came up with the hook before the session, and it just came so naturally.” She says that while Tamposi devised the title, they worked together on a couple of hook ideas before Kiddo had to go out of town. “Ali worked with Lisa to finish it, and it came out great. It’s one of my favorites on the album.”
This story appears in the April 19, 2025, issue of Billboard.
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Get ready with Selena Gomez as she walks you through her step-by-step makeup routine directly from her Rare Beauty office.
On Tuesday (Sept. 24), Rare Beauty posted a YouTube video of Selena Gomez showcasing each step of her beauty routine and what you can do to achieve her signature look. Selena Gomez starts off the video with an already applied base, making it easy to get you started right away with her essential makeup products.
To kick off her natural glam look, Selena Gomez starts off with Rare Beauty’s Positive Light Under Eye Brightener. This can help for under-eye coverage — or as she describes it, “pop in a little lightness” into your everyday look. To continue a natural glowy look, she moves onto Rare Beauty’s Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick. “What I love most about our bronzer formula is that I like the creaminess. I love that it’s so easy, but once it’s on, it’s on,” she said in the YouTube video.
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Towards the middle of the video, Selena Gomez excitedly introduces the new True to Myself Tinted Pressed Talc-Free Finishing and uses Rare Beauty Soft Touch Puff to gently apply the powder on her face. “Most of our products and our packaging are really easy to use, so I think the goal was to create something that people could and would find easy to use,” Gomez said. “Also, the shape is easy to kind of hold in your hand.”
If you have been exploring new lip combos lately, consider adding the lip combo inspired by Selena Gomez herself! In the video, she uses Kind Words Lip Liner in the shade “Humble.” Then, she applies her Stay Vulnerable Glossy Lip Balm in “Nearly Neutral” for an added glossy look.
For those who enjoy a natural makeup look or celeb-inspired routine, these options are a great start to enhancing your everyday look. Keep scrolling and get ready like a movie star with these Selena Gomez-approved beauty must-haves.
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Keep your makeup secure and fresh with Rare Beauty’s new True to Myself Tinted Pressed Talc-Free Finishing Powder. Like Selena Gomez shares in the Rare Beauty YouTube video, it’s easy to apply and hold with its one-of-a-kind shape. It’s available in 14 shades!
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Looking for coverage or brightness for your under eye? Consider adding this Positive Light Under Eye Brightener to your list. It’s easy to use and comes in six different shades, from light neutral to deep neutral.
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Upgrade your bronzer with this Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick. It comes in seven different shades. One Sephora customer described it as “very blendable” and “creamy.”
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Are you obsessed with lip combos? Consider adding this Selena Gomez-approved lip liner to the mix. A Khol’s customer described it as “long-lasting” and “creamy.”
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Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Stay Vulnerable Glossy Lip Balm
Finish off your lip combo look with this Selena Gomez-approved Glossy Lip Balm. If you are looking to achieve a neutral look, this lip combo is for you.
For more product recommendations, check out this travel-friendly Rare Beauty puffy makeup bag, these stylish Uggs and more Rare Beauty products to add to your makeup routine.
Check out Selena Gomez’s full routine below:
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On Wednesday night (June 26), Selena Gomez made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to chat with guest host and co-star on Only Murders in the Building, Martin Short on shooting Only Murders in the Building Season 4 and all her career success up to this point. “I do what I can with what I have. And I’m so grateful. And I mean, my grandparents are here, I just want to make my family proud,” she said.
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In the interview, Gomez reveals she will star in the first episode and take on the Executive Producer hat of the highly anticipated Disney Channel reboot Wizards of Waverley Place. “It brings me to tears because that is the beginning of where I started and honor it in this way is truly been a blast and I can’t wait for people to see it,” she said. Along with the many roles Gomez takes on she’s also the Founder of her own beauty line, Rare Beauty.
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For those of you who haven’t experienced Gomez’s highly praised Rare Beauty line, during her interview with Martin Short, she demonstrates the application process by giving him a makeover. She uses three essential Rare Beauty products including, contouring with the Rare Beauty’s Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick, Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, and Always An Optimist Powder Brush.
Keep scrolling down to recreate Gomez’s step-by-step makeup routine with Rare Beauty’s three key products.
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Selena Gomez‘s beginner-friendly makeup tutorial is a great way to start your makeup journey. So, make sure you add these to your cart.
For more product recommendations, check out this travel-friendly Rare Beauty puffy makeup bag, these stylish Uggs inspired by Selena Gomez, and more Rare Beauty products to add to your self-care routine.
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Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty makeup line is expanding into the world of body products. The Find Comfort Body Collection, featuring hand cream, body lotion and fragrance mist priced at $18-$28, will be available beginning on Monday (Dec. 18).
“It’s all about emphasizing well-being,” Gomez explained of the new collection in an interview with People. “We spent a lot of time making sure the collection truly represents our brand, focusing on soothing packaging colors, light textures, and calming aromas. Our goal was to create an experience that helps people feel comfortable in their own skin and take a moment to find comfort. ”
Read on for more details on how to shop the collection online and when it will be available in stores.
Rare Beauty Find Comfort Collection: Where to Shop the Collection
Want to be first to get your hands on Rare Beauty bodycare collection? The collection launches on the Sephora app on Dec. 18. Sephora Beauty Insiders can shop the new collection on the Sephora app before it launches online on Tuesday, Dec. 19 and in stores on Dec. 26.
Sephora’s app gives you exclusive access to new releases, exclusive products, personalized beauty recommendations, order tracking and more. The app is available in the Google Play store and App Store.
Fans can also visit the Rare Beaty website to join the waitlist to shop the collection.
The Find Comfort Body Collection infuses notes of sparkling lemon zest, soft jasmine, and smooth cashmere wood for a blend of calming and uplifting scents. The collection includes hair and body fragrance mist ($28), hand cream ($18), body lotion ($28), an aromatherapy pen ($20) and a tinted pouch ($15).
The “lightweight, fast-absorbing” hand cream hydrates for up to 16 hours while nourishing and softening the skin without the greasy residue. The hand cream is packaged in a triangle-shaped, spill proof bottle that opens and closes in one twist.
The Find Comfort Hydrating Body Lotion offers up to 24 hours of hydration while the aromatherapy pen has soothing peppermint and lavender scents to help you relax and refresh in seconds.
Rare Beauty’s product lineup includes concealer, foundation, lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, bronzer and its star player: Soft Pinch Liquid Blush.
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