Selena Gomez caused controversy when she publicly kissed the feet of her husband, Benny Blanco, on a podcast show, amid being criticized by a section of the audience for being ‘dirty’.

On March 3, a week after the foot image Controversial of Blanco went viral on social networks, Selena Gomez and her husband became the focus of discussion again with the cuddle in the Friends Keep Secrets podcast.

During the recording, Selena sat on the living room floor, and Blanco (37) sat on the sofa, resting her feet on the table. In the middle of the conversation, she suddenly leaned in to kiss one of his toes, then pressed her cheek affectionately. Although the feet are no longer as black as last time, many viewers commented that they are still dusty, but that does not seem to bother Selena.

“Do you like that?” Benny asked his wife. He then added: “I like it very much. It makes me happy. I love you very much.”

This image made co-host, Lil Dicky, reminisce about the first time he witnessed Selena – Benny show intimate feelings in public and thought the two would definitely become a couple. In response, Benny explained that he often refrains from publicly expressing his feelings for his wife. “I want her to shine and be an independent woman, so I have to use every cell in my body so that I don’t look at her in a daze or want to kiss her all the time. So the fact that she kissed my toes really made my day great,” he said.

However, the reaction from the online community was not very positive. On the X platform, many people expressed confusion, even hoping “it’s just an AI video”. Some people called this moment “horrible”, “embarrassing”, while someone advised the Wizard of Waverly actor to “sober up”. “I love Selena, but why would she put herself in this situation?”, one fan wrote.

Previously, in the premiere episode of Friends Keep Secrets on February 24, Blanco was criticized for putting his dirty feet on the sofa and even deliberately “farting” right on the air. Many viewers expressed their disappointment and advised Selena to divorce her husband who was “both dirty and ungraceful”.

In response to the controversy, the music producer appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and defended his personal hygiene by taking off his socks and shoes right on the air. “I have very beautiful legs. Zoom in close-up. Look!”, Benny said.

As for Selena, she did not speak up directly, but posted a video of kissing her husband on Instagram Story with the caption: “I love you more every day”.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have been dating since 2023 after a long time as friends and music partners. The star couple held a wedding in Santa Barbara, California last September with many stars in attendance.