Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco broke up because of Gomez’s lupus, claims have circulated on the Web. But it is worth noting that Blanco has not been confirmed to have ended the relationship because of Gomez’s health issues.

Gomez has been open about her long-term battle with lupus, an autoimmune disease that has profoundly impacted her life. She was diagnosed in the early 2010s and underwent a kidney transplant following complications due to lupus in 2017. Her health history has also involved treatment and recovery so that her medical condition has been a topic of great public interest.
And the relationship claim is particularly interesting because Gomez and Blanco had publicly portrayed themselves as a committed couple. Gomez announced their engagement in December 2024 and the two collaborated on the 2025 album I Said I Love You First, which documented their relationship and love story.
Gomez has been open about how her health has affected her personal plans. In 2024 she said she couldn’t carry a pregnancy because there were medical risks to herself as well as her own baby in a Vanity Fair interview. She said she needed time to digest it, but now she was okay with surrogacy and adoption.
As such, any suggestion that her health problems have led to problems with her relationship will bring on strong emotional reactions from fans. Many fans of Gomez have rallied around her on social media to express sympathy and urge her to put her focus on her health, not on the Internet speculation in her relationship and be there for her.
There is no credible evidence now that Benny Blanco ended the relationship because of Gomez’s lupus. In fact, recent reliable reporting does not support the particular claim. The couple had been engaged and were planning marriage in a previous report from Page Six; in September 2025, Gomez was preparing for her wedding to Blanco.
Gomez’s confirmed health history and unverified assertions about her relationship are therefore important to distinguish. Her lupus diagnosis and kidney transplant are well known, but putting her alleged breakup down to her medical condition without confirming it could be misleading.
For now, fans should be careful to take social media reports as fact. As long as Selena Gomez or Benny Blanco doesn’t address the alleged split directly and explain if Gomez’s lupus actually led to the breakup, the story seems unverified.
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