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Selena Gomez Details Post-Wedding Anxiety in Fortune Conference Remarks

She says she often expects good news to vanish, making it hard to stay present.

Overview

  • Speaking Oct. 15 at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Washington, D.C., Gomez described a pattern of anticipating loss after major milestones.
  • She said she was "sobbing" after marrying Benny Blanco because she feared she "was gonna die the next day."
  • Gomez and Blanco wed Sept. 27 at Sea Crest Nursery near Santa Barbara with a guest list that included Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Paul Rudd.
  • Onstage, interviewer Ellie Austin noted Rare Beauty’s valuation above $2 billion, and Billboard reported Forbes recently found August was the brand’s best month of 2025 with double-digit growth.
  • Gomez has continued to discuss therapy, medication and living with bipolar disorder as part of her ongoing mental-health advocacy.