Selena Gomez Showed Telltale Signs of ‘Nerves and Unease’ Without Benny Blanco on Emmy’s Red Carpet, Said Body Language Expert

Selena Gomez walked the Emmys carpet without her husband of nearly one year, Benny Blanco. While she posed for cameras, she smiled and showed off her glittering gold dress. Despite her expression, a body language expert said the actor and singer seemed slightly uneasy. Here’s how she could tell.

Selena Gomez attended the Emmys without Benny Blanco

Gomez attended the ceremony as a star and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Only Murders in the Building. According to body language expert Inbaal Honigman with Casino.org, Gomez was not entirely comfortable.

“Selena appears to be missing Benny on the red carpet, as her body language lacks some of the natural joy and confidence we often see when her husband is by her side,” she explained. “Her shoulders curve slightly forwards, almost as if she’s trying to shield herself, while picking at her fingers can be a telltale sign of nerves or unease.”

Honigman believes that while Gomez smiled, the expression still generally conveyed discomfort.

“But Selena’s face gives away the most,” she said. “Even when she smiles, her eyes remain wide and rounded rather than narrowing into happy, smiling eyes. Her cheeks don’t lift and round in the way we would expect from a truly joyful smile.” 

He shared how he wants to celebrate his first anniversary with Selena Gomez

Following the Emmys, Gomez and Blanco will celebrate their one-year anniversary. He once said that he felt surprised to learn that they will eat a slice of their wedding cake to celebrate.

“I didn’t even know this was a thing. Her grandma, her nana, told me this,” he said on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. When we were at the wedding, she was like, ‘You gotta save the cake.’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean save the cake?’ And she was like, ‘You gotta save the cake.’ And I was like, ‘Why?’ She was like, ‘You have to eat it.’”

Still, he admitted that he has doubts that it will taste good after a year.

“So yes, we have six slices left. I hope you only have to eat it for the first year,” he said, adding, “I don’t want to be eating this thing on year six. I didn’t even wrap it correctly. It’s probably furry now.”

Beyond sharing cake, Blanco said that he and his wife hope to relax in celebration of their big day.

“We wanted to just be chill,” he said, noting, “We’ve been traveling so much. We’ve been all over. I haven’t been in my own bed in 4 months. And we’re, like, chillers. We want to chill. I don’t know. Maybe we’ll watch our speeches or something like that.”