Benny Blanco's dirty feet sent fans into a tizzy. See his wild response.
Benny Blanco's dirty feet sent fans into a tizzy. See his wild response.
Taijuan Moorman and Edward Segarra, USA TODAYFri, February 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM UTC
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Benny Blanco is kicking off his shoes to silence his dirty feet critics.
The music producer and his "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast cohost, rapper Lil Dicky, appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday, Feb. 26, to promote the show when the comedian asked about the dirty feet saga.
"People seem to be fascinated with the idea that Benny's feet are very dirty," Kimmel said, showing the viral image from the podcast's debut, where Blanco's bare feet are visible as he sits on a couch.
Lil' Dicky added, "I noticed that too, Jimmy. Inexplicable."
Blanco immediately got defensive, blaming the set's dirty floors. "First of all, it's the facility's fault. It's not mine. I have great feet."
The Grammy nominee and husband of Selena Gomez then proceeded to take one of his shoes and socks off on camera to prove his point. He urged the camera to zoom in before showing the audience the bottom of his foot. And despite being a bit hairy, his foot was, in fact, clean. "Are you kidding me?" he said, exasperated.
Kimmel complimented Blanco's feet, quipping, "You should get an OnlyFans for that thing."
Blanco's feet took the internet by surprise during the debut of his podcast on Tuesday, Feb. 24. In the episode's opening shot, Blanco was seen setting up with his cohosts Lil Dicky and Kristin Batalucco, with his bare feet visibly dirty. He also asked what the "rules" were for "gas" and urinating, to which Lil Dicky replied, "Do whatever you want."
"See if you guys can pick this up," Blanco followed up, before farting on camera. "That was just a little," he cheekily added.
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Blanco, who married Gomez in September, previously opened up about his hygiene regimen in a 2024 interview with People for the magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue.
"I'm really clean, but I don't shower every day," Blanco said at the time. "Some people I know shower two to three times a day, but I feel like the oils on your skin don't have time to rejuvenate and get juicy."
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Following Blanco's podcast debut, several fans took to social media to criticize the Grammy-nominated producer for his appearance, taking aim at his visibly stained feet.
"My No. 1 criticism, Benny, is just wash the dogs before you get on camera," podcaster and pop culture commentator Sloan Hooks wrote, adding, "I can't even watch a full episode. This makes me sick."
"Stop putting that nasty ... photo of Benny Blanco cheesing with dirty ... feet onto my feed. I'm going to puke," X user @DijahSB wrote. "Bro look like a dirt cloud be following him everywhere he go."
Despite the backlash, some commenters took to Blanco's defense. "What's wrong with that? People walk barefoot sometimes," X user @Vadzilla3 wrote.
"That's what makes home feel like home," @UwUcutebot commented.
"I would wear socks," @NeverForgetDemi wrote. "But [he's] a free spirit, I guess."
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