From Billboard · Tim Chan · · 1m 40s
Selena Gomez celebrates Benny Blanco's new memoir
The singer publicly praised her husband's book about turning failure into success, released ahead of their one-year anniversary.
In brief
The singer publicly praised her husband's book about turning failure into success, released ahead of their one-year anniversary. Benny Blanco's memoir F*ck Failure teaches readers to embrace setbacks as opportunities, drawing on his own journey from cold-calling record labels to becoming a trusted producer. Originally…
Selena celebrates Benny's book
Selena Gomez posted Instagram stories on September 16 praising her husband Benny Blanco for releasing his new memoir F*ck Failure, writing 'Proud of my hubby for releasing his new book on failing forward.'
“Proud of my hubby for releasing his new book on failing forward”
F*ck Failure hits number two
Released September 15, Benny Blanco's 208-page memoir already reached number two on Amazon's celebrity biographies chart, just behind Hayden Panettiere's memoir.
Failure as freedom
Blanco writes that failure is freedom and his superpower as a producer is helping artists tap into success already inside them. He shares stories of early rejections, including getting hung up on by Jay-Z's label president.
“My superpower as a producer is helping people tap into the success that's already inside of them”
Witty chapter titles and humor
The memoir features humorous chapter titles like Shut Up, Don't Be a Dick, and Relax (There's Always Tomorrow). Blanco jokes about his height and addresses criticism he faced when dating Gomez.
“I'm a cross between Andre the Giant and Danny DeVito. I'm five-foot-five on a good day.”
Positive inner voice
Despite being self-deprecating in the book, Blanco writes that the voices in his head have never been negative. He says his success isn't about proving he's good enough, but about an internal drive that's always been GO.
“The voices in my head have never been negative. It has only been GO my entire life.”
One year of marriage
The book release comes a week before Blanco and Gomez celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary on September 27. They married in Santa Barbara after announcing their engagement in December 2024.
At a glance
Benny Blanco's memoir F*ck Failure teaches readers to embrace setbacks as opportunities, drawing on his own journey from cold-calling record labels to becoming a trusted producer.
