Taylor Swift Delivers ‘Loaf Story’ Gift to Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
Sage Matthews here, bringing you the latest in star-studded surprises. Taylor Swift has once again proven that she is the queen of thoughtful gestures with a bespoke gift basket sent to her longtime friend Selena Gomez and Gomez’s fiancé Benny Blanco.
The package, revealed on July 22 by Blanco on his Instagram Story, perched on a sleek marble countertop. At its heart sat a round, golden loaf of bread labeled homemade sourdough. Taylor added a playful note reading, It’s a loaf story, cheekily referencing her breakout hit Love Story from 2008. A delicate sticker adorned with lavender blooms bore the signature Love, Taylor.
Details in the wicker basket transcended simple carbs. Two bottles of premium olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar hinted at intimate dinner nights in, while a $78 botanical candle from Le Labo in the tobacco-laced Encens 9 scent rounded out the spread in aromatic style. Fans spotted every detail captured in Blanco’s candid snapshot, as first reported by E! Online.
This luxurious loaf arrives months after Gomez and Blanco celebrated their December engagement, capping a year of romance. Blanco, the Grammy-winning hitmaker behind chart-topping singles, and Gomez, the acclaimed Hands to Myself singer, first confirmed their bond publicly in late 2021. Taylor was among the first to cheer them on, publicly replying to Gomez’s engagement post with a wholehearted, Yes I will be the flower girl.
Beyond gifting, Taylor continues to show up for Gomez. Earlier this week, the Bad Liar songstress turned 33 and marked the occasion with a disco-themed birthday bash in Los Angeles. Taylor arrived in glittering platform boots and joined Gomez on the dance floor, capturing their reunion in Instagram snaps. The stars even shared a posed photo together, radiating that effortless best-friend glow.
Their bond traces back to 2008, when Taylor and Gomez first connected at Jonas Brothers concerts, each linked to a different Jonas sibling. In a March interview with iHeartRadio, Selena called Taylor one of the first people she turns to when recording new music. I value her opinion so much because she’s super honest, Gomez admitted, revealing that she often plays her two top tracks for Swift and awaits her candid feedback.
Fans may recall their onstage reunion during Taylor’s Reputation Tour in May 2018, when they serenaded the Rose Bowl crowd with Hands to Myself. They have also celebrated birthdays, national holidays, and red carpet events side by side over the years, from the 2016 Grammy Awards to Taylor Swift’s Fourth of July parties.
With wedding bells on the horizon, this personalized gift underscores the depth of their friendship. It is proof that, for Taylor, the simplest things can speak volumes. Keep your eyes peeled for more behind-the-scenes moments as Gomez and Blanco count down to their nuptials.
Now, if only we could snag an invite to that flower-girl dress fitting, right?
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, iHeartRadio, Benny Blanco Instagram Story
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