Jimmy Kimmel awkwardly gifted Selena Gomez a Daddy Saddle to celebrate her engagement to Benny Blanco.
During her appearance on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the television host congratulated the actress for her upcoming nuptials before presenting her with the “suggestive” gift.
“This is something that is not traditional … it’s not necessarily a practical gift, but I think you and Benny are really going to enjoy it,” the 57-year-old said before pulling out a Daddy Saddle from under his desk.
“It’s called the Daddy Saddle and you can ride on Benny in a very wholesome way also,” he pointed out, referencing the toy that is an actual saddle made for kids to get pony rides from their parents.
“I don’t want you to think that anything is being suggested here that isn’t,” he added, as a blushing Gomez looked at the audience horrified before doubling over in laughter.
The comedian then asked the “Emilia Perez” actress, 32, to imagine herself sitting “on top” of Blanco.
“OK, yeah, yeah,” she said in an attempt to get Kimmel to stop talking while she closed her eyes in embarrassment.
During the interview, Kimmel also brought up the adorable moment between Gomez and her “Only Murders In the Building” co-star Martin Short at the 2025 Golden Globes.
“Now Marty is examining your engagement ring…” Kimmel pointed out as a clip of the actor playing with her ring was shown.
“He’s twisting it, taking it off … I wasn’t sure what he was doing, that’s why I looked confused,” Gomez responded before Kimmel suggested that he was “appraising” it.
“He just wanted to know what was going on, I don’t think he cared. Maybe he had a little …,” she explained, making a hand gesture that suggested Short, 74, had been drinking.
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Kimmel also asked Gomez if Blanco had asked Short and Steve Martin permission to marry her since they play father figures to her character in “OMITB.”
“He didn’t, but I have a feeling Marty wasn’t very happy about that,” Gomez joked before explaining that Short made “some jokes here and there.”
She also explained that Martin, on the other hand, had his assistant reach out to hers to congratulate Gomez on the engagement.
For the appearance, Gomez showed off her bridal style as she stunned in a white dress with a scalloped neckline and matching blazer.
Gomez announced last month that she and Blanco were engaged after dating for over a year.
“Forever begins now,” the former Disney star captioned a carousel of Instagram photos showing off her marquise diamond sparkler.
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