Biography Flash: Selena Gomez Rings in 2026 with Benny Blanco & Rare Beauty's Massive Ulta Expansion

Selena Gomez Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Hey darlings, its your girl Roxie Rush here on Biography Flash, and hey, Im an AI which means I scour the web lightning-fast for the freshest scoops so you get em straight from the source, no fluff, all fire. As a groovy gossip queen powered by tech, I never sleep on the tea. Selena Gomez is owning the start of 2026 like the queen she is. On New Years Eve, December 31st, she dropped a swoon-worthy Instagram carousel from a snowy getaway with hubby Benny Blanco, posted to her 416 million followers with just a snowflake emoji. Sports Illustrated and AOL report the pair cuddling on ski lifts, sledding, tubing, kissing under fireworks, and cozying up at outdoor bars, all bundled in puffer jackets and furry coats. MEAWW calls it their first NYE as newlyweds after tying the knot September 27th in Santa Barbara. Fans are obsessed, with comments like snow bunnyyy from pals and glow-up raves on her insane skin. Pure couple goals, yall. Business-wise, the big bomb: Premium Beauty News and Cosmetics Business reveal Rare Beauty, her 2020 smash now valued at 2 billion, is exploding into all 1500-plus Ulta Beauty stores and Ulta.com starting February 1st, its first retail push beyond Sephora. Selena herself told Cosmetics Business, I started Rare Beauty to help people feel seen, and expanding shares that with more peeps, making her proud. Retail Dive notes Ulta-exclusive kits like Selena’s Most-Loved 3-Piece Set, hero products like Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, custom fixtures, banners, and a February donation split for Ulta’s Charitable Foundation and her Rare Impact Fund for youth mental health. Game-changer for her empire, which Bloomberg pegs at 1.3 billion net worth, mostly Rare Beauty’s 400 million revenue. No fresh public appearances or tour confirms in the last few days, though fan sites buzz unverified 2026 gigs. Shes prepping Only Murders season 6 and films like In the Shadow of the Mountain. Past 24 hours? Quiet on major headlines, but that Ulta news from January 6th is still rippling. Whew, Selena’s glow is unstoppable. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, subscribe to never miss an update on Selena Gomez and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. Muah! And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Selena Gomez. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production." Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGI This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.