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Benny Blanco Addresses Rumors About His Hygiene After Dirty Feet Backlash

Ed Sheeran called Benny Blanco the best-smelling person he knows while addressing viral criticism of Blanco's feet on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast.

  • On Tuesday, March 10, singer Ed Sheeran appeared on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast to defend record producer Benny Blanco against online criticism regarding his hygiene habits.
  • Blanco faced public backlash last month after his debut podcast episode featured him displaying dirty feet on furniture, prompting him to address the controversy on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
  • Rapper-Comedian Lil Dicky and his wife, Kristin Batalucco, joined the pair to compare personal scents, with Blanco insisting he remains clean even without showering.
  • Declaring Blanco the 'best-smelling person' he knows, Sheeran countered the negative sentiment, though he joked on the March 10 episode that he himself looks like he might not smell good.
  • Blanco noted his wife, actress Selena Gomez, cherishes him deeply, having playfully kissed his foot during a recent podcast appearance amid ongoing public fascination with celebrity cleanliness.
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Ed Sheeran, who was a guest on the new episode of his podcast, told him that he smells better than anyone he knows.

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OK! Magazine broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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