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I Noticed Something Wild in Selena Gomez's Engagement Post—and I Don't Mean the Ring

Selena Gomez and I have more in common than I thought

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Yes, Selena Gomez revealed on Instagram this week that she's getting married. Yes, Taylor Swift responded to the news. And, yes, the marquise-cut diamond ring is massive. But, no, that's not even the wildest part.

Gomez, 32, shocked fans earlier this week with the announcement that she is engaged to long-term boyfriend Benny Blanco, 36. In the post sharing the news, we got several close-ups of the ring, an emotional close-up of her face and a PDA-packed pic with Blanco. But we also got a glimpse of her...Taco Bell picnic?

Perhaps the wildest part of the Only Murders in the Building star's IG carousel is the reveal of her eyeing her engagement ring next to a Taco Bell spread. (I guess I do have a lot in common with celebs after all.)

In the image, Gomez is wearing a Chewbacca-like coat and jeans. She's sitting near several Taco Bell menu items (though I can only imagine what her order was). And while it's hard to know exactly where she's picnicking, the setup does appear to be on some kind of set based on what looks like fake trees and a fake skyline in the background.

Blanco spoke out about the big news in the comments, writing, “Hey wait…that’s my wife.”

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As for the beautiful engagement ring, according to Plum Diamonds Co-Founder and diamond jewelry expert Kristy Cullinane, “Selena's beautiful ring appears to be a 4-carat marquise diamond, set with six prongs in white platinum; the slightly chunky diamond yellow gold band is approximately 2.5-3mm.”

She continues, “For a natural diamond, we estimate a retail value of around $100K depending on the diamond specifications; and a lab-grown diamond would retail between $5K - $10K.” Nice job, Benny.

I'll be anxiously awaiting wedding details from the happy couple, but in the meantime, anyone else craving a Chalupa Supreme?

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