Selena Gomez surprised the Telluride High School girls volleyball team in Colorado after they asked her to perform the National Anthem at their big game.
The 32-year-old The Same Old Love hitmaker, who sparked engagement rumors with boyfriend Benny Blanco, visited the high school on Saturday while in town for the 2024 Telluride Film Festival on Saturday.
She took to Instagram to share a clip of herself arriving on the court as volleyball players and game attendees surrounded her.
The Rare Beauty founder looked chic in a blazer and jeans as she helped the team kick off the match.
“They asked me! I couldn’t help myself, it’s my first time in Telluride!” Gomez wrote in the caption.
Selena Gomez surprised the Telluride High School girls volleyball team in Colorado after they asked her to perform the National Anthem at their big game.
The 32-year-old Same Old Love hitmaker, who sparked engagement rumors with boyfriend Benny Blanco, stopped by the high school on Saturday while in town for the 2024 Telluride Film Festival on Saturday.
Selena shared a photo of the sign the Telluride High girls’ volleyball team made, asking her to perform at one of their two home games.
The bright orange sign was stapled to a bulletin board and read: ‘Selena Gomez, please sing the National Anthem at one of (our) home games ~ THS Volleyball Team.’
It was decorated with hearts and signed with a coach’s email.
Gomez took the time to sign autographs and pose for selfies accompanied by her co-stars Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz.
It’s unclear if Gomez ended up performing the National Anthem at Saturday’s game, but she shared a clip of her in the school gymnasium as fans chanted her name.
Her surprise appearance warmed the hearts of her followers, with the post racking up nearly 2 million likes and hundreds of supportive comments.
“The princess of the people,” wrote her friend Adelaine Morin. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Benny Blanco left three emojis of red hearts and heart-shaped eyes.
She will be attending the Telluride Film Festival this weekend to promote her latest film, Netflix’s Emilia Perez.
The musical film follows a Mexican lawyer who is offered to help a “feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman she has always dreamed of being,” according to an official. description.
After Selena arrived in Telluride on Friday, the volleyball team put up signs asking that the superstar “sing the National Anthem at one of (our) home games ~ THS Volleyball Team.”
Selena happily signed autographs and posed for photos with students and teachers.
She took the time to sign autographs and pose for selfies accompanied by her co-stars Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz.
She could be seen enjoying a lighthearted laugh with her co-stars as she sat amongst the crowd.
“I was asked! I couldn’t help myself, it’s my first time in Telluride!” she wrote on Instagram.
Selena posed for a group photo with the entire team.
She was the picture of joy as she mingled with the team members.
She beamed with bonhomie as she chatted with one volleyball player in particular.
The Come And Get It singer was generous with her time, posing for photographs with individual fans who requested the privilege.
The high school students also seemed delighted to be in the company of the pop star.
She seemed delighted to be in the company of her co-stars while in Telluride.
Selena showed off her chic fall ensemble to the max as she posed in front of the backdrop at the film festival.
The Only Murders In The Building star flashed his megawatt smile for the camera
She let her luxurious hair fall freely over her shoulders in silky waves.
Later on Saturday, Selena added a clip to her Instagram Story of her and boyfriend Benny enjoying a loving moment.
She smiled widely as the music producer showered the Wizards of Waverly Place star with kisses on her cheek.
The star decorated the sweet video with a pink heart emoji.
The couple, who began privately dating in mid-2023, have recently been hit with engagement rumors.
Just a few days ago, Selena was spotted in Los Angeles sporting a gold band on her left ring finger.
Earlier this month, she noticeably covered her left hand with a heart emoji in a selfie posted to her Instagram, further fueling engagement speculation.
The selfie came shortly after a “tip” was shared on gossip site DeuxMoi that said Gomez and Blanco “got engaged” while “surrounded by friends at their usual beach house hangout” in August.
Later on Saturday, Selena added a clip to her Instagram Story of her and boyfriend Benny Blanco enjoying a loving moment.
She smiled widely as the music producer showered the Wizards of Waverly Place star with kisses on her cheek.
And the couple, who began privately dating in mid-2023, have continued to fuel engagement rumors in recent days.
Benny and Selena were first linked in 2015 after collaborating on the singer’s hit album, Same Old Love.
The couple went Instagram official last December and have been inseparable ever since.
They share lovey-dovey posts about each other on social media and are often seen showing a lot of PDA.
