Benny Blanco reveals how he lost weight eating only pizza
He previously exposed his wife’s ‘diet of a 5-year-old’
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Rebecah JacobsWriter
AUGUST 23, 2026 2:08 PM EDTAUG 23, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT
Benny Blanco put an unusual weight-loss theory to the test, and says the results surprised him
The music producer spent five straight days eating nothing but pizza in an effort to prove that it’s possible to lose weight while eating “literally anything.” By the end of his experiment, Blanco says he had dropped nearly five pounds
Benny Blanco’s Pizza-Only Experiment
Blanco, 38, documented the unusual challenge in a TikTok video posted Thursday
At the start of the experiment, the producer stepped on a scale and revealed that he weighed 152.2 pounds. He then committed to eating one large thin-crust Domino’s pizza each day for the next five days
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The video showed Blanco sticking to his pizza-only routine throughout the week, including during one particularly unconventional date night with his wife, Selena Gomez
Rather than ditching his diet for an upscale dinner, Blanco brought his pizza along to the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles while Gomez enjoyed her own meal
The couple still managed to make the evening romantic, with Gomez seen planting a kiss on her husband’s neck during the footage
By Day Three, He Was Over It
While Blanco appeared determined at the beginning, his enthusiasm for the experiment quickly started to fade. By the third day, he admitted that eating the same food over and over was getting to him
“I hate my life,” he declared
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Still, Blanco pushed through and continued with the challenge. By the fifth day, he seemed to have reached a strange point of acceptance
“I don’t even remember myself as a human being,” he said. “Like, what was life before pizza?”
Despite his apparent pizza fatigue, Blanco said he was feeling “f**king good” by the end of the challenge
He Says He Lost 4.7 Pounds
After five days of eating nothing but pizza, Blanco returned to the scale to see whether his experiment had made a difference
The number showed 147.5 pounds — down from his starting weight of 152.2 pounds. That meant Blanco said he had lost 4.7 pounds over the course of the five-day experiment
“I just lost 4.7 pounds eating pizza. Nothing matters, do whatever you want,” he joked
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Of course, short-term changes on the scale can reflect factors beyond body-fat loss, including changes in water weight and food intake, so Blanco’s experiment shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as a blueprint for healthy weight management
Blanco Is Turning Failure Into a Book
The pizza experiment also comes as Blanco prepares to release his upcoming book, F–k Failure
According to publisher Simon & Schuster, the book, which arrives Sept. 15, focuses on using failure as a tool for achieving goals rather than treating it as something to fear
“You want success? You gotta fail better,” Blanco says
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“I fail constantly — small everyday failures and massive failures that last for years. I’ve learned a few tricks along the way, and all of them have to do with turning f**king up into an artform.”
Blanco also credits his experience as a producer with helping other people recognize their own potential
“My superpower as a producer is helping people tap into the success that’s already inside of them,” he adds
He’s Always Had a Thing for Food
Blanco’s pizza challenge isn’t exactly surprising considering his longtime interest in food
The producer released his cookbook, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends, in April 2024, showcasing another side of his personality outside of music
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He has also previously discussed his wife’s eating habits, offering a glimpse into what Gomez likes to reach for when she’s hungry
Blanco Has Also Talked About Selena’s Eating Habits
During a May appearance on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop podcast, Blanco jokingly revealed what he described as Gomez’s “diet of a 5-year-old.”
“This morning I walked in and she was eating Jack in the Box at 6:45 in the morning,” he said
According to Blanco, Gomez’s go-to foods include “burgers and fries.” He also joked that the 34-year-old singer and actress tends to favor “whatever is bad for your diet” and isn’t particularly interested in fruits or vegetables
While Blanco’s five-day pizza experiment may have been more entertainment than nutrition advice, the producer certainly managed to turn his unusual eating challenge into another viral moment
