A body language expert told the Daily Mail that Selena Gomez appeared to be giving on-the-spot "instructions" to partner Benny Blanco as the couple navigated the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
The expert’s reading, published alongside photos from the event, interpreted Gomez’s gestures, posture and eye contact as communicative cues meant to guide Blanco during their arrival, according to the Daily Mail report.
The appearance came on a night of major wins and notable nominations across television. Severance took home the Emmy for Best Drama Series, while Noah Wyle won Best Actor in a Drama Series for his work on The Pitt and Britt Lower won Best Actress in a Drama Series for Severance. The limited or anthology category was dominated by Adolescence, which won Best Limited or Anthology Series and earned multiple acting and creative awards.
Comedy honors included The Studio winning Best Comedy Series, Seth Rogen taking Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio and Jean Smart winning Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks. The Studio also secured awards for writing and directing in comedy, and Bryan Cranston won Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for a guest turn on the same show.
Reality and variety categories also saw surprise victories. The Traitors was named Best Reality Competition Program and Alan Cumming won the Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program award for the series. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for this category, won Host for a Game Show. Queer Eye won the Structured Reality Program award, and Love on the Spectrum took the Unstructured Reality Program trophy.
The evening highlighted several series with particularly high nomination counts. The Penguin led with 24 nominations overall, while The White Lotus received 23 nods across supporting and guest acting categories. Several veteran performers were recognized: Kathy Bates, 77, was among the oldest acting nominees of the year for her role in Matlock; Harrison Ford received his first Emmy nomination for Shrinking; and filmmakers Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese earned acting nominations for guest appearances on The Studio.
Adolescence and The Penguin were prominent in the limited-series categories. Stephen Graham won Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for Adolescence, and Cristin Milioti won Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series for The Penguin. Adolescence also secured wins in multiple supporting acting and directing categories.
The ceremony distributed awards across craft categories as well. Dan Gilroy won the Emmy for Best Writing for a Drama Series for his work on Andor, while Adam Randall won Best Directing for a Drama Series for Slow Horses. In the limited series and TV movie categories, Philip Barantini won Best Directing for Adolescence.
The Daily Mail’s body language analysis framed Gomez’s behavior within the spectacle of a high-profile awards arrival, noting how couples and public figures often use nonverbal cues when negotiating crowded, high-pressure settings. The report presented the expert’s interpretation alongside images from the red carpet. The assessments published in the outlet were described as readings of interaction rather than statements of intent from Gomez or Blanco.
The Emmys broadcast concluded a night that mixed industry recognition for established series and breakthrough projects, underscoring both the commercial and critical prominence of streaming-era television and the continuing visibility of celebrity couples on awards night.