Hailey Bieber, model and wife of pop star Justin Bieber, has been accused of subtly throwing shade at Selena Gomez and her fiancé, Benny Blanco.
According to TikTok user @courtneypresto, Hailey “liked” a video that poked fun at Selena and Benny‘s recent Interview magazine cover shoot.
HAILEY BIEBER ON TIKTOK
The original TikTok featured a series of photos from the shoot, with the caption: “I genuinely can’t decide which is the worst.”
The TikToker added, “Sorry to do this to everyone but I had to look at these photos so you do too.” This suggested she wasn’t a fan of the couple’s editorial choices, according to People.
A month later, the TikToker claimed Hailey had liked the video. She even posted a screenshot of the notification, complete with Hailey’s verified TikTok account.
“Hailey Bieber herself liked my TikTok,” Courtney announced in a follow-up video. “Don’t necessarily come for me in the comments, but I was being a little shady to Selena Gomez.”
HAILEY BIEBER ‘LIKES A TIKTOK POST
This alleged “like” has reignited speculation about a long-standing feud between Hailey and Selena.
The TikToker thinks this is proof that the supposed beef between Gomez and the Biebers is “alive and well”, according to The Tribune.
She said, “I feel like this is definitive proof that, when Hailey Bieber is like, ‘Oh, it’s all love. It’s all good, we have absolutely no beef. Everything is completely fine,’ she’s lying.”
Representatives for Hailey Bieber haven’t commented yet.
HAILEY BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ
This isn’t the first time Hailey has been accused of stirring the pot. However, she has also publicly supported Selena and Benny’s relationship in the past.
She even “liked” Selena’s Instagram post announcing her engagement back in December. This came more than a year after she called the alleged feud between herself and Selena “completely made-up.”
CONSTANT COMPARISONS
In a 2023 interview on Bloomberg’s The Circuit, Hailey addressed the constant comparisons between her and Selena.
“I don’t think that this is about me, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez,” she stated.
“This is not about this pitting between two women. It’s about the vile, disgusting hatred that can come from completely made-up and twisted and perpetuated narratives that can be really dangerous.”
Hailey has previously stated firmly that she would never interfere in someone else’s relationship.
RELATIONSHIP TIMELINE
In September 2022, on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she insisted it’s “all love” between her and Selena, according to The Economic Times.
“I can say, period, point blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody,” Hailey clarified about the timeline of her relationship with Justin.
It highlights the impact of a simple “like” in today’s digital age and how it can quickly turn into a global headline.
It also shows how important it is to consider what you do on social media and what impact it might have on others.
A GROWING FAMILY
Justin and Hailey Bieber had a low-key courthouse wedding in September 2018, followed by a bigger, celeb-filled bash a year later.
They recently welcomed their son, Jack Blues, into the world six months ago.
Being in the spotlight means their lives are constantly under scrutiny. This latest social media snafu is another reminder of the challenges that come with fame.
Whether Hailey’s “like” was intentional or an innocent mistake, it has definitely stirred up drama.
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