Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, and Selena Gomez’s names have been linked for what feels like forever. Even with everyone seemingly moving on - Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco and Hailey and Justin several years into marriage - the internet refuses to let it go. Now, Gomez and Blanco are getting ready to tie the knot, and the speculation around the trio has picked up again. Some even believe Justin's recent behavior is because of the engagement.
One of the wilder narratives that’s persisted for years is that Hailey is secretly obsessed with Gomez. Some Selenators have gone as far as accusing Hailey of running anti-Selena fan pages, keeping tabs on Gomez’s every move, and stalking anything tied to Gomez and Justin’s past. There’s even a fan-made YouTube “documentary” about it that’s racked up millions of views, and reportedly had Hailey considering legal action.
While Hailey has mostly stayed quiet, she’s also had her share of moments where she’s made it clear she’s aware of what’s being said. In a new Vogue video for her “What’s in My Bag” segment, she delivered what might be her most deadpan and self-aware joke yet.
After pulling out multiple phones from her purse, she said, “This is my phone. Very straightforward, obviously. These are a couple more that I keep on me. And I really just use them for a lot of the simple stuff like surfing anonymously, commenting, stalking, viewing girls' pages, um, making multiple accounts—you know, that kind of thing.”
The moment comes at a high point in Hailey’s career - her Vogue cover is a major milestone, but also during a tense time personally. Reports around Justin’s mental health and behavior have sparked concern, with many fans speculating it’s taking a toll on their relationship.
On the day her cover was released, Justin congratulated her on Instagram and admitted at the same time that he once told her "she would never be on the cover of Vogue "during a "huge fight." “For some reason, because I felt so disrespected, I thought I gotta get even,” he wrote. He has since changed the caption.