Do you know what’s more interesting than every spicy TV show in the world right now? The Justin Bieber-Selena Gomez-Hailey Bieber drama!
Fans are convinced that Selena and Hailey are shading each other on social media. The theories are lit! They have you hooked even if you didn’t know about their chaotic love life.
However, things get ‘leave-everything-and-sit-with-your-popcorn’ interesting if you get to know about the turbulent timeline of their complicated/overlapping love stories! Up for a fascinating read? Scroll down:
When Justin Declared He Was Crushing On Selena!
In a 2009 interview, Justin adorably declared that he was crushing hard on Selena. He also called her a “cutie pie”. She was visibly flattered when she got to know about it during a chat show. Selena was dating Nick Jonas back then but the two quickly parted ways. Later in an interview, she also called him “the cutest kid” and admitted that she was crushing on him as well!
Justin & Selena Make It Official
By the beginning of 2011, both of them had said the sweetest things about each other in interviews. Fans were sure they were dating and they finally made it official in 2011 during the Vanity Fair Oscar party in February! The couple made their red carpet debut in matching red and black outfits, posed together in the photo booth, and looked very much in love. That was the beginning of #Jelena!
Hailey Ships Justin & Selena’s Relationship
As unbelievable as it might sound, Hailey Rhode Baldwin (Hailey Bieber now) was a #Jelena shipper. In fact, she made multiple tweets talking about the couple. In May 2011, she talked about how she was “100% team #Jelena”. The tweet has been deleted from Hailey’s end but like they say, ‘once on the internet, always on the internet!’ A few months later, she also referred to them as the “definition of a teenage dream.” Hailey was acting like every millennial kid out there!
When Selena & Justin Had Their First Breakup
In November 2012, Justin and Selena broke up for the first time. But they were reportedly back together within months. In April 2013, Justin posted multiple pics with Serena and hinted at a patch-up.
Selena & Justin’s Second Breakup
Everything appeared to be alright for a while. Then Selena broke the silence in the 2014 interview. She shared that she had parted ways with Justin for a second time and her song “The Heart Wants What It Wants” was for him!
The Beginning Of Justin & Hailey’s Dating Rumours
By December 2015, rumours of Hailey and Justin dating had started doing rounds. People were sure something was cooking. However, both of them kept denying the relationship. Justin even posted a picture with Hailey to declare that they were just very good friends. “People are crazy. I’m super single and this is my good friend u would know otherwise,” he wrote.
Justin’s Grand Romantic Gesture For Selena
In 2015, Selena briefly dated Zedd, a music producer. But she was single again by November. That’s when some of the fans got to witness one of the most romantic #Jelena moments ever. Justin serenaded her by playing ‘My Girl’ at a bar. It was a live, impromptu performance and the fans were left swooning.
Justin & Hailey Kiss Away 2015!
While fans thought everything was back to normal with #Jelena, Justin left everyone shocked by posting a pic of him kissing Hailey on New Year’s eve. #Jailey was officially a thing!
Hailey & Justin’s Breakup!
Justin and Hailey took their sweet time to declare unconditional love for each other. While Justin maintained he was in no hurry to commit, Hailey even said they weren’t exclusive with each other. A lot of confusion ensued and the couple broke up in 2016.
Justin & Selena Give Love One More Chance
#Jelena left the gossip mills churning in November 2017 when they were seen cycling together. Later On Justin’s 24th birthday, she confirmed the rumours by wishing him and posting polaroid pics with the singer. However, a source claimed that they were taking it slow and were yet to define the relationship. Guess they failed to do so. They reportedly took a “break” and never got back after that.
Justin Gets Back with Hailey
After parting ways with Selena, Justin found his way back with Hailey. Something had changed. He was ready to commit. They were spotted hand in hand, kissing each other, and even dancing on multiple occasions.
Justin & Hailey Get Engaged!
In July 2018, Justin announced his engagement with Hailey with a heartfelt post on Instagram. “You are the love of my life Hailey Baldwin and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anybody else. You make me so much better and we complement each other so well!! Can’t wait for the best season of life yet! It’s funny because now with you everything seems to make sense,” he wrote.
A Secret Marriage
Justin and Gailer reportedly got married in a courthouse in September 2018. The two, however, kept mum for weeks. Later, in an interaction with a fan, the singer finally confirmed that he and Hailey were married. However, more clarity came in November when Hailey changed her Instagram handle to @haileybieber. A year later, the couple threw an official wedding bash in September 2019.
Did Selena Dedicate A Song To Justin?
In October 2019, Selena released “Lose You To Love Me” after taking a long break from music. Many claimed that the song was dedicated to Justin. When she said, “In two months you replaced us like it was easy,” the message was clear.
Beginning Of The Social Media Beef
Hailey posted a screenshot of Summer Walker’s “I’ll Kill You” around the same time Selena released her song. Fans thought it was an attack on the singer and started trolling Hailey. She later shut down the rumours by calling them baseless. This is when Selena also came in her support and urged her fans to be kind. A year later in August, Hailey hinted that she had no hard feelings against Selena by liking her pic from a magazine photoshoot.
Did Selena Shade Hailey?
In May 2022, Selena was accused of mocking Hailey. Basically, she posted a “get ready with me” video shortly after Hailey did the same. Selena responded to the drama by commenting, “This is why I believe in taking care of your mental health. Guys no idea what I did but I really am sorry. Zero bad intention. Deleting soo.”
The next month, Hailey finally answered the question everyone was waiting for—did she steal Justin from Selena? This was the first time Hailey was making an official comment on Selena. She handled it gracefully and replied, “I can say, period, point blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody—that’s the end of it.”
Hailey & Selena Get Clicked Together!
Literally, no one saw this coming! Hailey and Selena broke the internet by posing together at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ 2nd annual gala. They looked cordial and didn’t mind hugging each other and posing.
Did Hailey & Kylie Gang Up Against Selena?
In January, Hailey drew attention by posting a TikTok of her lip-syncing to “I’m not saying she deserved it, but I’m saying God’s timing is always right.” Kylie Jenner was also seen with her in the video. Fans started calling them out on social media. This went on for a few days until Selena commented on the video. “It’s ok! I don’t let these things get me down! Be nice to everyone! x,” she wrote. But things were just beginning to get heated.
In February 2023, Selena posted a video on her TikTok talking about how she had over-laminated her eyebrows by accident. A couple of hours later, Kylie Jenner posted a pic on her Instagram with just her eyebrows showing and captioned it, “This was an accident?” She didn’t stop just there and then posted a story with both her and Hailey’s eyebrows. However, when netizens started calling out Kylie and Hailey for taking a dig at Selena, Kylie denied the claims by writing, “this is reaching. no shade towards selena ever and I didn’t see her eyebrow posts! u guys are making something out of nothing. this is silly.” Selena also came in Kylie’s support and rubbished the rumours by writing, “Agreed @kyliejenner. It’s all unnecessary. I’m a fan of Kylie!”
Did Justin Bieber Shade Selena?
Even though Selena didn’t attend Justin’s 29th birthday party in March, guests claimed that she was very much a part of it. Basically, out of the many things that Justin gave away party favours was a lighter engraved with the words “I’m so thankful I didn’t end up with what I thought I wanted.” The instant the pics hit social media, fans started talking about how it was a subtle shade on Selena!
Wow! High changes fans are making a mountain out of a mole here but I’d watch hundred seasons of this drama. But for the sake of everyone involved, I hope someone puts an end to it!
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