Selena Gomezis showing her support forHailey Baldwin Bieber.
The singer, 30, shared a post on her Instagram Story Friday, asking forcompassion for Hailey, 26 — who is the wife of her ex,Justin Bieber.
“Hailey Bieber reached out to me and let me know that she has been receiving death threats and such hateful negativity,” Gomez began.
“This isn’t what I stand for. No one should have to experience hate or bullying,” she continued. “I’ve always advocated for kindness and really want this to all stop.”
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Selena Gomez’s Instagram Story.Courtesy Selena Gomez Instagram Story
Later in the day, Hailey posted her own story, writing, “I want to thank Selena for speaking out, as [she] and I have been discussing the last few weeks how to move past this ongoing narrative between her and [me]. The last few weeks have been very hard for everyone involved and millions of people are seeing so much hate around this which is extremely harmful. While social media is an incredible way to connect and build community, moments like this only create extreme division instead of bringing people together.
The model continued, “Things can always be taken out of context or construed differently than they were intended. We all need to be more thoughtful about what we post and what we say, including myself. In the end, I believe love will always be bigger than hate and negativity, and there is always an opportunity to meet each other with more empathy and compassion.”
Hailey Baldwin Bieber’s Instagram Story.Courtesy Hailey Bieber Instagram Story
The two are also now following each other on Instagram.
Gomez’s latest post comes about after theOnly Murders in the Buildingstar was involved inalleged social media dramawith Hailey andKylie Jennerlast month.
At the time, some people on social mediaaccused Jenner, 25, and Hailey of making fun of Gomezwhen they posted about their eyebrows, after Gomez joked thatshe’d over-laminated her own browsin an Instagram Story post of her own.
Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Jerritt Clark/Getty Images
However, Jenner and Gomez swiftly shut the speculation down, with Jenner writing on TikTok, “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.”
Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez.MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Tibrina Hobson/Getty
Gomez then found herself caught up in some more drama with Hailey when she responded to a resurfaced video of the model mocking her BFFTaylor Swift.
The clip showed Hailey on her old showDrop the Micalongside her co-hostMethod Man. When the rapper referenced “Taylor Swift’s last album,” Hailey pretended to gag and stuck her tongue out before rolling her eyes.
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TheRare Beautyfounder added in a second comment, “Please, please be kinder and consider othersmental health. My heart has been heavy and I only want good for everyone. All my love.”
Gomez and Hailey were introduced to Justin, 29, in 2009, and both have been involved in lengthy, complex relationships with the singer through the years.
During a September 2022 interview on theCall Her Daddypodcast, Hailey publicly stated that it’s “all love” between her and Gomez. And in October 2022, the women put feud rumors to rest when they publiclyposed for picturestogether.
source: people.com
