Hailey Bieber hasn’t mentioned a phrase in regards to the Selena Gomez TikTok drama; in truth, her social media exercise is enterprise as regular amid fan accusations that she has an extended historical past of treating Gomez unkindly. However the viral discourse has nonetheless had a significant affect on her social media following. Celeb information fan account PopFaction identified that Bieber has misplaced over a million Instagram followers because the state of affairs began in late February.
The outlet included a screenshot of Bieber’s account when accusations first broke that she and Jenner had subtly bullied Gomez, which Gomez and Jenner denied. Then, Bieber had 50.7 million followers. Now, Bieber has simply 49.7 million. Jenner additionally misplaced over half 1,000,000 followers, whereas Gomez has gained over 10 million as followers rally to help her.
Hailey Bieber’s followers as of 9:45 AM EST on March 3.
Gomez and Bieber’s historical past is sophisticated, with Bieber displaying Gomez love on social media through the years but additionally posting content material construed as shade to Gomez. Whereas Gomez has spoken out in opposition to the hate Bieber has gotten from her followers a number of instances, neither Bieber or her husband (and Gomez’s ex) Justin have ever requested their followers to cease harassing Gomez. Each Gomez and Bieber have been candid about how these hateful feedback have severely affected their psychological well being.
In an interview with Name Her Daddy in September, Bieber revealed that she beforehand had suicidal ideas. Her worst instances had been “when issues get actually darkish, and also you begin having ideas of it not being price it anymore or not desirous to be right here anymore, which I’ve had earlier than previously,” she mentioned.
She credited her help system for serving to her make it via these instances. “Generally I do not suppose we are able to comprehend [those thoughts] on our personal as a result of then you definitely simply throw your self again into like, a vicious cycle,” she began. “I do suppose typically it’s good to specific it, and it’s good to go to somebody who’s going to really feel secure for you and help you in these ideas, not make you’re feeling such as you’re loopy or that you just’re unsuitable for feeling darkish and deep and heavy. There’s additionally like this type of bizarre, twisted factor the place I am like, ‘I do not get to really feel like that as a result of I’ve a tremendous life and I am so blessed, and I am so lucky.’”
Gomez spoke to Self-importance Honest in an interview revealed final month about how the harassment she acquired from the Biebers’ followers and commenters pitting her in opposition to Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber’s different girlfriends led her to go away most social media platforms.
“I by no means received the prospect to go to an precise highschool,” Gomez mentioned. “The world was my highschool for the longest time, and I began getting inundated with info that I did not need. I went via a tough time in a breakup and I did not wish to see any of the [feedback]—not essentially in regards to the relationship, however the opinions of me versus [someone] else. There’d be 1000’s of very nice feedback, however my thoughts goes straight to the imply one.”
“Folks can name me ugly or silly and I am like, no matter. However these individuals get detailed,” she continued. “They write paragraphs which can be so particular and imply. I’d be consistently crying. I consistently had anxiousness…I could not do it anymore. It was a waste of my time.”
“The one factor I’ve on my telephone is TikTok as a result of I discover it to be rather less hostile,” she added. “There are fantastic issues about social media—connecting with followers, seeing how joyful and excited they’re and their tales. However often that is filtered via [for me now]. I created a system. Every little thing I do I ship to my assistant who posts them. So far as feedback, my group will put collectively just a few issues which can be encouraging.”
Other than the perceived drama, Gomez and Bieber appear to be good phrases. The 2 ladies went as far as to embrace one another on the Academy Museum Gala in October, signaling to the world that each one is sweet between them.
A supply mentioned on the time, “Selena and Hailey had been each tremendous chilled collectively on the Academy Museum Gala. They’ve each moved on and are joyful in their very own lives. They wished to indicate the world that there isn’t any beef or unhealthy emotions between them anymore.”
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Alyssa Bailey is the senior information and technique editor at ELLE.com, the place she oversees protection of celebrities and royals (significantly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She beforehand held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves operating round Central Park, making individuals take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York Metropolis.
