When I texted my friend saying “OMG are you team Selena or Hailey!?!” she replied with: “Addie, This is old news.” For those of you who haven’t come across the new drama with Justin Bieber’s ex, Selena Gomez, and his wife, Hailey Bieber, here’s a brief rundown of the chaos.
Like most internet drama, this situation begins with a few silly TikTok and Instagram posts. Selena posted a TikTok laughing at herself about how she over-laminated her eyebrows. Not long after, Kylie Jenner posted a Facetime screenshot of herself and Hailey Bieber showing off their eyebrows to each other. Kylie claims that this post was “accidental,” but let’s be real here… there’s NO WAY. After the Selenators called Kylie out, she responded by writing, “No shade toward Selena ever and I didn’t see her eyebrow post! U guys are making something out of nothing. This is silly.” Selena also chimed in by saying, “Agreed! It’s all unnecessary. I’m a fan of Kylie.” Love the attempt to shut the drama down; however, this was not the end of things, unfortunately.
The internet did not waste any time picking sides. In the midst of the drama, Selena surpassed Kylie Jenner as the female Instagram user with the most followers. I must admit, I write this article with full bias… it was about time Selena reclaimed her throne of Instagram fame!
Wait! It’s not over yet! A video from around 2017 (when Hailey was co-hosting Drop The Mic) that supposedly shows her gagging at the mention of Taylor Swift appeared on TikTok. As we all know, Selena is a major Swiftie and is a very close friend to Taylor. Usually, Selena likes to stay quiet when it comes to Instagram drama, but she popped off in her comment on the TikTok, saying, “So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game.” Who’s to say if Hailey actually saw this comment or not, but I personally don’t think it would be a bad thing if she did see it.
As of recently, neither Hailey nor Kylie have said any more about the issue. Selena has deactivated her TikTok account and is reportedly taking a break from social media. Her explanation only consists of her saying that she is “too old for this” and that “this is a little silly,” and I think we can all assume what she means by “this.”
So now that you are caught up, it is time for me to again ask the question: Selena or Hailey?