Is Imitation the Sincerest Form of Flattery? Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez drama continues.
Selena Gomez previously dated Justin Bieber on-and-off from 2010 to 2018. Their romance was one for the books, as fans romanticized their relationship in the media for years. Once they broke up in March 2018, Justin went back to dating Hailey ,formerly Baldwin, who he was rumored to have dated briefly when he and Selena were broken up prior in 2015. Hailey and Justin were quickly engaged one month after their rekindling and were married by September 2018.
For years fans have speculated that Hailey has always been a fan girl of Selena and Justin. Fans assume that Hailey is jealous of Selena Gomez because of her past relationship with Justin Bieber. In recent years claims and accusations have surfaced leading some fans to believe that Hailey and Selena have an unspoken rivalry.
A recent TikTok post has uploaded a seven part series exposing times that Hailey has copied Selena Gomez. The original YouTube video was posted in August of 2024 but is now gaining popularity from the TIkTok repost. The original video titled, Hailey Bieber’s Dangerous Decade-Long Obsession, claims that Hailey has stalked her way to the top by pursuing and setting up calculated interactions with Justin.
The video claims that Hailey used her fathers, Stephen Baldwin's, connections to stay in close proximity to Justin. There are also claims that Hailey was following fan accounts of Justin’s at the time as stated by owners of different fan account’s for Justin Bieber.
The main concern that fans are noticing is the imitation aspect of this so-called “obsession” that Hailey has for Selena Gomez. From copying her speech in interviews to creating similar projects, fans wonder why Hailey feels the need to imitate Selena.
Some of the “evidence” is a bit far fetched and does not have any real support backing it up. Such as comparing outfits they have worn that may contain similar color palettes. Who doesn’t wear the same thing as someone else at least once in Hollywood? I mean we see the statement, “Who Wore it Better?” at least once a month.
In 2020, Selena Gomez launched her company Rare Beauty, a cosmetic brand that launched in Sephoras nationwide. Two years later Hailey Bieber created her skincare company Rhode which has continued to grow into selling cosmetics as well.
Also in 2020, Selena started her cooking show “Selena + Chef” on HBO Max, where Selena cooks from the comfort of her home and invites real chefs to help her along the way. On her Youtube channel, Hailey Bieber previously had a series titled, “Who’s in my Bathroom?”, later creating a series called “What’s in my Kitchen?” in 2023. Fans have obviously taken these similarities as Hailey is just copying Selena, instead of just another celebrity creating a company or show.
In other news, last week Hailey Bieber liked a post on TikTok dissing Selena Gomez and her fiance Benny Blanco. On Valentine’s Day Selena and Benny posted their cover shoot photos for Interview Magazine. The creator posted the TikTok stating, “Sorry to do this to everyone but I had to look at these photos so you do too.” Poking fun at Selena and Benny. Over a month later the creator Courtney has posted that Hailey “liked” the video and included a screenshot. Fans like Courtney assume this is confirmation of the supposed feud between Hailey and Selena. Other fans believe this screenshot to be photoshopped in order to fuel rumors of a feud between the two. Hailey has been rumored to be considering legal action against these recent claims, stating that they are acts of defamation.
She has previously faced backlash for her “mean girl” behavior, but back in 2023 Selena actually came to Haileys defense posting, “Hailey Bieber reached out to me and let me know that she has been receiving death threats and such hateful negativity. This isn’t what I stand for. No one should have to experience hate or bullying.”
What I would like to know is when will this stop? Hailey and Justin have been married for six years, and have a child together. Selena is engaged to Benny. Everyone is excelling at what they do, so when will this alleged rivalry finally sizzle away?
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