'My mind and emotions have been fragile': Hailey Bieber talks about experiencing 'some of the saddest, hardest moments ever' in 2023
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hailey Bieber is opening up about her recent struggles, taking to her Instagram stories on Wednesday to share her feelings of vulnerability after a tough start to the year. In her own words, "Since 2023 started I have had some of the saddest, hardest moments I've ever had in my adult life and my mind and emotions have been fragile, to say the least. I like to make jokes about how I feel because sometimes it's easier than admitting I'm having a hard time."
However, Bieber emphasized that she was not alone in her struggles and encouraged her followers to support one another during tough times. In her second post, she said, "Let's just be there for people.. let's keep showing up for each other even when it's hard. We're better together 🤍." She also urged her followers to be there for loved ones, friends, family, and even strangers.
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'I respect her a lot': Hailey Bieber says she spoke to Selena Gomez after marrying Justin Bieber
Bieber thanks Gomez for speaking out against online hate
The founder of Rhode Skin, Hailey, recently took to her Instagram story to address the ongoing drama involving herself, Selena Gomez, and Kylie Jenner. Gomez, who is the ex-girlfriend of Hailey's husband Justin Bieber, had previously spoken out against the hate and bullying that Hailey has been receiving online. In her Instagram story, Gomez had written, "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. I've always advocated for kindness and really want this to all stop," reported People.
Responding to Gomez's post, Hailey posted her own Instagram story, thanking the singer for speaking out. She wrote, "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." Hailey went on to stress the importance of using social media as a tool for bringing people together, rather than causing division.
Rumors of mockery between the two stars
In February, rumors began circulating on social media that Hailey and Jenner had been mocking Gomez. This came after Jenner and Hailey had posted about their eyebrows, following Gomez's own post about over-laminating her brows. However, both Jenner and Gomez quickly denied the speculation. Jenner posted 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."
Later, Gomez found herself caught up in more drama with Bieber after a resurfaced video showed her mocking Taylor Swift. Despite these incidents, both Gomez and Hailey have made it clear that there is no bad blood between them. Gomez and Justin Bieber dated on and off for eight years until 2018 when he rekindled his relationship with Hailey. The couple tied the knot in September of that year, and have since faced ongoing rumors of tension between Hailey and Gomez.