New bride Selena Gomez’s honeymoon happiness has been hobbled by the latest revival of her ongoing feud with Hailey Bieber.
Now insiders are blaming Justin Bieber for fueling the fire, claiming he gets a sick thrill out of pitting his wife against Selena, his ex-girlfriend.
“When Selena married Benny [Blanco] last month, Justin posted the wedding song he wrote for Hailey on his Instagram the same day,” a source says. “He ended up causing drama on Selena’s wedding day, which was not appreciated at all.”
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The ongoing beef flared up again when Hailey, the founder of Rhode beauty, was asked about comparisons between her brand and Selena’s Rare Beauty line.
The 28-year-old told The Wall Street Journal, “I don’t feel competitive with people that I’m not inspired by.” She labeled the frequent comparisons “annoying.”
Selena tries her best to ignore these microaggressions, but Hailey’s comments hurt her feelings and she couldn’t help but respond in a since-deleted post on Instagram, says the insider.
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“Just leave the girl alone,” the Only Murders in the Building star wrote, per E! News. “She can say whatever she wants. Doesn’t affect [my] life whatsoever. It’s just about relevance not intelligence. Be kind. All brands inspire me. There is room for everyone. And hopefully we can all stop.”
According to our source, most people blame Justin, 31, saying he’s the one who always seems to be stirring the pot — even though he’s been married to Hailey for seven years and they share a child together, 1-year-old son Jack. Justin and Selena dated on and off from 2010 to 2018.
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Hailey and Selena have repeatedly denied they are frenemies. “These two have gone through so many ups and downs, they actually have a lot of friends in common,” says the source. “There have been times they genuinely seemed to have buried the hatchet, but then it will all flare up again and most people are pointing the finger at Justin.”
“Selena’s tired of the digs and the pettiness and Benny is too,” says the source. “He’s very protective of Selena and he 100 percent blames Justin for trying to stir up trouble.”