"Selena is about to divorce the shii out of Benny"— Internet reacts to Justin Bieber reportedly unfollowing Hailey Bieber on Instagram
Justin Bieber has reportedly unfollowed his wife, Hailey Bieber, on Instagram. The couple has been married since September 2018 and welcomed their first child, a son named Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024.
On January 21, Pop Base reported that Justin Bieber is no longer following Hailey on Instagram. However, the singer followed her back within hours after the alleged mishap. As per Pop Base, Bieber posted a now-deleted Instagram story stating:
"Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife. Sh*t is gettting suss out here."
Fans took to X to react to Bieber reportedly unfollowing his wife. One user alluded to Bieber's ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez, claiming she would divorce her fiance, Benny Blanco, and wrote:
"Selena is about to divorce the shii out of benny."
Other netizens echoed similar sentiments on the social media platform.
"KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SELENERRRR," a person chimed in.
"selena is behind this i just know it," a fan alleged.
"hopefully this was a mistake cause they just had a child-," a fan commented.
Fans continued to comment on the bizarre situation. It is worth noting that some reactions came before Bieber confirmed that it was allegedly done without his knowledge.
"Unfollowing her for some drama before his new music comes but still following diddy????" another user wrote.
"Definitely was a hacker," a third person remarked.
"crazy how he will unfollow his wife but not diddy," a netizen jibed.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber's relationship timeline explored
As per Vogue, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber first met during one of his appearances on the Today show in 2009. At that time, Hailey (then Rhodes Baldwin) was 12 years old and reportedly shook the pop star's hand. Her father, actor Stephen Baldwin, was friends with Justin's mother, Pattie Mallette, which prompted the meeting.
In an interview with Vogue, Hailey Bieber spoke about her initial feelings for the Baby singer and said:
"I was never a superfan, of him or of anyone. It was never that crazed, screaming thing. I didn't think about it in any kind of way except for the fact that he was cute. Everybody had a crush on him. But for the first few years, we had a weird age gap."
In May and September 2011, Hailey publicly expressed her support for Justin's then-relationship with Selena Gomez. Bieber and Gomez reportedly had an on-and-off relationship until a few months before 2018, when the pop star tied the knot with Hailey. In a now-deleted May 2011 tweet, Hailey wrote:
"I don't care what anyone says but Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez together is the definition of a teenage dream! #word."
Justin reconnected with Hailey Bieber after they met again at a Hillstone Church in 2014. Speaking to Vogue, the Rhodes Beauty founder said of that time:
"One day Justin walked into Hillsong and was like, 'Hey, you got older.' I was like, 'Yeah, what's up?' Over time he became my best guy friend. I was running around with him as his homie, but we weren't hanging out [romantically]."
In December 2014, both Justin and Hailey denied rumors of dating. While the pop star clarified this via his Instagram, Hailey stated in an interview with E! News that they were just "good friends." A year later, in December 2015, the couple was spotted sharing a New Year's kiss at Leonardo Dicaprio's New Year's party.
In February 2016, Justin Bieber confirmed his relationship with Hailey Bieber but denied that they were exclusive. Speaking to GQ in March 2016, he said:
"I know that in the past I've hurt people and said things that I didn't mean to make them happy in the moment. So now I'm just more so looking at the future, making sure I'm not damaging them. It's really hard to fix wounds like that. It's so hard ... I just don't want to hurt her."
Meanwhile, Hailey confirmed to E! News that she and Bieber were "not an exclusive couple." Later that year, they reportedly split, and Bieber was linked to Sofia Richie in August 2016. Hailey mentioned to Vogue that "negative things happened" during their split but added that they still had to continue talking about work. She also mentioned that their romance had "fizzled."
In June 2018, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber got back together. The reunion happened after Bieber's reported on-and-off relationship with Selena Gomez between October 2017 and March 2018. The following month, Justin Bieber announced his engagement with Hailey on Instagram.
In September 2018, Justin and Hailey Bieber tied the knot at a courthouse in lower Manhattan. Two months later, in November 2018, the model officially changed her name on social media. In May 2024, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, and in August 2024, their son, Jack Blues Bieber, was born.
The couple has been vocal about their relationship on social media and has made multiple statements about each other and their strong bond over the years.
