Selena Gomez has announced she is taking a hiatus from social media after standing up for her ‘best friend’ Taylor Swift after old footage of her being teased by Hailey Bieber was discovered.
The most followed Instagram woman, 30, took to TikTok Live on Thursday to reveal she was taking an internet sabbatical after receiving backlash for the perceived search of Justin Bieber’s 26-year-old wife.
She said she would make no apologies for being who she is and was happy to be surrounded by best friends and fans before making her statement.
Selena said: “I’m going to take a second off social media because it’s kinda silly and I’m 30. I’m too old for that.”
“But I love you guys so much and I’ll see you sooner rather than later. I’m just going to have to take a break from everything.
Hiatus: Selena Gomez has announced she’s taking a break from social media
Loyal: This came after the 30-year-old star defended her ‘best friend’ Taylor Swift after old footage was unearthed of her being mocked by Hailey Bieber; Selena and Taylor are pictured in 2016
‘Mean girl’: Throwback clip showed Hailey and Method Man, who co-host Drop The Mic, taking aim at Taylor’s score-settling songs
Adding fuel to the fire: Selena jumped into the TikTok comments to write: ‘Sorry my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game’
Following her Live, Selena deactivated her TikTok account. However, his Instagram account remains active.
The drama began early Thursday when a clip was unearthed showing Hailey and Method Man, who co-hosted Drop The Mic, taking aim at Taylor’s score-settling songs.
Method Man teased a “rap battle full of the nastiest lyrics about a celebrity since Taylor Swift’s last album”, prompting Hailey to act out while making herself vomit.
A TikTok account posted the video and wrote, “This is the REAL Hailey ‘Bieber’, denouncing Hailey as a ‘bully’ and a ‘mean girl’.
Adding fuel to the fire, Selena, 30, jumped into the TikTok comments to write, “Sorry my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game.”
Taylor and Selena have been friends since 2008, when they were both teen stars who dated two different Jonas Brothers.
In the years since, Selena has had a longtime romance with Justin Bieber, who later married Hailey in 2018.
Although Selena fans have been relentlessly stalking Hailey on social media, both women have denied there is any bad blood between them.
Interesting: The most followed woman on Instagram, 30, took to TikTok Live on Thursday to reveal she was taking an internet sabbatical after receiving backlash for the perceived search at Justin Bieber’s 26-year-old wife
Grateful: She said she would make no apologies for being who she is and was happy to be surrounded by best friends and fans before making her statement
Selena said: ‘I’m going to take a second off social media because it’s kinda silly and I’m 30. I’m too old for that’
She concluded, “But I love you guys so much and I’ll see you sooner rather than later.” I’m just gonna have to take a break from everything’
They even went viral last October when they snuggled up for the cameras at the Academy Museum gala in Los Angeles.
In a later interview with Vulture, Selena said the snaps with Hailey were “not a big deal” and added, “It’s not even a thing.”
Hailey had previously indicated on the Call Her Daddy podcast that her equation with Selena was “all respect” – and during the same interview, she strongly denied that Justin had cheated on Selena with her.
Selena and Justin were teenage sweethearts but suffered their last breakup in 2018, months before his court wedding to Hailey.
The month after Justin married Hailey, Selena reportedly suffered depression related to her lupus and began treatment for her mental health.
Having fun: Taylor and Selena have been friends since 2008 and are pictured last July celebrating the latter’s 30th birthday together
Glamming up: Taylor and Selena are pictured amplifying the megawatt glamor of the Grammys red carpet at Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2016
‘It’s okay’: Selena previously indicated there was no bad blood between her and Hailey, who she snuggled up with for the cameras at the Academy Museum gala in October
A day after news broke of Selena’s alleged breakdown, Justin was spotted feeling distressed as he sat in his car next to Hailey.
Hailey has received back from diehard Selena fans throughout her relationship with Justin, who she has now been married to for over four years.
When Justin and Hailey attended the Americana-themed Met Gala together in September 2021, onlookers chanted, “Selena!” on them.
Hailey’s cousin Ireland claimed the couple weren’t fazed by Selena’s mocking fans, writing on social media: “They are one of the happiest and most loving couples I’ve ever had. had the chance to meet.” They don’t care about them.
In 2020, Justin shared a social media post by a Selena fan who encouraged others to flood Hailey’s live stream with remarks that “Jelena was better.”
“It’s extremely hard to choose the royal road when I see people like this trying to get together to get people together to bully the person I love the most in the world,” Justin wrote.
Hailey became so exasperated that in April she posted a TikTok pleading with the trolls who are “in my comments every time I post” to “please leave me alone.”
Perhaps referring to how long Justin and Selena broke up, she added, “Enough time has passed that it’s valid to leave me alone.” please, really.
As seen in 2009: Selena and Justin Bieber were teenage sweethearts but suffered their final breakup in 2018, months before his court wedding to Hailey
Ups and downs: The duo, who apparently became a couple in 2010 after being introduced by their managers, are pictured at the ESPY Awards in 2011
Remember when: When Justin and Hailey attended the Americana-themed Met Gala together in September 2021, onlookers chanted, “Selena!” on them
Meanwhile, a TikTok user named @essymakingsounds made Selena “cry” on Wednesday with an adorable post, saying, “Does anyone really feel bad for Selena Gomez?” For example, can you imagine going through a breakup so publicly with a guy you were in love with for seven years, then two months later he marries someone.
“And then you have a chronic disease or an autoimmune disease – I can’t imagine that being fun. Live with that and flare ups in the public eye while people watch you. And then take care of mental health when life is hard enough.
“Kudos to her for being so brave, so public and so open about her journey. But I bet if we ever walked in her place – where everything is so publicized – it would be so difficult. So every time I think of a tough day, I think of Selena Gomez. I feel bad for saying this, but if she can do it, anyone can.
The post was certainly received as Selena replied in the comments: ‘This comment made me cry. THANKS!’
