Selena Gomez appears to be speaking out on behalf of her long-suspected rival Hailey Bieber — then quickly deletes that defense — after the latter suggested she was “not inspired” by her fellow beauty mogul.
According to a screenshot posted by TMZ, the 33-year-old Rare Beauty founder She appealed to her followers on Instagram to “leave the girl alone.” After Bieber’s comments were met with backlash from Gomez’s fans.
In her defense, Gomez said: “She can say whatever she wants. It doesn’t affect my life at all. It’s just about importance, not intelligence.” “All brands inspire me. There’s room for everyone. Hopefully we can all stop by.”
The Instagram Story, which was shared on Friday night and then quickly removed, followed the 28-year-old Founder Rudd’s interview with the Wall Street Journal. magazinepublished earlier this week.
“It’s always annoying to be pitted against other people,” Bieber said when asked about potential competition with other beauty brands. “I think there’s room for everyone. I don’t feel competitive with people I don’t inspire.”
Many fans doubted that this comment was so Aiming to shade Gomezwho was previously dating Hailey’s husband Justin Bieber.
On Friday, sources told TMZ that was not the case, instead claiming that the comments were not directed at Gomez but… It was a reference to other Sephora brands.