Selena Gomez responds to Hailey Bieber's 'annoying' comment, says 'she can say whatever'

Washington DC [US]October 19 (ANI): American singer and actor Selena Gomez has apparently responded to model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber’s recent comments about their long-running rumored feud, according to People magazine. Gomez’s response came shortly after Hailey addressed the ongoing speculation in an interview, where she was asked about comparisons between her skincare line, Rhode, and Gomez’s beauty brand, Rare Beauty. During the interview, Hailey refused to respond directly to a question about brand comparisons after a publicist intervened. However, she later said it was “annoying” to be constantly pitted against others. “It’s always annoying to be pitted against other people. I didn’t ask for it,” the Rhode founder said, according to People. Selena Gomez then appeared to respond in a since-deleted Instagram Story post. Selena Gomez then appeared to respond in a since-deleted Instagram Story post. Over a simple backdrop, the newlywed singer wrote, “Just leave the girl alone,” E! News. “She can say what she wants. Doesn’t affect my life at all. It’s just about relevance and not intelligence. Be kind. All brands inspire me. There’s room for everyone,” Gomez added. She ended the post by saying, “And hopefully we can all stop.” Hailey’s interview with WSJ. Magazine was done just hours before Rhode’s launch at Sephora, the same retail platform that also houses Gomez’s Rare Beauty line. During the discussion, Hailey further noted, “When people want to see you a certain way and they’ve made up a story about you in their mind, it’s not up to you to change that,” according to People. The latest comments come amid continued speculation about tension between the two public figures, stemming in large part from Gomez’s past relationship with Hailey’s now-husband, pop star Justin Bieber. Gomez, who married music producer Benny Blanco on September 27, previously dated Justin during their early careers. Tales of Hailey and Gomez’s alleged feud have persisted over the years, despite both making public efforts to end it, including when they posed for a photo together at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ annual gala in 2022. Hailey has also previously called fan theories about a “made up” feud between her and Gomez “dangerous,” and not just called “dangerous”. In a 2023 appearance on Bloomberg’s The Circuit, Hailey said, “I don’t think it’s about me, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez. It’s not about this pit between two women — it’s about the vile, disgusting hatred that can come from completely made up and twisted, and perpetuated by people that can be really dangerous narratives.” “I hate it,” the Rhode founder later added, referring to the narrative of two women pitted against each other because of a man. “I’ve hated it from the beginning, and it goes back to being misunderstood. Time and again I say there’s no problem, and it’s so disappointing that people still act like that about a man,” reports People. (ANI)