Hailey Bieber references Selena Gomez drama as she admits to having a ‘hard time’ in 2023

Hailey Bieber appeared to reference her rumored feud with Selena Gomez in a two-slide text message she shared on Instagram on Wednesday.

Justin Bieber’s wife, 26, admitted that 2023 has not been easy for her and that she has been left emotionally “fragile” after difficulty after difficulty.

“I like to joke about how I feel because sometimes it’s easier than admitting I’m struggling,” Hailey began.

She continued, “But honestly, since the beginning of 2023, I’ve had some of the saddest, most difficult moments I’ve ever had in my adult life and my mind and emotions have been fragile to say the least.”

Last month, Hailey became the target of backlash after fans of Selena, 30, began accusing her of “copying” the star’s style choices, career moves and even her taste in men.

Weeks later, Selena urged people to stop trolling and bullying Hailey, who had been receiving death threats, but the hatred hasn’t stopped.

Hailey continued on Wednesday, “And I know so many other people feel the same way I do, so know you’re not alone.

That being said, let’s continue to be there for each other. Let’s be there for loved ones and friends and family and strangers.

‘Let’s just be there for people.. let’s keep sticking up for each other, even when it’s hard. Together we are better,” she concluded.

Fans have pitted Selena and Hailey against each other for years, though both have denied any bad blood.

The Disney Channel alum went out of her way in late March to quell rumors of their so-called feud.

“Hailey Bieber contacted me and let me know she has been receiving death threats and such hateful negativity,” Selena wrote on her Instagram story. “This is not what I stand for. No one should experience hatred or bullying. I have always advocated kindness and really want this all to end.”

Shortly after posting, Hailey publicly thanked Selena for “speaking out,” sharing that they’d discussed how to “move past this ongoing story once and for all.”

“The past few weeks have been very difficult for everyone involved and millions of people see so much hatred around this, which is extremely damaging. While social media is an incredible way to connect and build community, moments like this only create extreme divisions instead of bringing people together,” she continued.

“Things can be taken out of context or interpreted differently than intended. We all need to think more carefully about what we post and what we say, myself included.

“Ultimately, I believe that love will always be greater than hate and negativity and that there is always an opportunity to meet with more empathy or compassion.”

Hailey and Selena also started following each other on Instagram to drive their goodwill home.

But just weeks later, Hailey was toasted online for the launch of her new cooking show — nearly three years after Selena debuted her own culinary series.

Hailey hosted the very first official episode of What’s in My Kitchen? on her YouTube channel and critics were quick to draw comparisons to Selena’s HBO Max cooking series, Selena + Chef, which premiered in August 2020, calling Bieber’s latest project a “rip-off.”

The drama is rooted in the fact that Hailey is the wife of Selena’s ex-boyfriend Justin.

Selena and the Baby singer had an on-off relationship for seven years before officially calling it quits in early 2018.

During his ‘off’ periods with Selena, Justin enjoyed several flings with Hailey from 2015 onwards.

The pair met while in the same friend group as Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Jaden Smith.

And after his breakup with Selena in 2018, Justin reconnected with Hailey in June and they got married three months later.

While Hailey is admittedly having a “hard time,” she did get some music therapy at Coachella with Justin this past weekend.

She documented her stylish looks for the three-day festival and even gave fans a glimpse into how she prepares her skin and makeup while out in the desert.

In a clip shared Tuesday on her skincare brand Rhode’s Instagram page, Kendall Jenner’s BFF showed off her makeup-free complexion before diving into her skincare go-tos.

She told her fans that using a “moisturizing essence” “saved” her skin during the three-day extravaganza.

After applying an essence and moisturizer, Hailey brought the camera close to her face to show off her radiant, flawless complexion.

Then the Calvin Klein contest revealed that she would be going for minimal makeup for “day 3 of coachella.”

“So we don’t actually do anything on the skin. Something on the cheeks, shaping the brows and maybe something on the eyelids,” Hailey explained.

She applied a vibrant pink cream blush to the back of her hand and mixed it with a luminous lotion before applying it liberally to her cheeks with her fingers.

Hailey had the help of a makeup artist, who faded the blush with a complexion sponge, while a hairdresser straightened the star’s golden-blonde bob.

She then lined her lips and applied a nude pink lipstick.

To complete the understated look, Hailey curled her lashes and drenched her plump pout in her sold-out Rhode peptide lip serum.