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After Being Accused Of Plotting To Marry Justin Bieber As A Teen, Hailey Bieber Joked About Using A 'Potion' From 'A Witch' To Make Him Fall In Love With Her

After Being Accused Of Plotting To Marry Justin Bieber As A Teen, Hailey Bieber Joked About Using A 'Potion' From 'A Witch' To Make Him Fall In Love With Her

Yahoo21-05-2025
It's fair to say that Hailey Bieber is one of the most scrutinized celebrities on the internet, with the star regularly being subjected to cruel accusations on social media.
The most prominent one is that she meticulously plotted to marry her now-husband Justin Bieber as a teenager, which largely stems from the fact that she was a huge fan of his before they started dating, and even used to 'ship' him and his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.
For reference, Justin and Selena first started dating in 2011, and their on-again, off-again relationship went on for over seven years. A couple of months after the two went public with their romance, a then-15-year-old Hailey tweeted: "I don't care what anyone says but Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez together is the definition of a teenage dream!'
The following year, Hailey said that Selena was 'beyond flawless' and Jelena were the 'perfect relationship' as she joked that she would be 'forever alone.' Also in 2012, the teen shared her disappointment that Justin and Selena did not attend the Vanity Fair Oscars party because she had been looking forward to seeing their 'color coordination.'
It's worth noting that Hailey's X account has since been deleted, and neither she, Selena, nor Justin have ever acknowledged the historical tweets.
Over the years, Hailey has also been spotted in the background of paparazzi videos of Justin, but the two actually became friends in 2014. However, it was following Justin and Selena's final break-up in March 2018 that things really became interesting, with Justin and Hailey striking up a relationship three months later.
One month after that, they were engaged, and the two got legally married in a private courthouse ceremony in September 2018 — just six months after Justin and Selena's most recent split, and after nearly eight years of their rocky relationship.
Ever since, Selena and Hailey have been pitted against one another, and their so-called feud has publicly exploded a couple of times over the years, including in early 2023 when both women were accused of being shady to the other on social media.
Amid these feuds, Hailey has found herself at the center of baseless speculation that she has fake social media accounts to keep tabs on Selena and her fandom, as well as to post either nasty comments about Selena or positive comments about herself on fan accounts.
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And Hailey expertly poked fun at all of this in a recent interview with Vogue, which involved her going through her handbag and sharing the context behind each item that she carries with her.
After showing off an Eau d'Nepo perfume in reference to her nepo baby status, Hailey pulled out her cellphone, and said to the camera: 'This is my phone, very straightforward, obviously.' She then pulled out several more cellphones and said: 'These are a couple more that I keep on me, and I really just use them for a lot of the simple stuff, like surfing anonymously, commenting, stalking, viewing girls' pages, making multiple accounts… You know, that kind of thing.'
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And at the end of the video, Hailey pulled out a small glass bottle, and explained in a similarly deadpan way: 'OK, so last but not least, this is a little tincture potion that I got, I would probably say when I was around 12. My dad flew me to go meet with this witch who lived in the mountains, and she made it specifically for me.'
'She told me it would make a young Canadian popstar fall in love with me,' she went on. 'So, yeah, I've been taking this one for years. Absolutely love it, thanks Dad!'
Needless to say, people were impressed by the way that Hailey was able to poke fun at herself, and heaped praise on the star.
Commenting on Vogue's TikTok videos of the interview, one person wrote: 'She ate the haters up on VOGUEEE what an icon.'
'Mother has a sense of humor and the facecard 😭,' another popular comment reads. Somebody else admitted: 'she's too funny and iconic for me to judge her at all.'
One more commented: 'She's making fun of them and I'm so here for it 💀'
'LMAOO the deadpan look she gives at the end 😭 why do i need her on SNL,' another added, while somebody else confessed: 'not a fan of her but she ate this up ngl 😭.'
One more concluded: 'Hailey mocking her haters instead of crying or playing the victim is everything 💜'
You can watch Hailey's videos below — as always, let me know what you think in the comments!
TikTok @voguemagazine / Via tiktok.com
TikTok @voguemagazine / Via tiktok.com
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