The public dispute that has been raging on social media for several weeks has taken a worrying turn. After death threats against Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez urged her fans to cease hostilities.
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The feud, which focuses primarily on the rivalry between Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber, has now gone far beyond an online debate of ideas. Justin Bieber’s wife receives death threats.
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In an Instagram Story on Friday, Selena came out in defense of her alleged rival. She wrote this message to her community. “Hailey Bieber contacted me to say she was receiving death threats and a lot of negative hate. I don’t get up for that. No one should experience this hatred or intimidation. I have always stood for kindness and I really want this to end. »
This story comes a month after internet speculation that Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber mocked Selena Gomez’s eyebrows. Since then, several video clips and old tweets from fans of each of the stars have been dug up to see if the two are copying each other.
On Friday afternoon, Hailey Bieber finally spoke up in turn.
“I want to thank Selena for speaking out publicly as she and I have been discussing over the past few weeks how to break the narrative that has been developing between the two of us. The past few weeks have been difficult for all involved and the millions of people who see hatred in the situation are extremely hurtful. Social media is an incredible tool for connecting and building communities. Times like these create extreme divisions rather than bringing people together. »
Hailey continues. “Things can always be taken out of context or constructed differently than they should be. We all need to think more carefully about what we post and what we say, myself included. In the end, I believe that love will always outweigh hate and negativity, and there will always be opportunities to meet with more empathy and compassion. »
The two women are ready to move on.