Justin Bieber gives guests cruel presents seemingly aimed at Selena Gomez during birthday party
Following his 29th birthday on Wednesday 1 March 2023, Justin Bieber marked the occasion this weekend with a star-studded party. Among the A-list guests were Will Smithâs son Jaden Smith, Aussie rapper The Kid LAROI, and of course, his equally-famous and controversial wife, Hailey Bieber.
The âBabyâ singer shared snaps from the event on Instagram and revealed some fun sneak peeks. But what truly gobsmacked the internet was a party favour guests were gifted at the birthday bash, which was revealed online through a picture posted by Alfredo Flores, a music video director who has previously worked with the renowned artist.
On it, a silver lighter (or is it a bottle opener?) featuring a cowboy hat can be seen, bearing the words: âI am so grateful that I didnât end up with what I thought I wanted.â Many netizens believe the message was a brutal dig at Bieberâs former girlfriend Selena Gomez.
Thisâletâs be honest hereâincredibly petty attempt at throwing shade at Gomez is only the latest in a long list of childish feuds between some of Hollywoodâs most famous celebrities.
For those of you who have been living under a rock during the last two weeks, Hailey and Gomezâs yearslong feud recently came to a head after Kylie Jenner shared a screenshot of a FaceTime call with Bieberâs wife in which the pair zoomed in on their eyebrows, seemingly making fun of the former Disney Channel star, who had previously shared a video on her Instagram joking with fans that she had âaccidentally laminated [my] eyebrows too much.â
As soon as fans picked up on the potential rebirth of this drama, online sleuths became so obsessed that Gomez had to momentarily delete all of her social media accounts, stating âIâm too old for this.â Shortly after, âteam Selenaâ hit back by flooding Bieberâs TikTok video comment sections with tags to Gomezâs Rare Beauty cosmetic line.
All this to say that things were messy enough alreadyâno one needed the Biebs himself to get involved and make things worse. Though some fans have claimed that it was an innocent choice, countless others have speculated the quote may be a dig at Bieberâs ill-fated relationship with Gomez.
One person wrote on Twitter: âHusband and wife both obsessed [as fuck] with Selena [Gomez]… Theyâre clearly not okay.â Another said: âUsing your birthday party to try and throw shade at your ex like this is unhinged behaviour. He is the real problem in all of this drama.â
A third commented: âIf this is really about Selena [Gomez] then this is just cruel. No matter how many years have passed, it would sting if an ex of mine said theyâre so glad they didnât end up with me ON THEIR BIRTHDAY. But Iâm a people pleaser so what do I know?â
Even Bieberâs selection of pictures for his Instagram carousel raised some questions in the wild west of social media as he added a bizarre shot of Hailey attempting to hug him as he looks away from the camera, arms to his side.
Meanwhile, The Kid LAROI was featured more than once in Bieberâs post, through several photos of the pair laughing and enjoying some food together. Even Billie Eilish appeared at the extravagant outdoor event, which also included colourful beanbags, mushroom-shaped decor and a stage for live performances.
Weâre not sure exactly what the pop star was trying to prove with this controversial present to his guest but it comes just after his wife Hailey lost one million followers on Instagram following the alleged TikTok drama with Gomez. Just when we thought the long-time (and completely ridiculous) feud was over following the two women posing for a photo together back in October 2022.
