celebrity gossip news: Instagram drama reignites as Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber unfollow each other — what really went down

Social media is buzzing because of a celebrity drama as American actress and singer Selena Gomez and American model and socialite Hailey Bieber unfollowed each other on Instagram, a move that has reignited years of speculation about tension between the two high-profile women, as per Reality Tea.

Timing Raises Speculation Amid Hailey-Justin Marriage Rumors

This comes during a time when Hailey is currently facing swirling rumours of marital troubles with her husband, pop icon Justin Bieber, who also happens to be Gomez’s ex and a person of attention in their relationship, according to the report.

Gomez’s and Bieber’s latest move to unfollow each other on Meta-owned Instagram has given rise to new speculations that things may have gone bad between Hailey and her husband’s famous former lover, Reality Tea reported.

While the real reason behind the move is not known yet, as neither of them has addressed the situation, according to the report. Despite that, people across the internet have started speculating with their own theories that the duo’s long-time rumoured feud has reignited, as per Reality Tea.

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Many social media users are also curious to find out what may have happened that made both the celebrity figures pull such a public move, according to the report.A user on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) asked, “I wonder who unfollowed who first and why did they unfollow each other is the question!,” quoted Reality Tea. While another said, “I have a feeling someone blocked the other,” as quoted in the report. Some X users also shared that they weren’t aware Gomez and Bieber had even followed each other in the first place, reported Reality Tea.

Recent History Suggests Things Were Fine Until Now

However, their move to unfollow each other has surprised the internet because just until a few weeks back, the dynamics between Gomez and Bieber appeared to be going fine, as per the report. Just last month, the 32-year-old actor-singer even showed her support for her fellow beauty entrepreneur as she liked the post announcing Rhode’s partnership with Sephora, reported Reality Tea.

FAQs

Did Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber really unfollow each other?
Yes. As of June 2025, both Selena and Hailey are no longer following each other on Instagram, as per Reality Tea report.

What sparked the unfollow?
No official reason has been shared, but it happened amid rumours of trouble in Hailey’s marriage to Justin Bieber.