Justin Bieber’s newest Instagram replace has left his followers speculating that he took an oblique swipe at his former flame Selena Gomez after she bought engaged to Benny Blanco.
On Wednesday, Bieber, who’s 31, posted a meme on his Instagram story seemingly throwing shade at Gomez’s engagement announcement put up. The meme exhibits a scene from The Lord of the Rings wherein Gollum stares longingly at a gold ring.
The put up Bieber shared was captioned, “Ladies on social media once they get engaged.” This message instantly generated on-line chatter, with many viewing it as a veiled jab at Gomez’s current engagement.
In December 2024, the Solely Murders within the Constructing actress, 32, revealed she bought engaged to hitmaker Blanco, displaying off her marquise diamond engagement ring on Instagram. The ring, which was custom-made by Blanco and jewellery designer Abril Barret, represented the couple’s love story.
Gomez and the Sorry singer had been in an notorious on-off relationship since 2010 earlier than lastly breaking apart in 2018. Months after that, Justin married Hailey, and the pair had their son Jack Blues Bieber in August 2024.
Notably, the Biebers have skilled rumors of marriage bother following current points with Justin’s habits. A supply not too long ago instructed Mail On-line, “[Justin] is in a spiral. He is manic, not sleeping, hardly consuming, sending frantic texts in the midst of the night time. He typically would not make quite a lot of sense, however he’s satisfied that he does. He would not realise how a lot assist he wants, and everybody round him is de facto anxious.”
Responses to Bieber’s meme have been fast and powerful. Social media customers condemned the Child singer’s put up, calling it ’embarassing’. One fan commented on X, “Justin Bieber going loopy due to Selena’s engagement?? Karma is actual.” Some have been pissed off, ready for when Bieber would recover from the previous.
Just lately, Selena Gomez launched an album with Benny Blanco, titled, I Stated I Liked You First and plenty of consider the singer referenced her troubled relationship with Bieber in a number of songs.
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