Hailey Bieber recently landed her solo Vogue cover, and Justin Bieber marked the milestone with an unexpected caption on Instagram. The now-deleted caption saw him admitting to telling Hailey she would never make it to the cover of Vogue magazine. It inadvertently drew immediate public backlash, with fans viewing the caption as a tone-deaf and unsupportive remark.
Justin Bieber’s Vogue ode for Hailey Bieber was misconstrued, ‘source’ claims
Justin Bieber often posts his wife’s milestones on Instagram, and Hailey’s appearance on the Vogue cover was no exception. The pop star has been keeping a low profile, but the post’s caption brought all eyes on him. Bieber initially wrote that he had told Hailey she could never make it to Vogue. He claimed to have said that during a disagreement with her, feeling “so disrespected” after the argument.
The “Baby” singer had captioned, “I think as we mature, we realize that we’re not helping anything by getting even… we’re honestly just prolonging what we really want, which is intimacy and connection.” He added, “So baby, you already know but forgive me for saying you wouldn’t get a Vogue cover, cuz clearly I was sadly mistaken.” Bieber’s reflection was not received well by the audience, who criticized the timing and tone of his words.
The commentators questioned why Bieber needed to include references to a past conflict during a celebratory career moment for Hailey. Later, the pop sensation replaced the caption with emojis. Page Six talked to sources close to the couple, one of whom suggested a different interpretation of his message. The insider claimed: “It was his way of saying, ‘I’m sorry for doubting you, congratulations.’ That’s all it was.”
Hailey addressed the public scrutiny around her relationship with Bieber. She confessed she had expected the attention to fade away over the years, or after becoming a mother. Hailey said, “I thought seven years in it would’ve already, and it hasn’t.” adding, “You would think after having a child, people would maybe move on, chill out a little bit, but no.” Hailey told Vogue how Justin Bieber helped her navigate her public identity with a simple advice that when it comes to public scrutiny “there is no winning.”
Sources claim that Bieber’s apology was a public gesture of support and reconciliation, which had a personal meaning to the couple.
