One fan commented, “Just a casual Hailey Bieber observer, but she needs to take that $1B money and run from that man.”
Another joked, “HAILEY, GET THAT DIVORCE NOW BEFORE JUSTIN STEALS THAT MONEY.”
Meanwhile, Justin kept his response to Hailey’s major business deal very measured, especially after facing backlash for his reaction to her first Vogue cover.
Instead of posting a glowing caption celebrating Hailey’s success, Justin simply reposted her own statement on his page.
Fans quickly noticed Justin’s silence, with many joking that Hailey must have banned him from writing social media captions after his Vogue controversy.
“Daddy’s not allowed to do captions anymore,” wrote one, while another added, “Bro’s in caption jail.” A third chimed in, “Not writing a caption but posting hers — she definitely yelled at him, lmao.”
Earlier this month, Bieber faced heavy backlash after admitting he once cruelly told Hailey during a heated argument that she would never appear on the cover of Vogue.
On the very day Hailey, 28, achieved that dream, the pop star sparked debate with his Instagram post congratulating her.
His sense of humor didn’t sit well with fans as he shared why her Vogue cover was a full-circle moment for them as a couple.
“Yo, this reminds me when Hailey and I got into a huge fight. I told Hails she would never be on the cover of Vogue. Yikes, I know, so mean. For some reason, because I felt disrespected, I thought I gotta get even,” he explained.
The 28-year-old model announced Wednesday that her three-year-old company, Rhode, had been acquired by e.l.f. Beauty in a deal valuing the brand at $1 billion.
Justin continued, “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 ended his post with a message directly to Hailey: “So baby, you already know, but forgive me for saying you wouldn’t get a Vogue cover ‘cause clearly I was sadly mistaken.”
Many saw his caption as a backhanded compliment—something “so unnecessary” to share with his more than 294 million Instagram followers.
“It’s okay to have secrets, Justin,” one user commented.
Another joked, “You couldn’t waterboard this information out of me, lmao.”
A third pleaded, “Why would you write something like that… put that phone down, please.”
Others criticized him for writing “sadly mistaken” instead of “happily mistaken,” as he clearly meant to congratulate her.
