Hailey Bieber shut down rumors that her marriage to Justin Bieber is on the rocks.
In an interview with Vogue published May 20, Hailey Bieber addressed online speculation about her relationship to the singer and how it comes amid the "most sensitive" time in her life — the postpartum period.
The couple welcomed their first child, son Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024. Ever since, she told the publication she is "learning a new version" of herself.
“To be doing that all the while going on the internet every day and people being like, ‘They’re getting divorced’ and they’re this and ‘They’re not happy’: It is such a mindf--k. I cannot even begin to explain it. It’s a crazy life to live," she said.
The Rhode founder said she has spent time trying to shape her public image but feels misunderstood, and spoke about the emotional experience.
“I feel like I’ve fought so hard to try to get people to understand me, or know who I am, or see me for me. And people just don’t want to sometimes. And there’s nothing you can do about that. I’ve been in a position where I’ve tried to tell my side of a story or correct a narrative or tell the truth of a lie and then they go, ‘Well, she’s lying.’ Imagine how trapping that feels.”
Justin Bieber, who emailed the magazine quotes, explained why he thinks his wife is a target.
"She’s in the spotlight, and has the attention because of her effortless knack for style, business, art, and fashion. And the way she makes being a mom and wife look easy," he said.
Hailey Bieber said she's learned "so much" from her singer husband, who has been in the spotlight since he was a teenager.
"He’s been doing this literally since he was a child and he has had to face the most scrutiny of any person that I know," she said. "He was like, ‘Baby, trust me, I’ve been here before many, many times. You’re not going to win. There is no winning.’"
She gave a picture of what her "real life" is like outside of the internet's perception of her.
“And that’s the thing: I have a real life. My real life is that I get to wake up to my beautiful family and my son and my friends and I have people that know me and love me and I love them," she said of the rumors.
Elsewhere in the interview, she opened up about her childbirth complications for the first time. “Giving birth was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” she said.
She also said her vision of Justin Bieber also changed since Jack was born. “You see your partner so differently,” she said, adding that Justin Bieber is an amazing dad.
