Justin Bieber is easily one of the most popular singers of all time. He started singing at a very young age and quickly tasted success. Selena Gomez has had a similar career trajectory. She started acting at a very young age, gained fame in her teen years, and eventually became a global icon.
The two were in a relationship for years but it was in an on-again-off-again situation. Despite coming from the same humble backgrounds and having a similar life, the two did not get along. So let’s find out in detail about their relationship and why they parted ways.
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Why Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber’s Relationship Didn’t Work
In 2009, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber met for the first time after his manager Scooter Braun called Selena’s mother, who was also her manager, to tell her that he liked her music.
They started dating in December 2010 but parted ways after a few years, only to reconcile in 2017. After nearly a year of relationship, the duo broke up for good in March 2018. According to Popsugar, they stopped talking to each other months before their breakup.
“Their relationship was always very complex and complicated. It was just too much baggage,” a source told the publication. Post their breakup, Gomez released ‘Lose You to Love Me‘ and ‘Look at Her Now.’ Their lyrics are reportedly targeted at Bieber.
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Justin Bieber’s Marriage To Hailey Baldwin
Just a few months after his breakup with Selena, the ‘Sorry‘ singer engaged to model Hailey Baldwin on July 7, 2018. Between December 2015 to January 2016, the duo was in a relationship.
They reconciled in June 2018. Many fans of Gomez believe Hailey was Justin’s rebound relationship. In September of the same year, the couple obtained a marriage certificate and in November, Hailey revealed that they were married.
Bieber has publicly stated that many of his songs like ‘Sorry’, ‘What Do You Mean?‘ and ‘Mark My Words‘ were about his breakup with Selena. Lately, Selena and Hailey have been at loggerheads on social media.
Selena even urged her fans not to harass Hailey after the latter and Kylie Jenner made fun of Selena’s appearance and Taylor Swift (Selena is a close friend of Swift).
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