Hailey Bieber Opened Up About All the Negativity Surrounding Her Marriage

At the beginning of their romance—and even to this day—Hailey and Justin Bieber have faced a lot of negativity surrounding their relationship, namely from naysayers who didn’t believe in their love and fans of Jelena (the couple name given to Justin and ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez).

In a new interview with W Magazine, Hailey opened up about how the hate they receive and why it’s not something she’s gotten used to over the years.

“People have made me feel so bad about my relationship since day one. ‘Oh, they’re falling apart. They hate each other.

They’re getting divorced.’ It’s like people don’t want to believe that we’re happy,” she told the outlet, adding that at one point she tried to mask how it made her feel but eventually gave up pretending.

“I used to try to act like it hurts less and less,” she continued. “I’ve tried to think that you get used to it at a certain point, that this is what’s going to be said and this is how people are going to be. But I realize that it doesn’t actually ever hurt any less.”

Justin and Hailey got engaged back in 2018 and officially tied the knot later that year with a courthouse ceremony in September. The following year, the two had a second star-studded ceremony, and in 2024, they renewed their vows.

Now, the couple is expecting their first child together, which they announced in May. Hailey opened up about her pregnancy and how she was able to keep it from the world for so long. (She was six months along when the duo shared the news.)

“I was honestly able to keep it quiet because I stayed small for a long time,” she explained to W. “I didn’t have a belly, really, until I was six months pregnant, which was when I announced it. I was able to wear big jackets and stuff.”

But at the end of the day, Hailey didn’t want to have to continue hiding this huge part of her life.

“I probably could have hid it until the end,” she added. “But I didn’t enjoy the stress of not being able to enjoy my pregnancy outwardly. I felt like I was hiding this big secret, and it didn’t feel good. I wanted the freedom to go out and live my life.”