Hailey Bieber fans were outraged after a video resurfaced of Justin Bieber admitting he would have ditched his wife ‘a long time ago’ if it weren’t for her looks.
The 28-year-old supermodel was riding high Wednesday following back-to-back victories — landing the cover of Vogue and selling her Rhode beauty brand for a staggering $1 billion.
But instead of celebrating her wins, Justin reminded fans he once said Hailey would never make Vogue — and marked her $1 billion Rhode deal with a silent repost, offering no praise.
Then, adding fuel to the fire of what fans already see as a rocky marriage, a 2020 clip went viral showing Justin in a car with Hailey, turning to her and dropping a jaw-dropping line.
‘If you weren’t so hot, I would’ve got rid of you a long time ago,’ he says into the camera with a smile.
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Hailey Bieber fans were shocked after a video resurfaced of Justin Bieber admitting he would have ditched his wife ‘a long time ago’ if it weren’t for her looks; (Hailey on May 5, 2025)
A 2020 clip went viral showing Justin in a car with Hailey, turning to her and dropping a jaw-dropping line: ‘If you weren’t so hot, I would’ve got rid of you a long time ago’
The video resurfaced just as Hailey’s Vogue interview was making headlines, where she opened up about working with a team to return to her pre-pregnancy body after welcoming their son Jack last year — a vulnerable moment now overshadowed by Justin’s remark.
Fans didn’t hold back in the comments.
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‘Justin that is RUDE and DISGUSTING thing to say to your wife. You aren’t hot btw. Disrespect a woman like that? Red flag,’ one wrote.
Another added, ‘No words. That man would never see me again or he would never see the light of day again.’
One Hailey fan posted, ‘this is a crazy thing to say to your gf/fiance/wife (idk what they where at the time).’
Yet another added simply: ‘This is abuse.’
Earlier this month, the Sorry hitmaker faced major backlash after admitting he once harshly told Hailey she’d never land a Vogue cover during an argument.
That same day, as his wife celebrated achieving that very milestone, the embattled pop star sparked controversy with his Instagram post meant to congratulate her.
The video resurfaced just as Hailey’s Vogue interview was making headlines, where she opened up about working with a team to return to her pre-pregnancy body after welcoming their son Jack last year — a vulnerable moment now overshadowed by Justin’s remark
Fans didn’t hold back in the comments
His attempt at humor didn’t sit well with fans, as he explained why the Vogue cover felt like a full-circle moment for their relationship.
‘Yo this reminds me when Hailey and I got into a huge fight. I told Hails that she would never be on the cover of Vogue.
‘Yikes, I know, so mean. For some reason because I felt so disrespected I thought I gotta get even,’ he explained.
Justin continued: ‘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 concluded his post by writing a message directly to Hailey, which read: ‘So baby u already know but forgive me for saying u wouldn’t get a Vogue cover cuz clearly I was sadly mistaken.’
Many saw his caption as a backhanded compliment and something ‘so unnecessary’ to share with his more than 294 million Instagram followers.
‘It’s okay to have secrets Justin,’ one commented.
Another wrote: ‘You couldn’t waterboard this information out of me lmao.’
The singer took to Instagram to reshare an Allure post announcing Hailey’s brand Rhode Beauty is coming to Sephora, but he ignited fan fury by leaving the caption blank
A source later told DailyMail.com that Justin and Hailey are often ‘at each other’s throats,’ and the heated fight he mentioned was nothing unusual for the couple; seen in 2022 in Las Vegas
‘Why would you write something like that… put that phone down please,’ a third urged.
Others criticized him for accidentally writing ‘sadly mistaken’ versus ‘happily’ mistaken, since he obviously meant to congratulate her on the achievement.
A source later told DailyMail.com that Justin and Hailey are often ‘at each other’s throats,’ and the heated fight he mentioned was nothing unusual for the couple.
So when Justin tried to show support again on Sunday by reposting news that Hailey’s Rhode Beauty line is heading to Sephora, fans weren’t exactly impressed.
In the wake of Justin’s confession, fans of his wife highlighted past incidents in which he had allegedly displayed ‘unsupportive behavior’ toward his wife to contextualize the Vogue controversy.
Some fans even claimed that the disheveled way he often dresses for public events with Hailey betrays a lack of respect.