Over the weekend, Justin Bieber got engaged to model and TV personality Hailey Baldwin. Pop singers grow up so fast, right? The couple had originally dated a couple years ago, but had a tumultuous split-up 2016. In an interview, Hailey said, "We didn't speak for quite some time and there was a lot of weirdness that went on ... But it brought both of us to the realization that we just work much better as friends."
Well, now it appears they work much better as fiancées! Yesterday Justin made their engagement Instagram official by posting an emotional message to his bride-to-be. In part, it read, "My heart is COMPLETELY and FULLY YOURS and I will ALWAYS put you first! You are the love of my life Hailey Baldwin and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anybody else. You make me so much better and we compliment eachother so well!!"
Fans were surprised to discover that the two celebrities actually met each other nine years ago - and there's a video! At a red carpet event, Hailey's father, actor Stephen Baldwin, introduced his daughter to Justin, telling him they enjoy his music. Both Hailey and Justin look so young in this clip - who would have thought that nearly a decade later, they'd be engaged?
You might be upset about Justin and Hailey's engagement if you were hoping The Beebs would get back together with Selena Gomez. The two singers had a notorious off-and-on relationship over the years. Are you ready for a recap? (Takes deep breath.) They dated in 2010, broke up in November 2012, got back together a couple weeks later, broke up again in January 2013, got back together again in November 2017, then broke up again in March 2018. It seemed like they just couldn't quit each other - until now.
But guess who else was Team Jelena? Hailey Baldwin! Fans have been combing through her nine years of tweets looking for Jelena references, and found some solid gold. On Instagram, The Cut shared this one, where Hailey refers to Jelena's relationship as a "teenage dream!"
Then there's this tweet, where Hailey reveals she keeps a close eye on Justin and Hailey's outfits. She says she "was really looking forward to seeing what color coordination" the couple wear to the Vanity Fair party. (And how much do you want to be Photoshopped herself into their photos, replacing Selena?)
And finally, Selena gushes over the couple in this tweet, writing, "She is beyond flawless and he's ya know he's Bieber. They are the perfect relationship." Then she adds, "forever alone." Well, not anymore!
Well, you never know where life is going to take you - how you'll grow as a person, what friendships will last, or what romantic relationships you'll pursue. Sometimes when you look back at your old emails or tweets you might cringe, feeling like a different person wrote them. But in Hailey's case, it's time to celebrate, since she went from Team Jelena to being Justin's bride-to-be. That gives everybody hope.