The pop icon just dropped a bombshell about his marriage to Hailey, and it involves a painful regret he’s carried for years.
On May 20, 2025, Justin took to Instagram with a surprisingly raw and candid message in response to his wife’s solo debut on the cover of Vogue magazine’s summer issue.
The Lonely singer shared a heartfelt, and now-deleted, confession about a past mistake in their relationship. Alongside photos from Hailey’s stunning cover shoot, Justin wrote,
“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”.
He went on to reflect on the mindset behind that cruel remark, admitting it came from a place of immaturity and resentment, writing,
“For some reason because I felt so disrespected, I thought I gotta get even. I think as we mature we realize that we’re not helping anything by getting even”.
Although Justin later swapped the caption for a string of emojis, the original post ended with a public apology to the Rhode Skin founder that read,
“So baby u already know but forgive me for saying u wouldn’t get a vogue cover cuz clearly i was sadly mistaken”.
Hailey Reacts To Her Husband’s Unexpected Revelation
That same day, in her exclusive cover interview with Vogue magazine, Hailey subtly responded to the Baby singer’s emotional remarks, saying,
“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”.
When asked about the ongoing divorce rumors and the constant online hate aimed at the couple, the model explained how she’s learned to tune it all out, thanks in part to Justin’s experience. She shared,
“I’ve fought so hard to try to get people to understand me… or see me for me. People just don’t want to sometimes and there’s nothing you can do about that. Justin’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. He was like, I’ve been here before many times. You’re not going to win. There is no winning”.
Hailey and Justin Bieber dated on and off for a few months before secretly tying the knot in September 2018. In August 2024, they welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber.
The lovebirds were last spotted in public on May 18, 2025, enjoying a night out at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ intense playoff showdown against the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
During the match, Hailey and Justin were spotted by fans seated just behind the Leafs bench in the front row.
In a fan-captured image, the duo leaned into each other, with Justin wrapping his arm around Hailey as she gently rested her hand on his lap. Both were all smiles, clearly captivated by the action unfolding on the ice.
Justin and Hailey Bieber watching the Toronto Maple Leafs game behind the leafs bench tonight. (May 18th)
— Justin Bieber Tour updates | justin Bieber updates (@biebesdrewtourz) May 19, 2025
📸 via @NHL instagram post. pic.twitter.com/IiznGmyOjf
Fans Drag Justin For Airing Dirty Laundry In Hailey Tribute
The online community wasn’t too thrilled with Bieber’s Instagram caption. Many fans slammed him for using Hailey’s career milestone as a moment to publicly air past drama instead of simply celebrating her success. Some such comments read,
“The irony because posting this caption instead of congratulating her is actually wild af and mean”.
“What a disastrous caption to congratulate someone, right brother Justin”.
“When your biggest hater is your husband 😭”
“Bestie, just say congrats, I love you or something 😵💫”
“The caption was disrespectful and nasty. This is a very happy moment for Hailey, let’s not take that away from her!”
“We’re NEVER going to forget the caption, nothing worse than a man who wants to do this to his wife”.
“Honestly insane, he’s unhappy for his wife’s achievements”.
“Hailey you deserve better 🥹”
“May this type of love NEVER find me”.
“No one deserves to be talked about like this to the world by their own husband… It was inappropriate”.
No matter how messy their past, one thing’s clear: the spotlight on the Bieber couple’s relationship isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Fans will be watching closely to see if love can truly conquer all in this high-profile romance.