Grammy-winning star Justin Bieber tweaks his Instagram post caption after overshadowing his wife, Hailey Bieber’s first Vogue cover moment. The singer stirred controversy on the internet about his choice of words to celebrate his wife. He thereafter made major edits to his headline-making Instagram caption four hours after posting it.
In case you missed it, here’s how it all started. On Tuesday, May 20, Hailey Bieber graced Vogue as a cover star for the magazine’s latest summer issue. This is the first time she’s appeared on the magazine cover solo; the last time she and Justin appeared together on the magazine’s cover was in 2019.
Justin then posted a photo of the Vogue cover on Instagram to celebrate his wife’s latest feature; however, instead of congratulating her, he recalled a “huge fight” that they once had, during which he tried to “get even” by telling her she’d “never” be on the front of the magazine.
This revelation went viral and sent the internet into a frenzy. Hours after seeing the internet outburst, he edited the post, deleted the entire caption, and updated it with a string of emojis.
The couple has been married for seven years. They tied the knot in 2018 with a civil ceremony before celebrating with a star-studded wedding in 2019. In August of last year, 2024, they announced the birth of their son, Jack Blues Bieber.
What Did Justin Bieber Originally Post That Caused Backlash?
In the original Instagram post shared by Justin Bieber to celebrate Hailey’s Vogue cover, he started off detailing a huge fight they once had in a long message caption.
“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,” he wrote. “Yikes I know, so mean. For some reason because I felt so disrespected, I thought I gotta get even.”
The pop star added, “I 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 the post with an apology to Hailey, saying, “So baby u already know but forgive me for saying u wouldn’t get a vogue cover cuz clearly i was sadly mistaken.”
After Justin made the post, it immediately went viral. Netizens did not take his remarks lightly and slammed him in the comment section. Hours later, he quietly edited his controversial caption and made tweaks to the post.
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How Did Fans React to Justin’s Post About His Fight With Hailey?
In a matter of seconds, the Justin-Hailey Vogue cover drama quickly sparked criticism from fans. Many fans and social media users called Justin Bieber out for “embarrassing” his wife, Hailey, and overshadowing her moment. One person said, “Why on earth would you publicly rehash/admit this?” While another wrote, “He could’ve just let her have the moment instead of having the headlines now be about this.”
“i hate hate HATE when men take a woman’s big moment and turn it into a humiliation ritual for them,” read one more viral post.
Some other fans advised him to “put away” his phone and “go touch grass” or “read his Bible.”
Another commented, “Hard days? ur wife just got her biggest magazine cover ever and ur making this about urself lol.”
It is unfortunate that Justin Bieber’s lengthy message caption overshadowed Hailey’s Vogue moment on the pop culture news cycle. Mostly women were pissed, as Justin’s actions appear to have triggered a reaction that speaks more about gender dynamics in heterosexual relationships than about any embarrassing social media post.
Even after he made the tweaks to his initial rambling caption, the damage was done. It was already too late for the change, as his previous statement had garnered enough attention.
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Why Did Justin Bieber Change His Instagram Caption During Hailey’s Vogue Feature?
After receiving backlash from fans on different social media sites, it is believed Justin Bieber had a rethink or was told by his wife to change the caption of the Instagram post. His tweaks to the Instagram caption were a string of emojis, including a shrugging man, a pointing finger, heart hands, and a tearful smile emoji. He made the change about four hours after posting the original caption.
However, the Vogue cover drama did not end there. The updated caption also sparked a heap of backlash and commotion online. It didn’t take long before Justin’s followers called him out over the change.
“Not him changing the caption,” one user said.
“Bro thought he would edit the caption and nobody would notice tf 😭 you’re a celebrity Justin c’mon now you don’t have to share everything here!” said another.
“u changed the caption after airing dirty laundry,” someone said, while one more person added, “the new caption is somehow even worse 😭😭”
Another Instagram user wrote, “The emojis are a summary of the original caption 😂😂😂”
One wrote, “Who needs enemies when you have a husband like this 😩”
Finally, Instagram user @michellejosephiine wrote, “May this love never find me 💀”
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