Hailey Bieber Speaks Out: The Controversy Behind Her ‘Nepo Baby’ T-shirt and Dealing with Online Trolls
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Hailey Bieber, who is married to Justin Bieber and the daughter of Andrew Baldwin, has created a name for herself in the modelling profession, but she is proud of her status as a nepotism child. However, this sparked a firestorm of criticism on social media. In a subsequent interview, she discussed her notorious costume, explaining that she wasn’t attempting to make a statement or anything, but simply acknowledging her family background. For the uninitiated, Hailey’s father is a well-known actor in Hollywood, and her uncle Alec Baldwin is a well-known name in the industry who has recently made news due to the Rust Hutchin case. Being married to Justin thrust her into the spotlight on a whole new level, but with that prominence came a slew of insults, particularly from Selena Gomez’s followers.
Hailey Bieber on why she chose to wear a “nepo baby” T-shirt in public:
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“I’m like, so you’re going to sit there and call me a nepo baby all day long but then I acknowledge it & then I’m not enough of a nepo baby? So it’s like, there is never any like winning with the internet.” pic.twitter.com/5PbWmKZhyd
Hailey Bieber was spotted wearing the Nepo baby tee with blue denim and a black bag earlier this year. She also wore a belt with silver and black embellishments. In an interview with Bloomberg’s The Circuit anchor Emily Chang, the 26-year-old model revealed why she wore the attire that sparked outrage on the internet, especially at a time when people are increasingly vocal about these issues. My aim in wearing the T-shirt was not to mock it or to say, ‘Yeah, I’m a nepo baby haha,’ she explained. Hailey Bieber elaborated more. It was more of a, ‘This is what everyone is saying, and I want you to understand that this is my way of answering to it.’ I’m simply going to call myself a nepo baby because I am, and I am proud of it.
In Light Of Her ‘Nepo Baby’ T-Shirt, Hailey Bieber Breaks Her Silence And Faces Brutal Trolls
Hailey Bieber has responded to her now-viral “nepo baby” T-shirt with a statement. The supermodel, who is the daughter of Stephen Baldwin and the niece of Alec Baldwin, sparked a debate about Hollywood nepotism in January when she donned a white cropped top with the words “nepo baby” on a day out in Los Angeles. Many social media users assumed she was making light of the argument at the time. Now, Hailey has clarified her sartorial choice, claiming that she wasn’t attempting to ruffle feathers with the eye-catching top. “My point in wearing the T-shirt was not to mock it or be like, ‘Yeah, I’m a nepo baby haha,’ type of thing,” she revealed on the June 29 episode of Bloomberg Originals’ The Circuit With Emily Chang. “It was more like, ‘This is what everybody is saying, and I wanted you to know that this is my response.'” Hailey went on to clarify that she intended the tee to be an “overly literal” response, saying, “I’m just going to call myself a nepo baby, ’cause I am one, and I accept that I am.”
However, Hailey claims that the buzzy top inadvertently spurred criticism about how she’s “not really a nepo baby that much.” What was amusing about that to me, the way the internet is, it’s like that nothing is ever enough,” she observed. “You’re going to call me a nepo baby all day, but then I recognise it, and then I’m not a nepo baby enough?” There is no such thing as winning on the internet, as I’ve learned time and time again. Hailey touched on another popular social media argument in the interview: her reported dispute with Selena Gomez. “I don’t believe this is about me, Hailey Bieber, or Selena Gomez,” the star, whose husband Justin Bieber dated the Only Murders in the Building actress, revealed. “This isn’t about setting two women against each other or dividing two women. It’s about the horrible, sickening hatred that may result from wholly fabricated, warped, and repeated narratives. That can be extremely hazardous.” “I don’t like this whole idea of team this person and team that person—I’m just not into it,” Hailey continued. I want to be able to connect individuals.”
