JUSTIN Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, has left fans with mixed reactions after she unveiled a bold transformation to her long hair.
Hailey, 27, revealed in an Instagram Story that she chopped off her long locks.
In the brief clip, the supermodel zoomed in for a closeup as she shot a serious look at the camera.
She added an animatic graphic of strawberries raining down the screen
The Victoria’s Secret model ran her fingers through her shorter hairstyle.
This past Easter, Hailey had her hair flowing over her shoulders and behind her back.
And now, her hair reaches her shoulders.
“Back to short,” Hailey captioned the post.
About two days ago, the Rhode account uploaded a snap of its founder with her shorter hairdo.
In the mirror selfie, Hailey donned the Balenciaga “sports icon racer jacket,” worth up to $13,000.
She accessorized with a silver ring and golden hoop earrings.
While covering her eyes with black sunglasses, she pulled her hair into a short ponytail.
“Rhode hotline,” the text stated.
“[Hailey Bieber] carries the lip case with peptide lip tint in shade toast.”
THE COMMENTS
In an online thread, although fans loved the new ‘do, critics assumed she changed her look to get Justin’s attention.
“Girlie wants to go back in time when things were better between her and Justin,” one critic theorized.
Justin and Hailey’s Relationship Timeline
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Justin and Hailey go way back as she met him when she was just 12 years old during a 2009 Today show appearance.
In 2011, the two were pictured together along with Hailey’s father at Justin’s Never Say Never documentary premiere where she called him “cute.”
November 2014
- Dating rumors began after they were spotted together at a Hillsong Church service.
- During an interview with E! News, Hailey denied they were together.
- They also rung in 2015 together.
December 2015
- Dating rumors surfaced again after Hailey was spotted on vacation with Justin and his family in Tulum, Mexico.
- Later that month, they rang in the New Year again, but this time, they were spotted kissing at Leonardo DiCaprio’s New Year’s Eve party in St. Barts, according to People.
Feburary 2016
- Justin and Hailey acknowledged that they were in a relationship, but made it clear they were not exclusive.
- During another interview with E! News, Hailey said that the pair were “not an exclusive couple,” adding, “relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him.”
- As for Justin, he spoke with GQ saying that Hailey was “someone I really love” but starting a serious relationship was not a good idea because there was already “a lot that [he had] to commit to,” including a tour.
- Later that year, the pair split in a “very dramatic excommunication,” according to People.
June 2018
- After Hailey and Justin called it quits, he got back together with Selena Gomez, but in May 2018, the pair called it quits for good.
- A few weeks later, Justin got back together with Hailey.
- “The common denominator, I promise you, is always church,” Hailey told Vogue, via People.
- “By then we were past the drama. I just gave him a hug. By the end of the conference, he was like, ‘We’re not going to be friends.’ I was like, ‘We’re not?’ “
- The pair went on to have a number of PDA-filled public appearances, confirming their relationship was back on.
July 2018
- Justin and Hailey announced their engagement.
- He popped the question during a romantic dinner in the Bahamas while they were on vacation, according to People.
- “Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you! So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindly,” Justin said in an Instagram post.
September 2018
November 2018
- Hailey changed her last name on social media from Hailey Rhode Baldwin to Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber.
September 2019
- Hailey and Justin had a wedding ceremony in front of their friends and family at the Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina.
“Hailey now matches her hair with Justin,” another critic claimed.
“I’m still convinced Justin likes brunettes more, so that’s why [Hailey] does it,” a third critic speculated.
“Hailey is so beautiful here. But why the change?” a fourth person asked.
“Looking amazing but I miss the long hair. Does Justin miss the long hair too?” a commentator chimed.
‘A TOUGH TIME’
Hailey’s new look came as rumors swirled about the husband/wife dup heading towards a trial separation and living separately.
In early April, an insider insisted to The U.S. Sun that this was a difficult phase in their five-year marriage.
“Justin and Hailey are not separating but they have been going through a tough time,” the source shared.
“Divorce is not an option for them as it goes against their religious beliefs.”
“Sometimes space can be a good thing and it seems to be working for them at the minute as they figure things out,” the insider closed.