Model and beauty entrepreneur Hailey Bieber shared a sweet kissing photo from 2016 with her husband, pop star Justin Bieber, from when they were dating. It drew more attention because it came just after she personally denied various recent rumors surrounding her relationship with Justin Bieber.
On the 16th (local time), Hailey joined the "post a photo from 10 years ago" trend on social media and revealed past photos. The released 2016 photo captured the two kissing against the backdrop of a sunset beach. A striking scene shows Justin cupping Hailey's face with both hands as she wore her hair in a ponytail. Hailey left a short caption with the photo: you just had to be there (a moment you had to be there to know).
The two first faced dating rumors in 2014 but experienced a public breakup in 2016. In a past interview, Hailey described that time as "not simply cooled off, but closer to a rather dramatic severance," and said, "There were times when he avoided being in the same space," she noted. They reunited in 2018, registered their marriage at a Manhattan court in New York that same year, and held a wedding with family and friends in 2019. In August 2024, she held their son Jack Blu in her arms.
This post included various memories from 2016 in addition to the kissing photo. Selfies with high-burn hair and winged eyeliner, friendships with Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner, scenes of boarding a private jet with Bella Hadid, and more were revealed. Bold style changes such as pink hair also drew attention.
The post came especially after Hailey strongly denied allegations that she had reshared a video related to 'domestic abuse' that had recently surfaced. She explained, "People who live online must really be bored; I did not reshare any video that mentioned my relationship. Have a lovely Saturday," she said. Some accounts presented screenshots as "evidence," but Hailey dismissed them.
Meanwhile, in an interview last year Hailey said, "We live day by day," and added, "I am very protective in guarding my son, and we set our own boundaries between public and private." Justin also said, "The wisest choice in my life was marrying Hailey."
Putting controversy behind them, the released 2016 kissing photo has drawn fans' attention as a scene that recalls the couple's present after going through ups and downs.<
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