Overview

• Both stars appeared at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 18 and kept their distance on the red carpet, with Gomez arriving earlier.
• Gomez had posted, then deleted, an Instagram Story urging, “Just leave the girl alone… Be kind,” after addressing commentary tied to beauty-brand comparisons.
• In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, Hailey Bieber said she finds it “annoying being pitted against other people” and that she isn’t threatened by people she is not “inspired” by.
• Gomez attended with her husband Benny Blanco in their first public outing together since their September wedding.
• Hailey Bieber walked the carpet with Kendall Jenner, wearing a Schiaparelli couture gown as Jenner opted for The Row, and Justin Bieber did not attend.