Overview
- Both appeared at the Los Angeles event on Oct. 18 but were photographed separately after arriving at different times.
- Gomez posted, then deleted, an Instagram Story urging fans to “leave the girl alone” and saying there is room for everyone, with screenshots widely circulated.
- Bieber told the Wall Street Journal she doesn’t feel competitive with people she isn’t inspired by, comments widely read as a reference to Rare Beauty.
- A spokesperson told Page Six the remarks were not about Gomez, echoing separate sourcing reported elsewhere that denied any direct reference.
- Gomez walked with husband Benny Blanco in their first red carpet outing since marrying, while Bieber attended with Kendall Jenner and later shared a behind-the-scenes photo showing her corseted Schiaparelli gown was difficult to sit in.