- Justin Bieber confirmed his engagement to Hailey Baldwin on Monday, July 9.
- This took many by surprise, especially considering Bieber's history with Selena Gomez.
- Baldwin herself was a professed "Jelena" supporter during the former couple's heyday in 2011, according to recently unearthed screenshots of her Twitter feed.
The "Hailey Baldwin is 'one less lonely girl'" joke has already been made ad nauseam ever since Justin Bieber confirmed their engagement with an emotional Instagram post. But given the recent revelations from Baldwin's Twitter feed, the joke takes on a profoundly deeper level.
Although Bieber and Baldwin have dated before, the seriousness of their relationship has taken many by surprise — and has spurred legions of fans to comb through Baldwin's social media for the first time. The deep dives have uncovered numerous mentions of her future fiancé, inspiring many to dub the model a certified "Belieber." (The couple even met at one of Bieber's fan events in the midst of his "One Time" era and subsequent rise to stardom. A simpler time.)
Hailey Baldwin is an OG Belieber and now she is MARRYING him. RIP to every girls dream pic.twitter.com/YDieL77mS9
— Chicks in the Office (@ChicksInTheOff) July 9, 2018
It turns out Hailey Baldwin was not only a Belieber, but a Jelena shipper as well! 😂 pic.twitter.com/D8tDWHwLSb
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 10, 2018
Bieber calling Baldwin "the love of my life" was so unexpected, in large part, due to his storied relationship with Selena Gomez — with whom he rekindled his romance just a few months ago. And although these tweets have seemingly been deleted, even Baldwin declared herself as "100% team #Jelena" during the former couple's heyday in 2011, according to screenshots taken and posted by The Cut.
"I don't care what anyone says but Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez together is the definition of a teenage dream!" she wrote in a separate tweet.
In the photo below, click the arrow on the right to see both images.
Baldwin also referenced "Jelena" and their famous color coordination in a tweet posted in 2012, which has not been deleted as of press time.
I gotta say I was really looking forward to seeing what color coordination Jelena was gonna do for this years VF party.. #sigh#ohwell
— Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) February 27, 2012
Celebrities in relationships often weave a complicated web, but this triangle is certainly one for the books.
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