Justin Bieber accused of shading ex-GF Selena Gomez's engagement with 'inappropriate' meme

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Justin Bieber has sparked a fresh wave of speculation after sharing a cryptic meme that fans believe was aimed at his ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez.

The 'Baby' singer posted an Instagram Story on Wednesday, April 2, featuring a well-known scene from 'The Lord of the Rings', where Gollum gazes at a gold ring in awe, as per Page Six.

The accompanying text read, "Girls on social media when they get engaged."

Fans read between the lines of Justin Bieber's post

It didn’t take long for netizens and fans to connect the dots.

Many interpreted Justin's post as a subtle jab at Selena, who announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco in December 2024.

One fan wrote in a comments section, "An innapropriate post for a father of a new baby with a wife who is the only one seemingly trying to make things work. He really is falling apart because SG found real love and is happy. To destroy the faux life he's been flaunting for so long seems even crazier."

They continued, "SG knows what you are and won't be calling when you break up. I actually feel bad for HB. I think anyone could see she was used as a pawn from the beginning of their 'soulmate' rekindling to rub it in SG's face, but this is a lot. Having the baby and then acting like this and embarrassing your wife is disgusting."

Another said, "Such a clown 🤡," while someone else added, "Poor little man child seemingly incapable of forgetting an old girlfriend." One more declared, "Justine must still love Selena.🤨."

On X (formerly Twitter), a person wrote, "Justin Bieber going crazy because of Selena’s engagement?? Karma is real," while an individual remarked, "Oh this is embarassing. Mind you he started crashing out after Selena's engagement," referencing the recent odd behavior shown by Justin. 

Lyrics of Selena Gomez's new song 'How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten' might be aimed at Justin Bieber

While announcing her engagement in December 2024, the 'Only Murders in the Building' star proudly displayed her custom marquise diamond ring, which was reportedly designed by her fiance, Benny Blanco, and the jewelry duo behind Abril Barret. 

She captioned her announcement post, "Forever begins now.." 

Interestingly, fans believe Selena may have already taken aim at Justin through her and Benny's joint album, 'I Said I Love You First', which dropped last month.

One track in particular, 'How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten', raised eyebrows with its pointed lyrics.

It goes, "You’re so embarrassing/Go cry when no one’s watchin’/I can’t imagine it/How does it feel to be forgotten (Ah), forgotten? (Ah-ah)."

Listeners speculated that the song was directed at the 'Peaches' singer, drawing parallels to their tumultuous past relationship.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's complicated history

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber reportedly confirmed their romance when they were spotted kissing at a yacht in St Lucia in early 2011.

They officially ended their on-again, off-again romance in March 2018, citing trust issues.

"When stuff would happen, I would lose my freakin’ mind, and she would lose her mind, and we would fight so hard because we were so invested in each other," Justin told Complex back then.

He added, "Love is a choice. Love is not a feeling. People have made it seem in movies that it’s this fairy tale."

Their breakup was quickly followed by Justin's whirlwind romance with Hailey Bieber, whom he married just six months later.

While the 'Yummy' singer's recent post stirred drama surrounding his ex, it also comes at a time when he and Hailey have faced scrutiny over the state of their marriage.

The couple, who welcomed their son, Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024, have been plagued by rumors of marital trouble. 

On top of that, fans have voiced concerns about Justin's erratic and odd behavior in recent months (for instance, rapping about getting high, posting weird pictures without context), with him appearing hollow-eyed in several instances.

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