"This isn’t what I stand for," said Gomez after allegedly speaking with Hailey Bieber.
update at 11:45am PT on 3/24/22
Hailey has also taken to her Instagram Story to address the situation, thanking Gomez for speaking out and adding the pair have been "discussing the last few weeks how to move past this ongoing narrative" between them.
"The last few weeks have been very hard for everyone involved and millions of people are seeing so much hate around this which is extremely harmful," she continued, saying moments like this on social media "only create extreme division instead of bringing people together."
"Things can always be taken out of context or construed differently than they were intended," she said, before adding that everyone -- including herself -- needs "to be more thoughtful about what we post and what we say."
She concluded by saying she believes "love will always be bigger than hate and negativity, and there is always an opportunity to meet each other with more empathy and compassion."
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Selena Gomez asking fans to stop sending hate to Hailey Bieber.
As their supposed feud continues to make headlines (again), the "Only Murders In the Building" star took to her Instagram Story to address some of the online trolls, after Bieber herself apparently connected with Gomez.
"Hailey Bieber reached out to me and let me know that she has been receiving death threats and such hateful negativity," shared Selena. "This isn’t what I stand for. No one should have to experience hate or bullying."
"I’ve always advocated for kindness and really want this all to stop," she concluded.
This statement comes recently after Selena announced that she decided to take a break from social media, following her recent drama with both Hailey and Kylie Jenner. "I'm 30 and am too old for this," she said at the time, adding that the situation was "a little silly."
The feud headlines were revived after followers felt Bieber and Jenner were making fun of Gomez on TikTok -- though Kylie was adamant they meant "no shade towards selena."
A resurfaced clip of Bieber gagging at the mention of Taylor Swift's name on "Drop the Mic" also earned a comment from Gomez, who fiercely stood by her longtime friend and generated more media coverage in the process.
Selena Gomez 'Heart Has Been Heavy' Amid Hailey Bieber Drama, TikTok Return
View StoryIn a recent interview Vanity Fair, Gomez also revealed she handed off her social media accounts to her assistant after going through a rough breakup and she was "inundated" with mean comments.
She continued, "People can call me ugly or stupid and I'm like, Whatever. But these people get detailed. They write paragraphs that are so specific and mean. I would constantly be crying. I constantly had anxiety…I couldn't do it anymore. It was a waste of my time."
The "Good For You" singer revealed the only social media app she has on her phone is TikTok as she finds it to be "a little less hostile."
"There are wonderful things about social media—connecting with fans, seeing how happy and excited they are and their stories," Gomez said.
Previously, Hailey and Selena dismissed any beef between the two when they posed together for a photo in October -- after years of fans on either side pitting them against one another over their relationships with Justin Bieber.