Hailey Bieber and Selena.Photo: Tyrell Hampton
Whether rumored feud or real “Bad Blood”, these celebrity duos have endured plenty of speculation about the state of their relationships. FromHailey Baldwin Bieberaddressing the rumor that she “stole” husbandJustin BieberfromSelena Gomez, toWeird Al Yankovic’s initially ill-received Coolio parody, these famous faces all decided to build a bridge — and get over it!
Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber.Tyrell Hampton
Weeks prior, Baldwin Bieber had appeared on Alex Cooper’s podcastand denied rumors she “stole” husband Justin from his ex-girlfriend Gomez.
Over the years, both women have seemingly attempted to shut down rumors of ill will between the two of them, and this time around, Hailey directly said that it is “not [her] character to mess with someone’s relationship,” and explained that it’s “all love” between both her and Justin’s former partner.
“I can say, period, point blank, I was never with him when he was in a relationship with anybody — that’s the end of it,” Hailey said about thetimeline of her romancewith Justin, whom she married over four years ago.
Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo
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Aftermonths of song-fueled speculation about the state of the Disney stars' (and rumored exes) relationship,Olivia Rodrigoand Joshua Bassett posed together on the red carpet for the season premiere ofHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
The chummy photo op surprised fans, who had been following their supposed fallout (to recap: The two met while playing love interests in the 2019High School Musicalfranchise spinoff, which reportedly turned into a real-life relationship; the two never confirmed either a romance or split).
Despite their silence on the matter, Rodrigo’s Grammy-winning single “drivers license,” released in January 2021, was widely speculated to be about her alleged breakup with Bassett.
He revealed in December thathe and Rodrigo had not spokensince the song’s debut despite his attempts to reach out, andfans parsed his own lyrics for any sign of a response to Rodrigo. Their red-carpet reunion put any lingering resentment rumors to rest.
Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
These two no longer have “Bad Blood” after years of back and forth culminated with a literal olive branch.
Taylor SwiftandKaty Perrywere friendly in public and on social media starting way back in 2008, and the vibes remained friendly — until Taylor Swift’s September 2014interviewwithRolling Stoneahead of the release of1989.
Though she didn’t name names, internet sleuths pointed toKaty Perry, and shortly after the interview, Perry Tweeted aMean Girlsreference: “Watch out for the Regina George in sheep’s clothing…”
In May of that year, Perry went on the record with her side of the story during her Carpool Karaoke segment onThe Late Late Show with James Corden,telling the host that Swift sparked their feud. “There’s a situation. Honestly, it’s really like she started it, and it’s time for her to finish it,” she said, explaining, “It’s about backing dancers, there were three backing dancers. I tried to talk to her about it and she wouldn’t speak to me.”
Four years later, Swift received a surprising gift from Perry ahead of her Reputation tour:an olive branch and sweet letterfrom Perry.
“Hey Old Friend — I’ve been doing some reflecting on past miscommunications and hurt feelings between us,” Perry wrote in the partially obscured letter, in which she also wrote she was “deeply sorry” and wanted to “clear the air.”
Then, finally, in July 2019, Perry made an appearance in Swift’sstar-studded music videovideo for “You Need to Calm Down,” dressed as a cheeseburger and giving a big hug to a French fries-clad Swift.
“This meal is BEEF-free,” Perry wrote on Instagram. Swift, meanwhile, called the two “A happy meal.”
In 2020, after Perry welcomed her first child, daughterDaisy Dove, with fiancéOrlando Bloom, she revealed thatSwiftsent her a hand-embroidered pink blanket for Daisy.
“Miss 🌼🕊 adores her hand embroidered blankie from miss @taylorswift 😩😩😩 ,” Perry wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of the blanket that came with a note, dated May 3, from Swift.
Pink and Christina Aguilera
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PinkandChristina Aguilerafamously worked together (along with Mya and Lil' Kim) on the song “Lady Marmalade” for the 2001 filmMoulin Rouge— but it turns out that the project was where their alleged feudbegan, as Pink explained in aVH1 Behind the Musicspecial released in 2009.
“[Label executive] Ron Fair walked in. He didn’t say hi to any of us and said, ‘What’s the high part? What’s the most singing part? Christina’s going to take that part,” she recalled of an initial meeting between the musicians and executives. “I stood up, and I said ‘Hi. How are you? So nice of you to introduce yourself. I’m Pink. She will not be taking that part. I think that’s what the f—ing meeting’s about.’ "
In August 2017 Pink responded to a user on Twitter who believed that her 2001 music video for the song was the only “relevant” music video of her nearly 20-year career, even calling Pink a “Xtina backup dancer.” She added: “Want to point out an awful new phenomenon of the last 10 years. We can no longer be happy for each other,” Pink tweeted, adding, “I [heart] Xtina, we’ve made amends….”
While there has been some “she said, she said” about a night they spent together at a nightclub years ago (Pink said Aguilera tried to take a swing at her, the “Ain’t No Other Man” singer denied doing so) the two have appeared to bury the hatchet.
They publicly reunited in 2016 when Pink served as an advisor for Team Christina during the tenth season ofThe Voice.
In 2019 during an appearance onWatch What Happens Live withAndy Cohen, Aguilera officially buried the hatchet with Pink, saying “She’s a different person now … she’s a mom. She’s cool.”
Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj
Swift’s minor 2015 tiff withNicki Minajseemed to be the product of a misunderstanding.
After Minaj’s video “Anaconda” was snubbed for video of the year at the 2015 VMAs (in favor of nominations forTaylor Swift,Bruno MarsandMark Ronson,Ed Sheeran,Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar), Minaj responded on Twitter that she was rejected for her video’s aesthetic.
“If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year,” Minajtweetedat the time.
Swift appeared to take that personally andreplied to Minaj, saying: “I’ve done nothing but love & support you. It’s unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..”
Minaj shot back a denial that she was calling out Swift at all.
“Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn’t say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this,“Minaj wrote.
Swift quickly called a truce,responding, “If I win, please come up with me!! You’re invited to any stage I’m ever on.”
On the night of the awards, the two shocked audiences when Swift made a surprise appearance during Minaj’s set.
Swift walked on stage in a red, shimmery number and delivered a few of Minaj’s lyrics before joining the rapper in front of the stage for a surprise rendition of “Bad Blood,” proving that their recent Twitter feud is a thing of the past.
Coolio and Weird Al Yankovic
Despite going through a rough patch in the late 1990s, Weird Al Yankovic andCooliowere in friendship paradise a decade later.
Though the two appeared cordial while presenting the award for favorite alternative artist at the 1996 American Music Awards — with Yankovic even sporting Coolio’s iconic hairstyle — the parody artist appeared to take the imitation too far.
“I ain’t with that…I think that my song was too serious…I really…don’t appreciate him desecrating the song like that,” Coolio told a reporter at the 1996Grammy Awards, according toVulture. “His record company asked for my permission, and I said no. But they did it anyway.”
By the early 2000s, though, Coolio appeared to have reconsidered his stance on Yankovic’s parody, which is one of the accordion player’s biggest hits ever.
“I sat down, and I really thought it out,” Coolio told students at the Institute of Production & Recording in 2011, according toYahoo! News. “I was like, ‘Wait a minute.’ I was like, ‘Coolio, who the f— do you think you are? He did Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson didn’t get mad.’ "
In the wake of Coolio’s death in 2022,Dan Ozzishared an excerptof an interview he once did with rapper, during which he asked the late rapper about any lingering resentment toward Yankovic — to which Coolio responded that he “let that go so long ago.”
“Let me say this: I apologized to Weird Al a long time ago and I was wrong,” he said in the interview. “Y’all remember that, everybody out there who reads this s—. Real men and real people should be able to admit when they’re wrong and I was wrong, bro.”
The two publicly reconciled at the XM Satellite booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,Vulturereported, adding that Yankovic said of the encounter, “I don’t remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly and after a minute, he was gone. I turned to the next person in line and said, Did that really just happen?”
After Coolio’s sudden death at age 59 on Sept. 28, Yankovic shared a photo of the two embracing and the message “RIP Coolio.”
Alexandra Schonfeld
source: people.com
