In one of the internet’s most viral conversations, Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber became the faces of an unspoken rivalry — not through their words, but through everything the public projected onto them. In this episode, we unpack what was said, what wasn’t, and why we keep returning to this triangle of tension: the ex, the current, and the chosen.

From podcast clips to documentaries, from speculation to symbolism — this is about more than just two women. It’s about competition, femininity, and the way the internet decides who belongs.

This episode includes licensed music, pop culture analysis, and academic references, integrated into a reflective narrative about the body, grief, and beginning again.

Music Credits

All music in this episode was used legally and licensed through Epidemic Sound.

Featured tracks include:

– “Longing-1” by Sasha Louis Leger

– “Too Much for Ya (Instrumental Version)” by ES

– “New Again (Instrumental Version)” by ES

– “Greater Heights (Instrumental Version)” by ES

– “Beautiful Nightmares Pt. 2 (Instrumental Version)” by ES

Referenced Media

– Hailey Bieber interview on Call Her Daddy

– Selena Gomez’s response to online hate, reported by Entertainment Tonight

Academic Source

Walkerdine, V. (1989). Femininity as Performance. Oxford Review of Education

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