Hailey Bieber Hints at ‘Surprise’ as She and Justin Bieber Await First Child
On Sunday, Hailey Bieber announced a “surprise” in a mysterious message on her Instagram Stories that has fans wondering whether she and Justin Bieber might have welcomed their first child together. That same night, Justin was spotted at dinner in Hollywood without his wife.
To promote her skincare brand, Rhode Skin, Hailey’s company has recently been sending the Rhode Booth—a photo booth that dispenses Rhode products—around the world with stops in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Miami, London, and Ibiza. Posting an image of the booth on her Instagram Stories, Hailey wrote, “We have a surprise,” adding an eyeball and pink bow emoji. Fans responded as though Hailey had announced the birth of her child—though it seems just as possible the “surprise” has something to do with Rhode.
The couple did not announce the pregnancy until May, when they shared photos and videos from their vow renewal ceremony in Hawaii, for which Hailey wore a white dress that showed off her baby bump. In a recent interview with W, the model explained, “I was honestly able to keep it quiet because I stayed small for a long time. I didn’t have a belly, really, until I was six months pregnant, which is when I announced it.”
Aside from her posts about Rhode, Hailey has been quiet recently on Instagram. Given that she was six months pregnant when she announced the pregnancy in May, her due date should fall in August. And on Sunday night, Justin was seen without his wife in Hollywood—leaving Beverly Hills restaurant Funke with a pizza box in hand.
If the Biebers have indeed welcomed a baby, they seem committed to sharing the news on their own timeline—and going public when the time is right. As Hailey told W, “I probably could have hid [the pregnancy] until the end. But I didn’t enjoy the stress of not being able to enjoy my pregnancy outwardly. I felt like I was hiding this big secret, and it didn’t feel good. I wanted the freedom to go out and live my life.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.