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Roomies, things are heating up in the world of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomezeven years after their on-again, off-again romance. The Biebs just reignited online chatter after interacting with a comment on a throwback Instagram post featuring his ex, Selena. Now, fans are dissecting every detail, wondering if this was just a harmless scroll down memory lane or something more.
The original post, shared back on March 20, 2016, shows Justin Bieber kissing Selena Gomez during the peak of their highly publicized relationship. Recently, Bieber’s account allegedly liked a comment under the photo was written in Spanish, which translates to, Long live the newlyweds! Screenshots quickly circulated online, confirming the interaction came directly from Biebers verified account. While he didnt add a caption or make a statement, fans went wild, debating whether this was a subtle nod to his past or just random social media activity.
Adding fuel to the fire, Hailey Bieber had just shared a carousel of nostalgic 2016 photos days before, including one of her kissing Justin at sunset, captioned You just had to be there. Neither Justin, Hailey, nor Selena have commented on the interaction, but that hasnt stopped online communities from breaking down every move and predicting what it could mean for the Biebs love life.
Fans didnt waste a second before flooding The Shade Rooms Instagram comments with their takes on Justins interaction. Many pointed out that it could honestly have been an accident, since comments often show up in notifications, while others wondered why the 2016 post was still up in the first place.
One Instagram user @christine.elizabeth said, “Uh oh that 2016 nostalgia kicking in ”
This Instagram user @pooraudixoxo commented, “The fact that he even still has these pictures up ”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @excel_osato added, “Or he probably liked by mistake omg yall are insufferable ”
While Instagram user @melitosmami shared, “I LOVE 2026 ALREADY ”
Then Instagram user @kylaaleshaeee wrote, “Yall know new comments shows in yall notifications, rt???? Or this an old comment n he liked it?“
Finally, Instagram user @oneamazingirl joked, “Coming soon to a blog near you ‘my account was hacked’“
Justin Bieber had fans talking last year after going public with some very messy messages. Back in June, he shared screenshots of a conversation with an unnamed individual, admitting he will never suppress his emotions. The exchange ended with Bieber declaring the friendship officially over and calling the person an expletive, leaving fans shook by how raw he kept it.
The following day, Bieber continued the conversation on his Instagram Story, urging people to stop asking if he was okay and reflecting on the exhaustion of self-healing. I know Im broken, I know I have anger issues, he wrote, sparking even more chatter online.
