Selena Gomez, who seems way too busy for anything other than TV and movie gigs (and ofc, her billion-dollar makeup line—because every semi-retired pop star has one), is finally dropping hints that new music might be on the way.
Selenators are losing their minds at the prospect of new music from Gomez, but of course, there are some on the internet that can’t help but notice one tiny detail: Selena’s announcements and releases always seem to line up with… Justin Bieber’s.
Selena and Justin Tease New Music at the Same Time
This Wednesday (22nd), Selena posted an IG story from a studio rocking headphones. When the camera turned, she sneakily covered what looked like lyrics on the screen with a heart emoji. Her fiancé, Benny Blanco even reposted the clip on his TikTok.
Before that, Benny had already shared a video in which Selena appeared to be recording something. The producer used the post to respond to a comment that said: “Benny please make some new songs for our queen”.
@itsbennyblanco Replying to @Esme Hermes in case tik tok doesn’t exist next week
♬ original sound – benny blanco
Meanwhile, Justin wasn’t staying quiet either, and news had already been circulating about his imminent return to music.
On Saturday (Jan 18th), he shared an Instagram pic of himself singing into a microphone and rocking some headphones, with his music producer tagged.

Earlier that week, he also teased a few seconds of what might be a demo on his Instagram Story. Naturally, fans are convinced that all of this means new music is on the way (Beliebers, contain yourselves!).
What Are the Fans Saying?
It’s been a minute since “Jelena” was the world’s ultimate power couple. From 2011 to 2018, Justin and Selena’s love story gave us all the drama with their on-again, off-again romance, before officially moving on. Justin’s now married to Hailey Bieber, and Selena is engaged to producer Benny Blanco.
Despite both parties being totally over each other, Beliebers and Selenators just can’t move on.
Justin’s fans were quick to point out that Selena’s teasers dropped almost at the same time as Justin’s—and this isn’t the first (or second) time something like this has happened.
Selena gomez said she was done with music but right when justin bieber is about to release his she's back. Imagine if it was the other way around? https://t.co/iKXwMBpkiJ
— Messy (@waldorfnewyorks) January 17, 2025
i gotta say it’s a little fishy to me how every time justin bieber hints at new music, she does the same thing right after https://t.co/9q30VNt0mN
— lilo (@heavenslt) January 22, 2025
I'm sorry, but selena gomez's posting new music when she said she was done with it right after justin bieber is NOT a coincidence.. https://t.co/RrzFjQTXbi
— Messy (@waldorfnewyorks) January 22, 2025
didn't she retire from music? oh right, justin is releasing an album this year https://t.co/fxnCqlz3Tr
— ddl (@waylovatos) January 22, 2025
But hold up—Selenators are coming in with the clapbacks. They’re flipping the script, saying it’s actually Justin who follows her lead.
why are justin bieber stans all up in the quotes when their fave released his last three albums at the same time as selena gomez did https://t.co/yVl5JlVoRA pic.twitter.com/Ql3S6XX5UR
— ℳ (@selzduv) January 22, 2025
Oh, and the drama doesn’t end there. Some fans are speculating Selena’s actually part of a PR stunt, especially after someone ‘hacked’ Justin’s IG which led to him unfollowing his wife, Hailey earlier this week (awkward, much?). I mean, the math is kinda mathing…
> Justin, Selena, and Hailey go viral over an unfollowing.
— Mr. Nomad (@MisunderstNomad) January 22, 2025
> Selena's dropping music all of a sudden
PR stunt. pic.twitter.com/1h6SeCkIDM
Some even joked that Selena herself was the hacker (like, let’s not go thaat far, y’all).
Looks like this whole situation has turned into a full-on fan war! But what do you think? Is Selena trying to upstage Justin’s return? Is it all just timing?
I want to know if anyone actually has a point here, or should everyone just take a deep breath, and you know, calm down?
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