Hailey Bieber subtly shuts down headlines that focus on Justin over her success

Hailey recently won a Beauty Innovator Award

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Hailey Bieber had a major career moment last Thursday at the Daily Front Row’s Fashion LA Awards, where she was honored with the Beauty Innovator Award for her work with her skincare brand, Rhode.

The 28-year-old entrepreneur attended the event at the Beverly Hills Hotel looking elegant in a strapless textured midi dress, celebrating Rhode’s continued success and growing community.

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During her acceptance speech, Bieber emphasized that Rhode was more than just a line of beauty products.

“I really wanted to create an entire world,” she said, adding, “It’s a feeling. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a place. It’s a world that is open to everyone and anybody who identifies with it.”

She also warmly thanked her friends, team members, and customers, affectionately referring to some as her “test subjects.”

Toward the end of her speech, Bieber gave a brief but heartfelt nod to her husband, Justin Bieber, thanking him for “supporting this dream of mine from the beginning and for always cheering me on.”

However, the celebration was short-lived after a media outlet shifted the focus from her professional achievement to her brief mention of Justin.

In response, Hailey took to Instagram Stories to call out the framing of the story.

Sharing a screenshot of the article, she wrote, “Might as well have made the headline: Hailey thanks her husband in a speech she made while receiving an award for her own company that she built but we would rather acknowledge that she mentioned her husband instead of celebrate her accomplishment.”

She capped off the post with a lighthearted “Hehe” to soften her pointed criticism.

Hailey’s comments come amid heightened public interest in her marriage to Justin, fueled by recent rumors surrounding the pop star’s mental health.

Despite not attending the ceremony, Justin had publicly supported his wife earlier that day on Instagram, dismissing split speculation.

Through it all, Hailey’s message was clear: while she remains supportive of her husband, she wants her own hard-earned successes to be recognized on their own merit.