Model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber has been winning praise online for what fans are calling her “iconic clapback” to trolls who’ve bizarrely questioned her gender identity.
During an October 24 appearance on actor Owen Thiele’s podcast In Your Dreams, the 28-year-old Rhode skincare founder — and wife of pop superstar Justin Bieber — turned a moment of awkward humor into viral gold.
While adjusting a pillow behind her, Bieber joked that the fabric had bunched up around her jeans, making it look like she had a bulge. When Thiele teased, “You’re hard,” Bieber fired back without missing a beat: “The rumors are true.”
The lighthearted exchange quickly made waves online, with fans hailing her confidence and sense of humor. But behind the laughter, Bieber acknowledged a more serious reality — she’s often the target of cruel online speculation.
“Yes, people really say that,” she admitted, referring to persistent comments from internet trolls who question whether she’s transgender. Rather than ignore it, Bieber’s witty and self-assured response turned mockery into empowerment — a reminder that confidence, not cruelty, always wins the conversation.
“People are trying to be mean,” she explained. “They’re like, ‘She looks trans’. And I’m like, why do you think that’s a diss?”
“As if being trans is a diss? Some of the most beautiful women and men in the world are trans. So I just don’t take that offensively at all,” she added.
The mother-of-one, who married Justin Bieber back in 2018, has been hailed for her sensitive response to the trolls’ remarks.“Wait, that has to be the best answer any celeb has ever given,” one internet user wrote.
“The energy we NEED. Protect the dolls for real,” wrote a second, as a third simply dubbed Bieber’s response as “iconic”.Another social media user wrote: “This is me, granting credit where it’s due. Fantastic take. 10/10. No notes.”
