Selena Gomez and The Weeknd Split: Fans React on Social Media
It’s a sad, sad day in the world of celebrity relationships: People magazine confirmed this afternoon that Selena Gomez and The Weeknd have split after 10 months of dating. The news has, naturally, thrown the entire Internet for a loop. From their gushy red-carpet debut at the 2017 Met Gala to their cute Halloween date just a few weeks ago, The Weeknd and Gomez seemed truly obsessed with each other. They’ve flown thousands of miles at the drop of a hat just to spend time with each other, and their Instagram Stories, at one point, were filled with sweet notes raving about the other’s accomplishments. A breakup was the last thing we expected.
Just look how shocked and upset their fans are on Twitter:
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OK, maybe “the last thing we expected” is a bit of an exaggeration. To be honest, people sensed potential trouble in paradise when Gomez was spotted hanging out with her ex Justin Bieber, last week—and again just yesterday. Of course, it’s totally possible Gomez and Bieber’s relationship is strictly platonic—in fact, it most likely is—but that hasn’t stopped social media from raising a giant eyebrow at their hang-out. After all, the two of them were tabloid fodder when they were together, so it’s only natural their reconciliation received attention. And the fact it happened just days before The Weeknd and Gomez’s breakup is…coincidental, to say the least. Many fans straight-up think Bieber is the reason for their split (which, truthfully, is baseless and not exactly fair).
The Bieber tweets are just the tip of the iceberg, though. Several people on Twitter are bringing Bella Hadid, The Weeknd’s ex, into the mix. They seem to think Hadid is doing a happy dance in light of this split, which is just dumb and reductive. We’re sure the end of “Abelena” is the last thing on Hadid’s mind; she’s too busy being a jet-setting top model to give it a second thought.
https://twitter.com/SincerelyAyden/status/925071631541661696
R.I.P. to the hottest couple in Hollywood. Does this mean a Weeknd-Gomez collaboration isn’t in our future? Pour one out for the bop that could’ve been.