Justin Bieber‘s momPattie Mallettesent a cryptic message amid the ongoing drama between her son,Taylor Swift, and Bieber’s longtime managerScooter Braun.
“Why all the division?” Mallette, 44, wrote on Sunday, adding the hashtag “#LoveWins” and a red heart emoji.
It’s unclear what her tweet was referring to, but it came shortly after Swift, 29, released a scathing note that accused Braun of“manipulative bullying.”
Upon learning that Braun had acquired Big Machine Label Group, the record label that now owns her music catalog, for $300 million on Sunday, the pop star shared aTumblr blog postexpressing her disdain for Braun, 38, and claiming that he used Bieber, 25, and former clientKanye Westto bully her on social media following her feud with the rapper over the lyrics of his song “Famous.”
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Shortly after Swift shared her post, Bieber wrote alengthy responseon Instagram apologizing for a 2016 Instagram post Swift provided as evidence of bullying, butdenied that Braun was responsible.
He concluded, “Neither scooter or I have anything negative to say about you we truly want the best for you. I usually don’t rebuttal things like this but when you try and deface someone I loves character that’s crossing a line.”
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Celebrities both inside and outside of the music industry have taken sides since Swift’s post on Sunday.
Bieber’s wife Hailey Baldwin,Demi Lovatoand Yael Cohen, Braun’s wife, all stood with the manager, with Lovato saying that he is a “good man.” Meanwhile, stars includingCara Delevingne, Iggy Azalea andHalseyhave supported Swift.
On Monday, a sourcetold PEOPLEthat Braun had privately reached out to Swift to discuss the situation.
source: people.com
