Hailey Baldwin: ‘It’s hard to date Justin Bieber’

CEBU, Philippines - Hailey Baldwin wants to be known for her work—not her boyfriends.

The model appears on one of Marie Claire’s five May covers in honor of its “Fresh Faces” issue, and inside the pages she opens up about her romance with Justin Bieber. Hailey and Justin started raising eyebrows with their social media presence over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, posting photos with each other every day while they vacationed together.

Beliebers’ jaws dropped when the pictures showed them in a passionate kiss while ringing in 2016. Rumors have swirled claiming the Biebs would never get over Selena Gomez, but those were silenced with Hailey and Justin’s growing romance; however, Hailey says that her situation with Justin hasn’t been the easiest.

“I don’t want attention out of dating somebody. Texts started coming through, crazy phone calls...it’s hard to date somebody in this industry,” the 19-year-old daughter of Stephen Baldwin explains. “You have to have really thick skin and be very strong. You have to focus on the person and nothing else.”

Hailey previously opened up about her relationship with Bieber, saying they weren’t 100 percent together. “We are not an exclusive couple. He’s about to go on tour. Relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him.” (FREEMAN)