Selena Gomez is ‘protecting herself’ from Hailey Bieber feud – Celebrity News – Entertainment

Selena Gomez appeared “confident” as she made her way to dinner after her feud with Hailey Bieber was reignited, according to a body language expert.

The 33-year-old singer was spotted treating her mom Mandy Teefey to dinner at the upscale restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday.

The outing came just days after Selena hit back at Hailey after the Rhode founder, 28, opened up about being pitted against Selena. Hailey admitted she finds the comparisons “annoying” and said she “doesn’t feel competitive with people she’s not inspired by.”

Selena ignored the drama during her California outing, where she was photographed with her mom and several bodyguards. The Only Murders in the Building star wore a beige knit dress which she paired with a chic white coat.

Commenting on the outing, body language expert Judi James told The Express US, “Selena’s styling projects specialness and status: it’s a similar look to the one currently loved by women like Meghan Markle, with the simple superiority statement of the white coat; the equally simple and elegantly scraped back hair, and the soft, ‘bare-face’ natural but glowing make-up.”

Judi continued, “It’s a pared-back look of confidence, with the white clothing suggesting wealth (Not suitable for public transport or messy diners) while demanding eye-attention.”

The expert said there are “some symptoms of confidence and even resilience from her body language here, particularly from the raised chin.” However, she admitted Selena’s “eye ‘ignore’ of a rather blank eye expression as she walks past the cameras looks less assured.”

Judi added, “And her grip on her bag seems to suggest a desire to self-protect. The bag is cradled in one hand and then there is a tense-looking, clawed grip on it from the other.”

For her outing, Selena carried around a white handbag and wore matching ballet flats. She opted for a minimal makup look and pulled her hair back off her face.

The actress recently clapped back at Hailey’s comments, saying the model can “say what she wants, it doesn’t affect my life.”

In a post, Selena shared, “She can say whatever she wants. Doesn’t affect my life whatsoever. It’s just about relevance not intelligence. Be kind. All brands inspire me.

“There is room for everyone. And hopefully we can all stop.” She also urged fans to “leave the girl alone.”

In Hailey’s original comments to WSJ Magazine, she said, “It’s always annoying being pitted against other people. I didn’t ask for that. When people want to see you a certain way and they’ve made up a story about you in their minds, it’s not up to you to change that.’

“I think there is space for everybody. I don’t feel competitive with people that I’m not inspired by.”