Hailey Bieber isn’t interested in treating transphobia like it’s normal — and she’s definitely not letting anyone weaponize it against her.

The Rhode Beauty founder and mom appeared on the latest episode of In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele, where she opened up about the online trolls who’ve tried to insult her by comparing her to transgender people. Instead of taking the bait, Bieber flipped the script.

“When people are trying to be mean, they’re like, ‘She looks trans,’ and I’m like, ‘Why do you think it’s a diss?’” Bieber told Thiele. “As if being trans is a diss? Some of the most beautiful women in the world and men in the world are trans. So I just don’t take that offensively at all.”

Bieber didn’t detail a specific incident, but her comments come after years of harassment. In the past, TikTok creators have spread false claims about her gender identity, and fans have called out online communities for amplifying those lies. Her latest statement lands at a time when anti-trans rhetoric is louder — and more dangerous — than ever.

In 2023, Bieber joined a group of celebrities and LGBTQ+ allies in signing an open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for an end to anti-trans hate speech on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

That climate hasn’t eased. A 2025 report from The Trevor Project found that transgender and nonbinary youth face the highest rates of anxiety and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ young people, with more than 70 percent reporting anxiety symptoms. The study also found that exposure to harmful rhetoric and discrimination remains alarmingly high — and affirming messages from public figures can make a difference.

Bieber has also spoken openly about body scrutiny and self-image in other contexts, including postpartum body dysmorphia after welcoming her son, Jack, in 2024. “You’re not the same person that you were before,” she told Vogue earlier this year. “It’s okay. Give yourself grace.”

That grace — and her refusal to accept transphobia as an insult — is exactly the kind of public pushback that matters. Because when anti-trans rhetoric gets loud, affirming voices need to get louder.

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