After the incidents involving the eyebrows and Taylor Swift, many people started unfollowing Hailey Bieber on social media, while Selena gained several million new followers. Before this, Hailey had a sizable following among celebrities. However, due to these unpleasant incidents, Selena surpassed her in popularity. This deeply affected Hailey, and she hid her follower count from public view. Additionally, she reportedly hired bots to artificially increase her follower count.