Hailey Bieber Fans Stand By Her Amid Backlash For New Beauty Accessory: “Iconic”

Instead of applause, Hailey Bieber is receiving plenty of jeers for her latest summer accessory.

The beauty mogul dropped photos to promote a new accessory produced by her brand Rhode Skin.

But netizens just weren’t impressed and asked, “Why did I think that was a bedazzled tampon for a second?”

Hailey Bieber is receiving plenty of jeers for her latest summer accessory

Hailey Bieber posing in a leopard print dress against a dark paneled wall, related to bedazzled tampon controversy.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

The Rhode skin founder, 28, is currently promoting her new Lemontini Peptide Lip Tint.

As part of the campaign, she shared a series of photos of herself posing in a black bikini. And hanging on her waist was a Rhode belly chain, with the Lemontini Peptide Lip Tint hanging.

Fans wondered whether the belt-style belly-chain was a follow-up to her previous hit product—a phone case that could simultaneously hold a lipgloss.

Woman wearing a black cowboy hat and bikini top posing on the beach with the ocean in the background.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

“Omg the perfect tampon holder,” one commented online, while another asked, “Why would any woman want to wear there lip tint around the waist like that?”

“Please tell me I’m not crazy and this looks like a #Rhode tampon chain?” another quipped.

“Why would any woman want to wear there lip tint around the waist like that?” the internet asked

Woman in black bikini posing by the ocean wearing a bedazzled tampon accessory chain on her waist.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

“The phone case was cute but she’s milking this concept now,” read one comment. “Celebrities are crazy. This is the most unnecessary thing ever.”

“This and the phone case are stupid as f*** to be honest, at this point she’s just trying to sell SUPER unnecessary things, consumerism at its max,” another critic said.

Close-up of a person wearing black bottoms with a bedazzled tampon accessory hanging from a gold chain at the waist.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

Some even questioned the choice of color for the product, prompting Hailey to address why it wasn’t “butter yellow.”

“Stop asking me why it’s not ‘butter yellow. It’s not butter yellow because it’s LEMON. not butter. and butter yellow is played out.. respectfully,” she wrote in an Instagram Story.

Hailey was forced to share an Instagram Story saying, “Stop asking me why it’s not butter yellow”

oh mother rhode pic.twitter.com/O5tRyBhEJh

— fae (@demismonarchy) July 3, 2025

Instagram comment from sophiahadjipanteli praising a bedazzled tampon holder with sparkling emojis.

Screenshot of a social media comment humorously mentioning a bedazzled tampon with a crying emoji reaction.

On the other hand, fans weren’t sure if Hailey would be selling the custom gold belly chain and said, “please release the waist chain too!!”

“Girl that belly chain with the peptide lip tint is too iconic omagash!” another said. “Marketing always slays!!!!”

Hailey Bieber taking a selfie with a yellow phone case holding bedazzled tampon accessory from Rhode Beauty.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

The young entrepreneur, who shares son Jack Blues Bieber with her husband Justin Bieber, recently announced a billion-dollar deal involving Rhode Skin cosmetics.

She revealed in May that her company was being sold to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion.

The budget beauty giant would be paying $800 million in a combination of cash and stock to Hailey, her cofounders Lauren Ratner and Michael D. Ratner, and CEO Nick Vlahos.

The additional $200 million of potential earnout would be subject to performance and growth factors.

The beauty mogul recently announced that her cosmetics company was being sold to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion

Close-up of a body chain accessory featuring a bedazzled tampon pendant worn over black swimwear at the beach.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

Social media comment criticizing Hailey Bieber’s bedazzled tampon from Rhode Beauty, expressing confusion and disappointment.

Comment on Instagram saying tampon summer with heart eyes emoji, related to Bedazzled Tampon accessory release.

In light of the billion-dollar acquisition, Hailey’s father and actor Stephen Baldwin showered her with praises in a recent interview.

“It took her three years. What, did you think that was just some rotten tomatoes journey?” he said about the acquisition in a June 25 episode of The Adam Carolla Show.

Woman in black bikini wearing sunglasses with a bedazzled tampon clipped to her top at a beach setting.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

“The cool part of it is she’s super smart, smart in business,” he went on to say. “Succeeded as a model prior to everything she’s doing now.”

“But the cool part was she actually had an offer to do something pretty big and cool in the cosmetics a couple years ago and didn’t.”

Father Stephen Baldwin recently spoke about his daughter’s billion-dollar deal

Man wearing a Baldwin hat and a selfie of a couple outdoors, referencing bedazzled tampon and Rhode Beauty accessory.

Image credits: stephenbaldwin7 / Instagram

He asserted that the company “wouldn’t just be B.S.” if his 28-year-old daughter was going to “put her name on it.”

“The reason it’s succeeding is people are responding to it,” said the proud father. “It actually works as hydration and all of that.”

Yellow Rhode beauty pouch, water bottle, phone case, and white cylindrical bedazzled tampon accessory on green grass.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

The Usual Suspects actor, who is also a father to Alaia Baldwin Aronow, 32, said he allows his children to “do what they’re doing.”

“I’m blessed that my two daughters married two great guys,” he added.

Alaia is married to producer and businessman Andrew Aronow.

“I’m blessed that my two daughters married two great guys,” the actor said

Hailey Bieber outdoors wearing sunglasses and a black top, wrapped in a yellow towel, giving thumbs up near a boat.

Image credits: haileybieber / Instagram

Stephen said no matter what happens, his daughters can always count on him to stay the same.

“The sweet part of my kids, too, is, in the wake of whatever their success is, their dad remains the same,” he said. “I’ve always been the same way. You know you’re going to tell your daughter the truth.”

“Completely unnecessary and expensive,” one commented online

Screenshot of an Instagram comment praising the Rhode Beauty launch with emojis of a peach and sparkles.

Screenshot of Instagram comment praising marketing with clapping emojis and casual slang about a peptide lip tint product.

Instagram comment praising a beauty accessory with fire emojis, related to Bedazzled Tampon product controversy.

Screenshot of Instagram comment by makeupxka expressing strong desire for a belly chain accessory with crying emojis.

Instagram comment questioning the need for the Rhode belly chain amid the buzz around the bedazzled tampon accessory.

Social media comment reacting humorously to the bedazzled tampon accessory by Hailey Bieber from Rhode Beauty.

Instagram comment from user matildadjerf praising tini angel with lemon emojis and sparkle emojis, related to bedazzled tampon accessory.

Screenshot of Instagram comment by tezza.barton saying the body chain I'm screaming with 103 likes, related to Bedazzled Tampon.

Screenshot of an Instagram comment praising a body chain as a lip holder accessory.

Comment praising Hailey Bieber for innovative bedazzled tampon accessory designed for convenience and multitasking.

Comment stating a sarcastic remark about displaying a bedazzled tampon accessory on social media.

Instagram comment screenshot showing user babymio saying Rhode belly chain is sending me to the moon, referencing bedazzled tampon accessory.

User comment on social media post, humorously comparing the bedazzled tampon to a bullet with multiple emojis.

User comment screenshot with the text: "That's actually cute," responding to a post about the bedazzled tampon Rhode Beauty accessory.

Screenshot of a social media comment mocking a bedazzled tampon holder accessory from Rhode Beauty release.

Social media comment demanding the Rhode Belt with LEMONTINI, related to the Bedazzled Tampon controversy.

Screenshot of a comment questioning the need for a lip gloss on a chain, related to the bedazzled tampon accessory.

Screenshot of Instagram comment saying completely unnecessary and expensive with a disappointed emoji discussing bedazzled tampon.

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