Prior to the Rhode Skin founder's clarification, reports circulated that Justin—who shares son Jack Blues Bieber, 11 months, with Hailey—didn't have the money to pay Scooter the $31.5 million they reportedly agreed upon to make up for unpaid commissions and an owed advance that resulted from him canceling his 2022 Justice tour.

While critics speculated that the Rhode deal was Justin's financial lifeline, Hailey has made it clear that her billion-dollar empire is hers alone