Selena Gomez Didn't Get Punched By a Justin Bieber Fan, Says Rep - People Magazine

<div id="articlebody" readability="56.2962962963"> <!-- start toutImageHTML --> <div class="imgcont img300x400" readability="7"> <img src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/news/110314/selena-gomez-1-300.jpg" alt="Selena Gomez Didn't Get Punched By a Justin Bieber Fan, Says Rep | Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez" border="0" height="400" width="300" /><div readability="9"> <p class="caption">Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber </p> <p class="credit">Devone Byrd/Pacific Coast News</p> </div> </div> <!-- end toutImageHTML --> <!-- start articleShareHTML --> <!-- end articleShareHTML --> <!-- start articleHTML --> Selena Gomez has received online threats from fans who adore her boyfriend, Justin Bieber, but have haters taken things a step further? <p>Rumors started on Twitter Wednesday that Gomez, 18, had been punched by a fan after photos surfaced of the Disney star covering her face and what appeared to be a fat lip. The topic #sorryjustin started trending on Twitter, and in no time, word quickly spread that Gomez was hit by a jealous Bieber fan.&#13; </p><p>But Gomez's rep denies the claims, telling PEOPLE there is "absolutely no truth" to the rumors.<!-- jump --></p><p>This all went down during a paparazzi frenzy outside of Maggiano's restaurant in L.A., where the starlet accompanied her beau for his 17th birthday dinner. &#13; </p><p>While there is still no word on what <em>did</em> cause Gomez's puffy pucker, one thing is for sure: she still seems smitten with Bieber. &#13; </p><p>• <b>With reporting by JESSICA HERNDON</b><em>Please note: Comments have been suspended temporarily as we explore better ways to serve you. Your opinion is important to us; you can find current discussions at facebook.com/peoplemag.</em> <!-- end articleHTML --> <!-- start videocelebDBHTML --> <!-- Video DB Comp: /people/component/article/celebvideodb/0,,personsTax:JustinBieber,00.html --> <!--[if IE 5]> Vignette StoryServer 6.0 Wed Mar 02 21:00:12 2011 <![endif]--> </p> <!-- end videocelebDBHTML --> <!-- start bottomPaginationHTML --> <!-- end bottomPaginationHTML --> </div><div id="videoarticle" readability="32.2"> <div class="tout" readability="11"> '); var targetVideoWidth = 466; brightcove.createExperiences(); /* iPhone, iPad, iPod */ if ((navigator.userAgent.match('iPhone')) || (navigator.userAgent.match('iPad')) || (navigator.userAgent.match('iPod')) || (location.search.indexOf('ipad=true') &gt; -1)) { document.write('</div> </div>