Selena Gomez snapped a friendly photo of herself hugging Demi Lovato, who took shots at Justin Bieber's career during X-Factor auditions earlier this year, leaving many wondering if tensions over her break-up with the teen heartthrob are rising after the post.

The "Slow Down" singer posted the photo on Instagram last week.

Demi Lovato made the remarks during the auditions in July, mentioning that the industry already has too many artists with bad attitudes, according to TMZ.com.

"We don't need another little punk running the streets," she said.

Selena Gomez re-posted a photo on Instagram with a quote mentioning that "since sex has become easier to get, romance has become harder to find," leaving many wondering if she was calling out her break-up with Justin Bieber.

The post was originally published on Vine by YoungGod.

Earlier this week, Justin Bieber mentioned that he "doesn't care" about Selena Gomez's recent "F-bomb" scandal, giving fans the impression it will intensify anger between the two after their break up.

"Justin is always attacked for what he does, so he knows that it will happen to everyone else, especially Selena," a source told HollywoodLife.com.

"He has heard about it but hasn't seen it, but also doesn't care."