The following article contains references to mental illness, substance misuse, and racism.
“But a lot of the stuff was like … people made such a big deal of that.
Or me owning a monkey.
You would get a monkey!”
In a 2020 interview withZane Lowe, he hinted at the sinister nature of child stardom.
“I just wanted to be a good example,” he said.
There was just [a] lack of trust.
“I was, like, dying,” he said.
“People don’t know how serious it got.
Like, it was legit crazy scary.”
The “Baby” star divulged that he would take pills and smoke pot first thing in the morning.
“I never did the actual work,” he reflected.
“I got off the pills, but I never went to the root of everything.”
Since then, the singer has used his platform to raise awareness of mental illness.
“That’s how I view it.
And so it’s like, ‘I made a mistake.
I won’t dwell in it.
I don’t sit in shame.
But it actually makes me want to do better.'”
Additionally, friends praised the singer’s wife, Hailey, as being central to his redemption arc.
He later criticized the media for fueling such speculation by publishing unflattering photos of him looking unwell.
“This is pretty serious as you’ve got the option to see.
By the following year, Bieber had mostly recovered from the condition.
On his Instagram story (viaToday), he shared a snap of himself being able to smile again.
The two men were once tight, with Braun managing Bieber since he was just 13 years old.
“Justin’s been working on his new record for the last six months.
“The relationship with Scooter has run its course.”
Hailey Bieber had apparently encouraged her husband to seek new management.
“Hailey has a lot to do with it,” a source toldUs Weekly.
“She’s rational.
[Scooter] wasn’t showing up to rehearsals or concerts like he used to all the time.
Insiders toldEntertainment Tonightthat the rumors were false, and that the two men were still working together.
During his break from releasing his music, Bieber collaborated with other artists.
“Justin wasn’t even in the video until the video was already being shot,” she explained.
Amid the turmoil and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 became the year of non-fungible tokens.
Soon after, he reportedly purchased a second Bored Ape NFT, shelling out $470,000.
Among the damning allegations is that Bieber was reportedly paid in NFTs to promote them on Instagram.
Bieber has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.
The singer first ventured into fashion design in 2019, debuting his street style brand Drew.
“Obviously, his eye is so amazing; he’s got really great taste.
We are always sending ideas like ‘this would be cool’ or ‘what about these colors?'”
In 2024, Bieber collaborated with NHL and Adidas, a fitting partnership for the avid hockey fan.
The 2024 collab featured a series of colorful NHL jerseys, modeled by Bieber.
OnX, Nashville PD stated that 19-year-old Adrian Cameron was suspected of killing King.
“He has severe ups and downs,” an insider claimed.
Furthermore, body language expert Judi James told theMirrorthat Bieber’s selfies indicated a man in severe distress.
“It’s a very sad image that creates a desire to nurture and support …
The one tear signals genuine distress that has perhaps been bottled up for years,” James claimed.
“It is leaking out rather than flowing and that makes it all the sadder here.”
However, an insider told theDaily Mailthat Bieber’s tears were not the result of marriage troubles.
Rather, he’s an emotional person who was apparently expressing his religious devotion through tears.
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