Overview

• On June 12 outside Malibu’s Soho House, Bieber engaged in an 11-minute expletive-filled argument with paparazzi demanding they “get out of my f***ing face.”
• He emphasized his identity as “a real dad, a real husband, a real man” and urged photographers to respect his family boundaries.
• Bieber accused the paparazzi of distorting his words for sensational headlines and challenged them by asking “who’s paying you to provoke me.”
• The day after, he shared a cryptic Instagram slideshow of himself with his son Jack Blues and a middle finger emoji captioned “ay bay bay.”
• Fans voiced worry over Bieber’s mental health and speculated that his former manager, Scooter Braun, may be behind a coordinated effort to portray him negatively.