Overview

• Bieber marked his first Father’s Day on June 15 with a black-and-white selfie captioned “I’m a dad that’s not to be f—ed with,” using middle finger emojis to underscore his message.
• A few days earlier, he had an angry encounter with paparazzi outside Malibu’s Soho House, demanding they leave his private property and respect his family’s privacy.
• On June 16, Bieber posted screenshots of a text conversation in which he ended a friendship over criticism of his anger, calling his emotional responses a result of past trauma and blocking the friend.
• In recent weeks, he has shared a series of cryptic Instagram updates lamenting “transactional relationships” and expressing feelings of unworthiness and exhaustion.
• Fans and media have grown increasingly concerned about his mental health, with many urging him to seek help and step back from social media.