Justin Bieber expressed concerns about his health on Monday, breaking his silence for the first time since the Diddy incident.
Bieber’s once-close friendship with disgraced Diddy has come under further scrutiny after his indictment, with disturbing videos of the two appearing partying and a then-15-year-old Bieber spending ’48 hours with Diddy.’
Bieber, 30, who recently welcomed a baby with wife Hailey, has not publicly addressed the problem and appeared happy as he headed out for dinner with his partner, 27, in Los Angeles – but fans immediately raised alarm about his ‘thin’ appearance.
For dinner, the singer wore a grey hoodie, loose slacks, and fedora, with shades to complete the ensemble.
Justin Bieber sparked concern for his health on Monday as he broke cover for the first time since Diddy was indicted on sex trafficking charges last week.
Baby hitmaker Bieber’s formerly close bond with disgraced Diddy has fallen under intense speculation since the indictment – with troubling videos of the pair emerging partying and a then-15 year-old Bieber spending ’48 hours with Diddy.’
Bieber, 30, who recently welcomed a son with wife Hailey, has not publicly commented on the drama and looked cheery as he stepped out for dinner with his partner, 27, in LA – but fans quickly voiced fears over his ‘thin’ appearance.
The singer wore a grey hoodie, baggy jeans and fedora for dinner, completing his ensemble with shades.
New mom Hailey wore a leather coat and black trousers as she chatted with her husband four weeks after announcing the birth of their first child Jack Blues.
Justin Bieber sparked concern for his health on Monday as he broke cover for the first time since Diddy was indicted on sex trafficking charges last week
Singer Justin Bieber has sparked concern for his health as he steps out in public amid fears for the star.
The popstar, who recently became a first-time father, stepped out on Monday for the first time since his former mentor Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was indicted on sex trafficking charges last week. The pair’s previously close bond has been re-examined online as videos of them partying emerged when Justin was just 15-years-old.
Justin was spotted along with wife Hailey Bieber in Los Angeles as they went attended church together on Wednesday. The new parents arrived with Pastor Carl Lentz and a few others in a Sprinter van as they stepped out publicly for the first time since son Jack’s birth.
But the images of Justin – who has not been seen in weeks – shocked fans who quickly pointed out that he looking gaunt and worlds away from his usual self. Fans of Justin took to social media to talk about their concern for the hitmaker.
One wrote: “Justin don’t look healthy,” as another added: “He looks like he’s going through it . I don’t see happiness. Praying for him and what he went through.” A third person said: “Justin looks rough. Maybe being a new parent is hard or that diddy stuff is really getting to him.” With a fourth declaring: “He doesn’t look healthy and that hurts my heart.”
Justin and Hailey Bieber were spotted attending church for the first time since welcoming son Jack (
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Videos featuring a young Bieber and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have resurfaced, raising eyebrows in the wake of the millionaire rapper’s arrest earlier this month. Combs, 54, was arrested at a New York City hotel on Sept. 16 and later jailed without bail on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs denies the charges, with his lawyer describing the music mogul as “an innocent man with nothing to hide.”
As Combs remains incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre, it’s claimed Bieber is aware of his long-time friend and collaborator’s legal troubles but is focusing his attention on parenthood instead. A source close to Bieber, who recently welcomed son Jack into the world with wife Hailey Bieber, added the new dad has been “in a happy bubble” since Jack was born and “just wants to focus on being a great dad and husband.”
Before any charges were made public against Diddy, Justin Bieber, now 30, featured on Diddy’s recent album, The Love Album: Off The Grid, where he appears on a track named Moments. Bieber had expressed his gratitude for the collaboration on Instagram following the album’s drop last September.
Justin was just a young teenager when he first met the now disgraced rapper (
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“I remember going to my brother Diddy’s office to pitch him a song I wrote for him when I was like 14, sadly the song was trash haha,” he confessed on his Instagram Stories. “And it would be a hard no from him, fast forward to a few years ago Puff asked if I would freestyle something for his upcoming love album. Wild full circle moment, love you @diddy,” he continued in his post.
But following Combs’ arrest, rumours have surfaced that Bieber now regrets his involvement with the project. Earlier this month, an insider claimed: “Bieber is so disturbed by the Diddy news and is unwilling to process it or discuss it so he has shut off. So many people who helped to make him who he is were very close to Diddy and it has completely thrown him.”
According to the Daily Mail, it’s understood that Bieber is so upset over the allegations that he’s chosen to remain silent on the issue. The source also claimed to the publication that Bieber regrets contributing to Combs’ latest album, an act they suggest he wouldn’t have considered if “he had known any of this.” It’s also been suggested that Bieber took a significant break from hanging out with Combs during the period “when he believes most of this took place.”
Combs was arrested on Monday, September 16, in New York City, facing serious allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering. Despite several attempts, Combs, who now resides at the Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC) in Brooklyn, has been denied bailed. Pleading not guilty and staunchly denying any misconduct, Combs’ legal eagle Marc Agnifilo declared to the media throng outside court on Tuesday, September 17: “Mr Combs is a fighter, he’s going to fight this to the end. He’s innocent. He came to New York to establish his innocence. He’s not afraid, he’s not afraid of the charges.”
Baby hitmaker Bieber’s formerly close bond with disgraced Diddy has fallen under intense speculation since the indictment – with troubling videos of the pair emerging partying and a then-15 year-old Bieber spending ’48 hours with Diddy’
Bieber’s appearance quickly sparked fears from fans who rushed to social media to express their concerns.
One wrote: ‘He looks like he’s going through it . I don’t see happiness. Praying for him and what he went through.’
Another typed: ‘He doesn’t look healthy and that hurts my heart’, ‘Idk he look like he’s not well’ and ‘Justin looks rough. Maybe being a new parent is hard or that diddy stuff is really getting to him.’
Another follower penned: ‘Justin don’t look healthy ‘ and ‘he is so thin.’
Several videos of Combs and Bieber have resurfaced in recent days following Combs’ arrest.
One troubling clip saw Combs, who is 24 years older than Bieber, documenting his ’48 hours’ staying with the singer when he was just 15.
The mogul said: ‘He’s having 48 hours with Diddy, where we hanging out and what we’re doing we can’t really disclose. But it’s definitely a 15-year-old’s dream.’
He continued: ‘I have been given custody of him. He’s signed to Usher and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he did his first album.
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New mom Hailey wore a leather coat and black trousers as she dined with her husband four weeks after announcing the birth of their first child Jack Blues
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Bieber, 30, who recently welcomed a son with wife Hailey, has not publicly commented on the drama and looked cheery as he stepped out for dinner with his partner, 27, in LA- but fans quickly voiced fears over his ‘thin’ appearance
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The singer wore a grey hoodie, baggy jeans and fedora for dinner, completing his ensemble with shades
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The star flashed a smile as he stepped out – while fans rushed to enquire about his health
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The new parents were enjoying a rare night out without newborn son Jack
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Hailey showed off her new mom glow in a sleek leather ensemble
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The couple were seen making their way to their Tesla Cybertruck
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Justin drove him and Hailey home from Nobu Malibu
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The star wore his sunglasses as he drove Hailey home
‘I don’t have legal guardianship of him [Bieber] but for the next forty-eight hours he’s with me and we’re gonna go full crazy.’
Another resurfaced clip saw the rapper grilling a 16-year-old Bieber on why he hadn’t been speaking to him as much.
‘What’s up man, you good? Selling out arenas and everything?’ Combs asked the youngster.
‘Starting to act different, huh? You haven’t been calling me and hanging out the way we used to hang out.’
Bieber appeared anxious as he responded to his musical colleague.
‘I mean you tried to get in contact with me throughout all my… and what not… but you never got my number,’ he said. ‘I’m going to tell you my number.’
Another concerning video showed the pair partying in 2016 with footage which appeared to be taken at early celebrations for Bieber’s 22nd birthday, showing the disgraced rapper presenting the youngster with a Bad Boy Entertainment bomber jacket.
Combs, now 54, is then seen putting his arm around the One Less Lonely Girl singer who held the garment up to the camera.
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Fans expressed fears for the star’s health and said he looked ‘so thin’
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Another concerning video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs with Justin Bieber has emerged – the latest clip, which appeared to be taken at early celebrations for Bieber’s 22nd birthday in 2016, showed Combs, now 54, gifting the singer, now 30, a jacket
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Bieber’s composure changed frequently in the clip, alternating between vacant and emotionless, to happy and dazed
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Bieber was just a child when he forged a friendship with Combs (pictured in 2010)
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Justin is seen partying with Diddy and Rick Ross in 2014
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The pair proceeded to pose for pictures together before Bieber stripped off to put the coat on while the crowd around him cheered.
‘Oh, he bad boy now,’ an onlooker declared at one point in an apparent reference to the record label Combs founded.
Bieber’s composure changes frequently in the clip, alternating between vacant and emotionless, to happy and dazed.
A later segment appeared to then show a bleary-eyed Bieber celebrating New Years with The Game, 44.
The troubling clip sparked concern among fans, with one posting on X: ‘I feel so bad for he was just a kid.’
Another posted: ‘This is really heartbreaking to watch!!’
A third asked: ‘Does Justin Bieber even remember anything from that night?’
‘This video makes me feel sick,’ added another, while one concerned user posted: ‘He looks out of it big time.’
Among the most shocking claims from Diddy’s case is how federal agents seized 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant from his Miami and Los Angeles homes during raids earlier this year.
They were used in ‘freak offs’ – ‘elaborate and produced sex performances’ that Diddy allegedly arranged and participated in – with ‘baby oil’ quickly trending worldwide and stunned fans posting memes.
It was recently revealed that Combs has ‘been able to speak briefly to family members and his children via phone’ as per People.
Diddy’s phone call home came amid news his lawyers are not asking for him to be moved from the ‘Hell on Earth’ Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset, Brooklyn.
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Justin has been settling into new fatherhood alongside wife Hailey
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‘He is very concerned about his kids and their well-being,’ the source stated.
‘He has three minor children, two of whom now have no living parent available with him incarcerated. Four of his seven children have neither parent available with him incarcerated.’
Another source said that the Combs kids are ‘in a state of crisis and shock’ following Diddy’s arrest.
‘It’s heartbreaking to see the children in the state they’re in. This is their father. But to them, he’s not Diddy — he’s Dad. He has always been a loving, devoted father.’
He shares Christian, Jessie and D’Lila with the late model and actress Kim Porter, who died in 2018 at age 47.
Quincy was Porter’s son with partner Al B. Sure!, and Combs went on to adopt him.
Diddy was arrested and charged last week for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution; seen in 2022
He shares Justin with stylist Misa Hylton, and Chance with businesswoman Sarah Chapman.
In December 2022 he welcomed the arrival of his youngest child, daughter, Love, with model Dana Tran.
On Tuesday Justin, Christian, and Quincy arrived together at a New York City courtroom to support their father.
Combs’s three daughters and 23-month-old baby girl were nowhere in view.
Another source told People that Diddy is not getting any special accommodations at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
‘He is being treated like any other detainee awaiting trial. As with all public figures in his position, he was placed on suicide watch upon admittance to the facility as a precaution.’
Diddy was arrested and charged last week for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The charge, which details allegations dating back to 2008, accuses him of abusing, threatening and coercing women for years ‘to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.’
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following his arrest, he was denied bail by a judge after he used both his and his mother’s homes in Miami – worth $50 million – as collateral.
On Wednesday, he lost an appeal to overturn the decision and will remain in custody while pending trial.