Justin Bieber snaps at ‘money-hungry’ photographers in wild tirade: ‘You don’t care about human beings’
Justin Bieber doesn’t seem to be feeling the Coachella vibes. Just days after opening up about his anger issues, the singer was seen snapping at paparazzi who came up to say hello while he grabbed a coffee with friends. In a video obtained by TMZ, Bieber, dressed in a brown hoodie and showing off his tattoos, made hand gestures suggesting the photographers only cared about money, not human beings or their emotions. He kept going off, walking right up to each of the four photographers and accusing them, again and again, of being in it just for the cash.
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In the video, the Peaches singer is seen pulling up his hoodie to cover his face the moment he spots a photographer walking by, camera and phone pointed right at him. “Good morning,” one of them says, to which Bieber immediately snaps, “No! Not good morning! You already know. Why are you here?” That’s when he launches into a full-blown rant. “Money, money, money, money, money,” he repeats while flashing the universal hand gesture for cash. None of the four photographers talk back — they just keep recording, which only seems to frustrate him further.
“Get outta here, bro. Money- that’s all you want. You don’t care about human beings,” he yells at one of them, even reaching out to block a phone from recording. “That’s all you care about, guys. Money. Not people. … You don’t care about human beings,” he adds, watching them walk away from the Palm Springs coffee shop. After the outburst, Bieber goes back to chatting with his friends. The moment comes just weeks after he admitted he’s been struggling with “anger issues.”
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Justin and his wife Hailey welcomed their first child, Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024. While the couple has kept things pretty low-key when it comes to their baby and new-parent life, Bieber has been a little more open online. The new dad has been posting often about his struggles and reflections, getting real with fans in a way he never has before. Some even think he’s dropping hints about the theme of his next song, maybe the comeback he teased a while ago. In a March 22 Instagram post, the Yummy singer wrote, “I got anger issues too, but I wanna grow and not react so much smh.” The photos he shared said a lot — a close-up of his face with his hoodie up, a touching childhood pic, and a sweet shot of baby Jack Blues lying on a blanket. Meanwhile, reports say Hailey has been asking close friends to “pray” for Justin, amid growing concern that he may be in a dark place and possibly using drugs again. A source earlier told Daily Mail that Justin “is barely sleeping, barely eating, and it’s starting to show.”. The sudden change in his behavior has Hailey really shaken, and she’s reportedly been leaning on close friends and family.
Insiders from their church circle have shared that he seems restless, sending out late-night texts that don’t always make much sense and hopping on erratic livestreams that have people genuinely worried. “He thinks he’s fine, but he’s clearly not,” said one insider. “He’s in a headspace where he can’t see how bad it’s gotten, and those closest to him are seriously concerned.”