Justin Bieber stopped for an epic expletive-filled face-off with paparazzi, half-pleading and half-demanding that they stop following him everywhere.
“We’re gonna set boundaries here today,” he told a throng of photogs outside Malibu’s Soho House, in a video posted to TMZ on Friday, June 13. “I’m not afraid to set boundaries.”
While the video didn’t show what those boundaries were, it was crystal clear that the “Baby” hitmaker, 31, was tired of being an A-list celeb. “I'm a real dad, a real husband, a real man,” he said.
“You don’t get to talk to me today,” Bieber said, his two bodyguards at his side. “You don’t get to ask me questions. We’re not buddies.” Then he just kept repeating, “No, no, no…”
The video is the latest conflict Bieber has had with the paparazzi in recent difficult times, as he’s dealt with a series of rumors about his seven-year marriage to Hailey Bieber, 28, and other rough topics. The Biebers share one son, Jack Blues, born in August 2024.
When the photographers laughed at him, Bieber seemed the most irritated. “And now you’re laughing!” he said, shining a flashlight in their faces. The photographer answered, “Of course I’m laughing because I’m working. You know the game.”
“I’m a game,” Bieber repeated. “Why do you want to play a game with me?”
At the end of the video, Bieber got his angriest. “I’m not going to be backed into a corner, not tonight,” he said. “Stop provoking me. Don’t f*cking do this sh*t to me. I’m not to be f*cked with…leave me the f*ck alone.”
The comments section filled with fans who all had the same practical solution.
“If it’s that bad on your mental health just leave LA,” wrote one. “Many celebs have. You have the money and the resources.”
“Move out of Hollywood if you want some peace,” agreed a second.
“With the amount of $$ he and his wife have and a young child now, maybe moving to a location that’s more obscure and offers privacy for their young family… at least temporarily to get a grip on emotional health, [would be a good idea],” said a third. “The majority of us normal folks that still have our souls would do so in a heartbeat if we had the means and were in a situation like that.”
