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Bieber fever is a deadly epidemic. To see if you potentially have the disease, note the following symptoms: a Twitter name with the word Bieb in it, a photoshopped picture of you and Justin Bieber, you've uttered the words "I'm a Belieber," and the most telling of all, you experience mania. No, we're not talking about you standing at a taping of The Today Show in the freezing cold with a sign; we're talking about your furious, unrelenting belief that you will be Mrs. (or Mr.) Bieber. More pointedly, we're talking about your rage-blackout death threats against Selena Gomez. So, if reading Selena Gomez's name just enraged you, stop reading because this post might be about you and you might have the urge to jump off a bridge in hysteria.
Arguably the sweetest and only girl to come out of the Disney channel unscathed, Gomez, who recently kicked off her We Own The Night tour in the U.S., has been receiving menacing @ replies since being linked to Justin Bieber late last year. Need examples? After the jump, check out the stunning, if not hilarious, Twitter warnings on J.B.'s girlfriend from Beliebers who are redefining both the meaning of teenybopping and of insanity.
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Some people hate on Justin Bieber because his younger, female fans are so intense, but we think it's fine. We're not going to be mad at the kid because he's getting more attention from girls than we were at 17. However, we can't deny that a few Beliebers take their obsession too far by threatening the pop star's girlfriend, Selena Gomez.
A relentless belief that you will be Mrs. Bieber doesn't excuse threats of violence against the sweetest girl to come out of the Disney empire. Selena, who recently kicked off her We Own The Night tour, has been receiving menacing @replies since being linked to Justin Bieber. Need examples? After the jump, check out a few of the stunning, occasionally hilarious, Twitter warnings that JB's girlfriend has received from her man's fans.
Threat 1
OFFENDER: KatiBiebs
Date: January 5, 2011
Complex says: Turn down the My World 2.0 and focus on your English homework. That grammar is unacceptable.
Threat 2
OFFENDER: liviabieber16
Date: January 4, 2011
Complex says: This fan is so enraged that she can't finish one hateful sentence before she starts another. Slow down, take a breath, and start your threat over.
Threat 4
OFFENDER: BiebersYM
Date: January 4, 2011
Complex says: Bieber Fever leads to cannibalism?
Threat 3
OFFENDER: wetblackdiq
Date: January 5, 2011
Complex says: What makes this threat so chilling is the calm tone. "Oh, hey Selena. What's up? By the way, I'm going to wear your skin." But someone whose username is wetblackdiq is bound to be a bit of a sociopath.
Threat 5
OFFENDER: SlutlenaH8er
Date: June 29, 2011
Complex says: What's up with the crazies and their lack of proofreading?
Threat 6
OFFENDER: natacha1bacelar
Date: January 5, 2011
Complex says: Repent, though? We're sure God has a bigger problem with digital death threats than a consenual relationship between two teenagers, Natacha.
Threat 7
OFFENDER: SelenasOnMeds
Date: July 29, 2011
Complex says: The fan behind this account appears to be the one who's actually on meds. World peace is difficult to come by, but the streets will definitely be safer when she gets her next dose.
Threat 9
OFFENDER: bieberfever208
Date: July 23, 2011
Threat: We haven't heard such a volatile diss involving a hammer since that Jay-Z line on "Takeover."
Threat 10
OFFENDER: Clover60
Date: August 1, 2011
Threat: Is Clover60 even old enough to stay up and watch South Park?
Threat 12
OFFENDER: vanessasaverra
Date: July 31, 2011
Threat: This is a new one: poem-form threats. The Shakespeare of Twitter even put some cute little artwork at the end of the tweet, too! Now, that's either a gun or a butthole.