Justin Bieber marked Father’s Day with a powerful message on Instagram, calling himself a dad who shouldn’t be messed with after another spat with “mean” paparazzi.
The 31-year-old singer, who shares 10-month-old son, Jack Blues, with wife Hailey Bieber, posted a striking black-and-white photo of himself on Instagram with the caption:
"I’m a dad that’s not to be f**ked with." with a picture showing a baby's hand pulling the middle finger, likely photoshopped.
The post followed a fiery confrontation with a paparazzi in which Bieber told the unnamed photographer: “I’m a father, a man, and a human”.
A frustrated Bieber also asked the man: "Who's paying you to provoke me? I don't know what kind of nasty work you're doing. I'm not the one to be f**ked with."
When the photographer pointed out he was on public property, Bieber replied with: "I don’t care if you’re on public property. I’m still a person, and you’re loitering around my car like it’s nothing."
It’s no secret that Justin Bieber and the paparazzi have a long, tumultuous history, dating back to Bieber's teenage years.
Most recently, we’ve seen the global popstar deal with countless mental health issues, which he has addressed publicly, telling fans he’s "always felt unworthy".
Bieber's crashout continued as he expressed his frustration with superficiality online, telling his 295 million followers he was fed up with what he called "transactional relationships".
The next day, in an Instagram Story, he addressed the pressure to constantly push himself, despite feeling drained. He posted a photo of himself with his hand on his head, admitting:
"This is how I feel after people keep telling me there's more work to do after I've given everything I have."
The ‘Sorry’ singer also touched on the role faith plays in keeping him grounded.
"This life is about God loving us so we can love each other," he wrote.
Bieber's fans have been extremely concerned about his well-being, with rumours of his potential drug use circulating more than ever.
In a recent performance with superstar SZA, Justin appeared to be what they call ‘Fenty Folding’ - the name for the bent-over position some people adopt when using Fentanyl.
"The fact that the industry prefers to get him on stage instead of getting him the help he so clearly needs is disgusting," one commenter wrote on social media.
"This is so sad, surely he has someone in his life who can intervene," said another.
Justin has since posted 12 times in the last hour, with almost all having the 🖕emoji as the caption.
