Justin Bieber’s representatives say “unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions” presently circulating concerning the Canadian pop star are unfaithful.
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter printed an article titled “Justin Bieber’s Crisis of Faith? Why Fans, Insiders Are Concerned,” wherein a former crew member claimed the 31-year-old singer was left with tens of millions of {dollars} in debt after cancelling his Justice World Tour in 2022.
In a press release, Bieber’s crew referred to as the article “clickbait stupidity based on unnamed — and clearly ill-informed — ‘sources,’ disappointed that they no longer work with Justin.”
“As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue. But they won’t deter him from staying committed to following the right path,” his crew added.
The Hollywood Reporter article additionally included a press release from Bieber’s representatives, denying the claims of huge monetary debt.
“Any source that is trying to sell you a story about alleged financial distress … either doesn’t understand the entertainment industry or, more likely, is trying to paint an unflattering portrait of Justin, which bears no resemblance to reality,” his crew informed the outlet.
The article alleged that Bieber cancelling the remaining dates of his Justice World Tour “triggered a series of financial consequences that are still plaguing the artist today.”
Bieber formally cancelled the tour dates that might have seen the singer carry out within the U.S., Europe, Australia and components of Asia in March 2023. His official tour web page stated followers can be refunded for his or her ticket purchases.
The tour had already been postponed a number of occasions. In June 2022, Bieber delayed quite a few concert events after he was identified with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which prompted partial facial paralysis.
The Hollywood Reporter article went on to allege that Bieber owned a “large debt” to tour promoter AEG, which insiders claimed was an estimated $20 million. The article additionally alleged that Bieber was given a $40-million advance for the tour.
“To date, Bieber has only returned a portion of what he borrowed,” the outlet claimed. Aside from cash troubles, the article additionally famous the priority folks have had over the star’s psychological well being.
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“Seeing him disintegrate like this … it’s watching the embodiment of someone not living their purpose,” one among Bieber’s former crew members informed the outlet.
“He’s lost. There’s no one protecting him because there’s no one there willing to say no to him. You say no, you get blown out,” the previous crew member added.
Record producer Poo Bear, who co-wrote a few of Bieber’s largest hits, together with Despacito and What Do You Mean, was additionally quoted within the story.
“Whatever he’s going through, I pray for him and hope he’s OK,” Bieber’s former collaborator stated.
Another insider claimed that Bieber is simply “doing as media-savvy pop stars do.”
“Artists are artists — they don’t look at the world the way you and I do,” the insider stated. “He’s healthier than all of us — physically and mentally.”
Concern for Bieber continued to develop after he shared a weak message about his self-worth and imposter syndrome in a press release on social media final month.
Bieber penned the message on his Instagram Stories on March 13 to his 250 million followers, sharing that he has doubted himself.
“People told me my whole life ‘wow Justin u deserve that’ and I personally have always felt unworthy,” he wrote. “Like I was a fraud.
“Like when people told me I deserve something, it made me feel sneaky, like damn if they only knew my thoughts. How judgmental I am, how selfish I really am, they wouldn’t be saying this.
“I say all this to say. If you feel sneaky welcome to the club. I definitely feel unequipped and unqualified most days.”
A screenshot of Justin Bieber’s Instagram Stories.
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Bieber has been very open about his psychological well being and struggles with despair.
In September 2019, the star shared a prolonged message on Instagram, admitting that he began doing “pretty heavy drugs” on the age of 19 and “abused” his relationships with others.
“I felt like I could never turn it around. It’s taken me years to bounce back from all these terrible decisions, fix broken relationships, and change relationship habits,” the Sorry singer wrote.
He stated that rising up as a toddler star led him to make “every bad decision you could have thought of” by the age of 20.
“I have a lot of money, clothes, cars, accolades, achievements, awards and I was still unfulfilled,” he shared. “Have you noticed the statistics of child stars and the outcome of their life? There is an insane pressure and responsibility put on a child who’s [sic] brain, emotions, frontal lobes (decision making) aren’t developed yet.
“No rationality, defiant, rebellious, things all of us have to go through. But when you add the pressure of stardom it does something to you that is quite unexplainable.”
He stated everybody did the whole lot for him throughout his youth, including that he by no means “learned the fundamentals of responsibility.”
“By this point I was 18 with no skills in the real world, with millions of dollars and access to whatever I wanted. This is a very scary concept for anyone,” the I Don’t Care singer wrote. “By 20 I made every bad decision you could have thought of and went from one of the most loved and adored people in the world to the most ridiculed, judged and hated person in the world!”
He went on to explain that “being on stage according to studies is a bigger dopamine rush than almost any other activity.”
“These massive ups and downs on their own are very hard to manage. You notice a lot of touring bands and people end up having a phase of drug abuse, and I believe it’s due to not be able to manage the huge ups and downs that comes with being an entertainer.”
Bieber credited his marriage to Hailey Bieber for serving to him set up more healthy habits.
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