Fans Wonder ‘What Happened to Justin Bieber?' Amid Cryptic Message
Justin Bieber has taken to Instagram to share his feelings regarding love as fans get concerned about the singer's well-being. Sharing his take on the topic, the 'Stay' crooner wrote, 'Love isn't a u get what u put in kinda thing.' He added, 'It's a receiving thing. Still find myself trying to earn love. And It's exhausting.'
In another slide of the IG story, Bieber wrote, 'People telling me I deserve things. Made me exhausted from trying to prove I was worthy at times. Also made me feel entitled at times. This language isn't helpful.' The pop icon argued that 'true love is freely given' without expectations.
Along with the Instagram story series, Bieber posted a carousel, which appears to be from his conversation with ChatGPT. In the post, the singer shared, 'Some people say, 'you deserve love,' but that can be confusing because 'deserve' sounds like you have to do something special to get it.'
Fans have poured support for the Grammy-winning artist in the comment section of his latest post. One fan noted, 'Just never forget that you have people who love and support you FOR you. You don't owe others any explanations.' Another added, 'This album is going to be so good, full of realness!'
Meanwhile, Bieber recently caused concerns among his social media followers after fans spotted him smoking from a bong. In the photo, the pop sensation was smoking outdoors, from a bong while music producer Benjamin was playing the guitar indoors.
From the images, fans also speculate that Bieber could be releasing new music soon. Previously, he asked for artists to 'DM' him on Instagram for collaborations. Among the interested ones, Drake dropped a comment saying he has not heard back from the 'Love Yourself' singer.
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
The post Fans Wonder 'What Happened to Justin Bieber?' Amid Cryptic Message appeared first on Mandatory.
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