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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hailey Bieber shares cryptic note on Instagram amid concerns over Justin's behavior
Hailey Bieber posted a cryptic note on Instagram as fans continue to question the mental state of her husband, Justin Bieber. On Tuesday, the Rhode founder posted a since-expired Instagram Story of an image of a handwritten note that read, 'Cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it.' The note appeared to come from a younger version of herself, as it came from an old notebook that Hailey marked with 'Baldwin,' her maiden name. Hailey commented on the note as she wrote 'relevant!' in text underneath. The Independent has reached out to Hailey's representative for comment. Her post comes amid constant scrutiny of her husband and the state of his mental health. Last month, TMZ claimed that Justin's former business partner, Ryan Good, was concerned the star's place of worship, Churchome in Beverly Hills, had become a cult. In a recent Instagram post, Churchome's lead communicator, Jonah Smith, 46, known to be a close friend of Justin's, responded to the claim. In a clip showing him speaking on stage, Smith said: 'Well, this was a first for me. I got out of my car and was immediately surrounded by paparazzi. That's a first for me. I was like: 'No guys, my friend's not here.' All of a sudden this nice lady with her camera turned to me and said: 'So is this a cult or not?' I was like: 'Oh my word, I wasn't expecting that question.'' Smith then jokingly gestured offstage and quipped: 'So guys, if you could bring the snakes out... We've got some blood...' As the audience laughed, Smith mockingly scolded himself, saying: 'Alright Judah, you can't start saying these things! People are recording you right now! I'm looking at Jason [Byrnes, Churchome's creative director] and he's like: 'This is not good PR.'' At the end of last month, Justin shared a lengthy message on Instagram addressing the 'gossip' and 'lies' about him. 'The feeling of guilt can be relieved. How? Not by going to church or reading ur Bible. But just receive that God forgives,' he wrote. 'They treat me like a** out here, but I remember that I am flawed and God forgave me.' 'It helps me to stop feeling better than those who are mean and hurtful because when I'm really honest, I can be mean and hurtful too,' he continued. 'My instinct is to be like, 'Damn I wouldn't gossip and spread lies about someone on the internet,' but there's other s*** I do I'm not proud of.' He then touched on his marriage to Hailey and the divorce rumors that have been circulating for the last few months. 'And honestly if I was you it would be hard not to be jealous if I saw me and Hailey going so brazzzzyy,' the 'Sorry' singer wrote.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Justin Bieber's former friends think he's part of a cult
NEW YORK — Justin Bieber's former friends claim the pop star is in the clutches of a cult and that his Churchome pastor holds undue influence over the singer's life. Pastor Judah Smith meanwhile challenged the cult claim, quipping to TMZ's new 'What Happened to Justin Bieber?' documentary: 'What kind of a cult only meets once a month?' Insiders allege that the 'Love Yourself' crooner, 31, cut ties with best man and former collaborator Ryan Good after the latter left the Beverly Hills megachurch that he deemed a cult. Good was the creative director for Bieber's Drew House label — with which the pop star also severed ties last month. In April, TMZ referred to the 'culty' relationship between Bieber and Smith. According to the new documentary, the pair interrogated Good about his sex life and antagonized Bieber's former manager Scooter Braun about not believing in Jesus. Braun is Jewish. The Kardashians, Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, as well as Ciara and Russell Wilson have also been linked to Churchome. Also reported in the documentary are claims that Bieber was on the brink of 'financial collapse' when he sold his music catalog a little over two years ago. Similar claims were made in a recent story published by The Hollywood Reporter. Bieber's camp denied the allegations.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Justin Bieber in a cult? Here's what his former friends have to say: 'Pastor too far in his ear'
According to a new documentary, some of Justin Bieber 's former friends have come forward with claims about the Sorry singer. They allege that Bieber is actively involved in a cult and has been heavily influenced by his pastor. 'The pastor is in his ear,' allege former friends of the singer In the recently released investigative documentary TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber, former associates claim that Bieber may be under the sway of Churchome , a Beverly Hills-based church, and that the influence of its pastor has gone too far. Ryan Good , who was the best man at Bieber's wedding and the creative director of the singer's fashion brand, was once a member of Churchome. However, he reportedly left after suspecting the church was functioning as a front for a cult. Justin and the Churchome pastor allegedly confronted Scooter Braun The documentary also claims that Bieber and the Churchome pastor, Judah Smith , once confronted the singer's former manager, Scooter Braun . The confrontation allegedly involved questioning Braun's Jewish faith, his lack of belief in Jesus, and prying into his personal life. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Churchome pastor Judah Smith responds to cult allegations Pastor Judah Smith has responded to the allegations, denying all claims that his church is a cult. 'What kind of a cult only meets once a month?' he remarked in a video shared on social media. He recounted an encounter with paparazzi where a woman suddenly asked him about the cult rumors: 'All of a sudden, this nice lady turns on her camera. She goes, 'So is this a cult or not?' And I was like, 'Oh my word, I wasn't expecting that question.'' Smith added with sarcasm, 'If we're a cult, we are the worst cult in the history of all cults. We meet once a month, guys. I stopped doing this every Wednesday. We've got to get better at this.' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Team Bieber rejects speculation about Justin and Diddy: Care about those 'genuinely harmed'
Amid all of Casandra Ventura's troubling testimony this week about life with Sean "Diddy" Combs and his "freak-off" fetish, don't be troubled thinking about what might have happened between Combs and Justin Bieber, who was launched into the mogul's circle when he was a teen. Despite persistent speculation as footage of the two together has surfaced, Team Bieber said Thursday that nothing happened. Move along, nothing to see here. Read more: 'Horrible and disgusting': Cassie's graphic testimony of abuse leaves Sean 'Diddy' Combs' fate hanging in balance The speculation comes at a time when Bieber has been worrying fans with photos showing him smoking — a shot posted Thursday had the self-declared former substance abuser sitting with a bong quite obviously in his lap — and "It's a cult" rumors about the church he has been attending, Churchome in Beverly Hills. (Churchome pastor Judah Smith denies those rumors, by the way.) Bieber's decision in recent years to sell his catalog for $200 million is said to have been motivated by the pop star allegedly finding himself completely broke despite generating many millions for himself and others while touring. The new dad's marriage is rumored to be in trouble as well, though on Friday the Biebs tagged wife Hailey in an Instagram story showing a male lion lovingly caressing a female lion with its nose and teeth. Combs, of course, is on trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and more. This week in court has seen dramatic testimony from Combs' former girlfriend Cassie. But back to Bieber, who was discovered by Scooter Braun in 2008 and quickly signed to a label run by Braun and Usher. Usher was a Combs protégé who was sent by record executive and producer L.A. Reid to live with the mogul in the '90s and maybe learn a few things. The "Yeah" singer was 15 when he moved to New York. Combs became Usher's legal guardian. Read more: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs' Reid wrote in his 2016 tell-all memoir "Sing to Me," via Rolling Stone, "'Will you take this kid and teach him your swagger?' I said. 'Can you just give him some of your flavor?' And so I sent Usher to New York for what I called the 'Puffy Flavor Camp.'" He added, "I was turning him over to the wildest party guy in the country at an age when I still needed to get his mother's permission, but he went to New York for almost a year. I didn't know whether I was being irresponsible or having an epiphany." Usher would tell Howard Stern in 2016 that he "got a chance to see some things" while living with Combs. "I went there to see the lifestyle, and I saw it. I don't know if I could indulge and understand what I was even looking at," he said on Stern's show. "I had curiosity of my own. I just didn't understand it. It was pretty wild. It was crazy." Read more: Defense concedes Sean 'Diddy' Combs had violent outbursts but says no federal crimes occurred Usher said he was mostly focused on making music at the time, no matter what "curious" things might have gone on around him. So when Bieber and Usher connected, could a Combs meet be far behind? Combs and the "Baby" singer made news with an interview on Jimmy Kimmel's show after the "Justin Bieber's 48 Hrs with Diddy" video was posted on YouTube in November 2009. In the video, Combs showed Bieber a silver Lamborghini and told him, "The keys is yours, you know, when you hit 16." That was after Bieber pitched driving it right away with Combs in the passenger seat, because he had his permit. After staring at the kid for a moment, Combs simply said, "No." Then he promised him the mansion when he turned 18. Combs didn't have legal guardianship of Bieber like he did with Usher, he said, but they would be together for the next 48 hours. Read more: Sean 'Diddy' Combs case includes a charge steeped in racist history, attorneys argue "He knows better than to talk about the things that he's done with big brother Puff on national television," Combs said later in the Kimmel interview, adding, "Everything ain't for everybody." That was after he described Bieber as "a little brother" and "one of the greatest kids you could ever know" who could always call up and ask him for industry advice. The two would continue to cross paths, including at parties for Combs' vodka Ciroc, a brand the embattled mogul cut ties with in January 2024. Bieber's camp released a statement Thursday asserting that nothing untoward ever happened between the two. "Although Justin is not among Sean Combs' victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him," a spokesperson for Bieber told TMZ. "Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve." The Times was unable to reach a Bieber representative Friday. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Team Bieber rejects speculation about Justin and Diddy: Care about those ‘genuinely harmed'
Amid all of Casandra Ventura's troubling testimony this week about life with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and his 'freak-off' fetish, don't be troubled thinking about what might have happened between Combs and Justin Bieber, who was launched into the mogul's circle when he was a teen. Despite persistent speculation as footage of the two together has surfaced, Team Bieber said Thursday that nothing happened. Move along, nothing to see here. The speculation comes at a time when Bieber has been worrying fans with photos showing him smoking — a shot posted Thursday had the self-declared former substance abuser sitting with a bong quite obviously in his lap — and 'It's a cult' rumors about the church he has been attending, Churchome in Beverly Hills. (Churchome pastor Judah Smith denies those rumors, by the way.) Bieber's decision in recent years to sell his catalog for $200 million is said to have been motivated by the pop star allegedly finding himself completely broke despite generating many millions for himself and others while touring. The new dad's marriage is rumored to be in trouble as well, though on Friday the Biebs tagged wife Hailey in an Instagram story showing a male lion lovingly caressing a female lion with its nose and teeth. Combs, of course, is on trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and more. This week in court has seen dramatic testimony from Combs' former girlfriend Cassie. But back to Bieber, who was discovered by Scooter Braun in 2008 and quickly signed to a label run by Braun and Usher. Usher was a Combs protégé who was sent by record executive and producer L.A. Reid to live with the mogul in the '90s and maybe learn a few things. The 'Yeah' singer was 15 when he moved to New York. Combs became Usher's legal guardian. Reid wrote in his 2016 tell-all memoir 'Sing to Me,' via Rolling Stone, ''Will you take this kid and teach him your swagger?' I said. 'Can you just give him some of your flavor?' And so I sent Usher to New York for what I called the 'Puffy Flavor Camp.'' He added, 'I was turning him over to the wildest party guy in the country at an age when I still needed to get his mother's permission, but he went to New York for almost a year. I didn't know whether I was being irresponsible or having an epiphany.' Usher would tell Howard Stern in 2016 that he 'got a chance to see some things' while living with Combs. 'I went there to see the lifestyle, and I saw it. I don't know if I could indulge and understand what I was even looking at,' he said on Stern's show. 'I had curiosity of my own. I just didn't understand it. It was pretty wild. It was crazy.' Usher said he was mostly focused on making music at the time, no matter what 'curious' things might have gone on around him. So when Bieber and Usher connected, could a Combs meet be far behind? Combs and the 'Baby' singer made news with an interview on Jimmy Kimmel's show after the 'Justin Bieber's 48 Hrs with Diddy' video was posted on YouTube in November 2009. In the video, Combs showed Bieber a silver Lamborghini and told him, 'The keys is yours, you know, when you hit 16.' That was after Bieber pitched driving it right away with Combs in the passenger seat, because he had his permit. After staring at the kid for a moment, Combs simply said, 'No.' Then he promised him the mansion when he turned 18. Combs didn't have legal guardianship of Bieber like he did with Usher, he said, but they would be together for the next 48 hours. 'He knows better than to talk about the things that he's done with big brother Puff on national television,' Combs said later in the Kimmel interview, adding, 'Everything ain't for everybody.' That was after he described Bieber as 'a little brother' and 'one of the greatest kids you could ever know' who could always call up and ask him for industry advice. The two would continue to cross paths, including at parties for Combs' vodka Ciroc, a brand the embattled mogul cut ties with in January 2024. Bieber's camp released a statement Thursday asserting that nothing untoward ever happened between the two. 'Although Justin is not among Sean Combs' victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him,' a spokesperson for Bieber told TMZ. 'Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve.' The Times was unable to reach a Bieber representative Friday.
