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Justin Bieber sparks concern with series of worrying selfies as he refers to drugs in shock post

JUSTIN Bieber has left fans worried after sharing a string of intense new selfies and rambling messages, during which he dropped a reference to the hallucinogenic drug ketamine. On Saturday, the Lonely singer, 31, posted a flurry of posts to his Instagram. Advertisement 9 Justin Bieber's social media posts sparked concern from his fans Credit: Instagram 9 One post showed that he'd been asking AI questions about the drug ketamine Credit: Instagram 9 The singer went off on a rant about various things Credit: Instagram 9 He commented that he accepted God had 'forgiven' him this morning Credit: Instagram 9 He shared a number of snaps to his account Credit: Instagram The first carousel Justin could be seen lounging on a couch, it then switched to moody black and-white close-ups including a screenshot that appeared to show him on FaceTime with wife Hailey Bieber, 28. Alongside these shots, Justin added the captions: 'IM ACCEPTING THAT GOD FORGIVES ME THIS MORNING. "SO CAN I CAN FORGIVE MYSELF AND OTHERS TODAY. JOIN ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE,' followed by a thumbs-up emoji. In the second set, Justin's message took a more confrontational tone, with the father-of-one writing: 'U could point at my flaws. Or u could recognize ur own lil b***h.' Advertisement Stunned fans raced to share their concern, with one person commenting, 'No way this is Justin,' accompanied by sobbing emojis. Another user joked: 'HAILEYYY HE GOT HIS PHONE AGAIN.' While someone else insisted: 'I strongly believe that Justin has NO social media team.' Other worried followers chimed in, saying it was 'like watching a train wreck and not being able to stop it.' However, not all comments were panicked, with some gushing they loved his approach. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive Exclusive One fan wrote: 'This photos are like the ones you send to your friends. I love it,' and another person added, 'If they can't love you with your flaws then they don't deserve you when you're flawless,' followed by a red heart emoji. Things escalated further when Bieber took to his Instagram Stories, posting even more close-up shots. One slide featured a screenshot from an AI chat interface asking: 'Has ketamine been used to control people's emotions.' The AI reportedly answered: 'There is clear evidence that ketamine has been misused in certain law enforcement scenarios, particularly in ways that amount to chemical restraint or social control… Advertisement "With disproportionate effects on Black individuals. This is a serious public health, legal and racial justice issue.' In another slide, Justin superimposed text over a photo of himself looking defeated: 'This is how I feel after people keep telling me theres more work to do after the ive given everything I have to give.' He followed up with: 'I dont think any of us can handle hearing 'You just gotta try a little harder and you will be like me.' It's not true. "I listened to those fools who told me to work harder. And there's no end to trying to earn ur spot in this life because I tried. U have everything u need right now.' Advertisement On another snap, he wrote: 'We wanna make our life about work so bad. But this life is about God. Loving us so we can love eachother. Quit making ur life about work smh. God will always inspire u to wait to work hard. 'U think if you don't tell people to work hard that they won't. Stop playing God please.' Bieber went on: 'Conditioning. Will make u feel i didn't know what the f*** u knew.' This cryptic post was followed by another black-and-white selfie captioned: 'But I f***in always knew in my gut Jesus was always the answer to pain we are all facing. Advertisement 'People still keep making me think If I work hard on myself I'll be better like them. But the harder I work on myself the more I think about myself. I though the point was to think about one another?' He finished with: 'The only thing that helps me to think about others to let go not try harder. Join me in letting go of not trying harder.' This follows mounting worry over Justin's mental health in recent weeks. Earlier, he posted a cryptic rant that many believe was aimed at Hailey. He wrote: 'Telling other humans they deserve something is like raising someone else's kids. Who are you to tell someone what someone should or shouldn't have?' Advertisement He continued: 'That's not your place. God decides what we deserve.' Many speculated he was responding to online criticism directed at his wife, who had been told she 'deserves better.' It comes after Justin shared a since-deleted social-media post on Mother's Day, which was Hailey's first as Jack's mom, where he said 'Mother's Day sucks a*.'* He followed that up with another deleted post during Hailey's Vogue achievement, admitting he previously told her she would 'never' land a cover. Advertisement Fans were incensed by his comments. One user blasted, 'Justin. You told Hailey she couldn't be on a cover of Vogue, isn't that telling her she can't have something?' Another person added: 'Take a break from social media, Justin.' While someone else pleaded, 'God told me you need a social media break.' It comes amid growing speculation over the couple's relationship. Read more on the Irish Sun Earlier this month, Hailey's skincare line, Rhode, sold in a reported $1 billion acquisition, leading many to joke she should leave Justin now that she's independently successful. Advertisement The couple have been married for nearly seven years after getting married in a lavish ceremony in 2018. Their first child, Jack, was born in August 2024. 9 Many felt his posts were erratic and shared their concern Credit: Instagram 9 This snap appeared to show Justin speaking to his wife Hailey Credit: Instagram 9 The couple have been married for almost seven years Credit: GC Images Advertisement 9 The couple welcomed their first son, Jack, in 2024 Credit: Instagram