Justin Bieber is expressing frustration with life in Los Angeles, especially when it comes to dealing with relentless paparazzi attention.
On Friday (April 25), the singer posted a video on Instagram showing just how invasive things have become. The clip captures his point of view as he walks toward his car while being bombarded by flashing cameras and hounded by photographers. “Look at these guys, man,” Bieber says in the video, clearly displeased, as his bodyguard continually urges the paparazzi to give him space.
“This has to stop,” he wrote in the caption.
In additional posts, Bieber reflected more broadly on the environment in LA and the pressure he feels. “Everyone telling me to move from La,” he shared. “U think I’m gonna get bullied to leave where my influence is most needed? How can we make a change if we run away from the darkness?”
He admitted that in the past he “been caught up in the transactional nature of Hollywood,” but explained that now, as a husband and father, he wants to distance himself from that way of life. Bieber, who married Hailey Bieber in 2018, welcomed their son Jack Blues last August.
“I just want to be submerged in the culture learning from any and everyone,” he said. “And be a proponent and advocate for LOVE AND EQUALITY.”
He also posted a photo of a lion, writing: “IM CURRENTLY ASKING [GOD] TO HELP ME WITH PATIENCE BECAUSE It CAN BE REALLY HARD TO NOT RIP THESE F–KIN GUYS HEADS OFF.”
Bieber didn’t stop there. In another emotional note, he added: “Today I’m forgiving myself for my own selfishness, AND forgiving THOSE WHO SEEK TO USE AND ABUSE ME SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO CAPITaLIze off of me, Or Their jealousy makes them want to make me feel small like how they feel,” before reflecting: “People have had to die cuz of this s–t princess Diana is the first that comes to mind smh. We gotta do better please can we make a change?”
This isn’t the first time Bieber has clashed with the paparazzi. Since his rise to fame at age 15, he’s frequently criticized the invasive tactics used by photographers. Back in 2014, after a paparazzo rear-ended his Ferrari, he said: “There should be laws against what I just experienced. We should have learned from the death of Princess Diana…”
These latest messages are part of a recent wave of candid and introspective posts from the pop star. The day before, he opened up about trying to forgive people who “gossip and spread lies” online, adding with a hint of sarcasm: “Honestly if I was u it would be hard not to be jealous if I saw me and Hailey going so brazzzzyy.”
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