On Monday, Justin Bieber raised concerns about his health after making his first public appearance since Diddy’s recent indictment on sex trafficking charges.
Speculation surrounding Bieber’s past relationship with Diddy has intensified following the indictment, particularly in light of unsettling videos showing the two partying together, including an incident where a 15-year-old Bieber reportedly spent 48 hours with Diddy.
The 30-year-old singer, who recently welcomed a son with his wife Hailey, has not made any public statements regarding the situation. Despite appearing upbeat while out for dinner with Hailey, 27, in Los Angeles, fans quickly expressed worry about his noticeably “thin” appearance.
The singer donned a grey hoodie, baggy jeans, and a fedora for the outing, finishing his look with a pair of sunglasses.
Hailey, a new mother, opted for a leather coat and black trousers as she conversed with her husband, just four weeks after they announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues.
Bieber’s recent appearance swiftly prompted concern among fans, who took to social media to voice their worries.
One fan wrote, “He looks like he’s going through it. I don’t see happiness. Praying for him and what he went through.”
Another commented, “He doesn’t look healthy, and that hurts my heart,” while similar sentiments followed with remarks like, “He looks like he’s not well,” and “Justin looks rough. Maybe being a new parent is hard, or the Diddy situation is affecting him.”
Other followers expressed, “Justin doesn’t look healthy,” and “He’s so thin.”
In the wake of Combs’ recent arrest, several videos of Combs and Bieber have resurfaced. One particularly troubling clip shows Combs, who is 24 years Bieber’s senior, filming their time together when Bieber was just 15 years old.
Combs can be heard saying, “He’s having 48 hours with Diddy, where we’re hanging out, and what we’re doing we can’t really disclose. But it’s definitely a 15-year-old’s dream.” He continued, “I have been given custody of him. He’s signed to Usher, and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he did his first album.”
“I don’t have legal guardianship of him [Bieber], but for the next forty-eight hours, he’s with me, and we’re gonna go full crazy,” Combs remarked in a resurfaced clip, raising further concerns about their interactions.
In another resurfaced video, Combs confronted a 16-year-old Bieber, questioning the decline in their communication. “What’s up, man? You good? Selling out arenas and everything?” Combs asked. “Starting to act different, huh? You haven’t been calling me and hanging out the way we used to.”
Bieber appeared uneasy, replying, “I mean, you tried to get in contact with me throughout all my… and what not… but you never got my number. I’m going to tell you my number.”
In another alarming video, the two were seen partying in 2016. The footage, seemingly taken during early celebrations for Bieber’s 22nd birthday, shows Combs gifting Bieber a Bad Boy Entertainment bomber jacket. Combs, now 54, then draped his arm around the singer as Bieber held the jacket up to the camera.
These videos, resurfacing in light of Combs’ recent arrest, have reignited public concern over his past interactions with Bieber.
