Justin Bieber is at his breaking point: after yet another paparazzi chase, the pop star pours his heart out to his fans.
On his Instagram profile, Justin Bieber, 31, is followed by an impressive 294 million people. Now, the former teen idol is pleading for their attention during one of his darkest hours: according to his own statements, the pop singer feels backed into a corner. His desperation is so great that he fears he might suffer the same fate as Princess Diana, †36.
Justin Bieber in Deep Despair: Paparazzi Chases Taking Their Toll
While fans only follow him virtually on social media, Justin Bieber is pursued by swarms of paparazzi in his everyday life. On Friday, April 25, 2025, the “Love Yourself” singer filmed with his phone how dangerous it can be for him simply to leave his house.
Clearly frustrated, the Canadian films the line of cars crowding him from behind. In his Instagram story, he points his phone camera at a photographer standing directly in front of his car, taking pictures through the windshield: “As if I were an animal in a zoo.” Only with the intervention of the police does the situation calm down.
Despite the Hollywood Madness: Pop Star Wants to Stay in Los Angeles
“You’re not going to drive me out of L.A.,” Justin Bieber declares before elaborating further in a separate post: “Everyone tells me I should leave L.A. Do you think I’m going to let myself be bullied into leaving the place where my influence is needed the most? How can we change anything if we run away from the darkness?”
Bieber moved to the City of Dreams in 2012 to pursue his music career. Since then, he admits, he has gotten “caught up” in the inner workings of Hollywood. The 31-year-old father of a seven-month-old baby goes on to say: “It’s embarrassing, but it’s not something I want to be associated with as an adult, a husband, and a father.” Instead, he wants to be an ambassador for love and equality.
“People Had to Die Because of This Sh“**
Justin Bieber draws particular strength from his Christian faith to keep going. In recent months, negative headlines about the celebrated musician have escalated — from an alleged marriage crisis with Hailey Bieber, 28, to his battles with mental health issues and public drug use. Fans and friends have been worrying about the singer’s well-being for weeks.
And Bieber himself seems to feel abandoned with his fears. “I’m no victim. I moved to L.A. knowing full well that this place is messed up,” he confesses. However, he says, the paparazzi’s curiosity has reached an unbearable level. According to the 31-year-old, urgent changes are needed — such as laws to better protect celebrities in such situations. Otherwise, he warns, the worst could happen:
“People had to die because of this sh*. Princess Diana is the first person who comes to mind.”*
Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, during a paparazzi chase. The car she was in crashed at high speed into a pillar in the tunnel under the Place de l’Alma in Paris. The British royal succumbed to her internal injuries a few days later.
