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A rep for Justin Bieber addressed speculation that the singer is using drugs amid widespread concern, calling out the “exhausting and pitiful” rumors. In a statement to TMZ, the rep insisted that commentary on Bieber’s mental health “shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive,” explaining that the past year has been “very transformative” for the pop star. The update comes weeks after a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Bieber is “happier than he’s been in a long time” despite online chatter. “There’s no breakdown,” the insider added at the time, noting that Bieber “doesn’t care what people think” about his behavior. According to the source, Justin — who welcomed son Jack Blues with wife Hailey Bieber last year — is “just being himself and won’t create a squeaky clean image just because the public wants him to.” Scroll below for more of Us’ top stories:
- Martin Short celebrated his first-ever SAG Award from afar on Sunday, February 23. Find out why the Only Murders in the Building star skipped the ceremony.
- The White Lotus actor Sam Nivola revealed that creator Mike White instructed the cast to watch a Bravo reality series to help inspire their performances on season 3.
- Late golfer Grayson Murray “tried to get better” before his death by suicide in 2024, according to his parents, Eric and Terry Murray.
- Lester Holt announced on Monday, February 24, that he is leaving NBC Nightly News after a decade of hosting the program.
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