Justin Bieber’s loved ones are reportedly “concerned” for him as he comes face-to-face with the demons of his past.
We’ve been hearing that the Peaches singer has been advised to “stay as far away as possible” from anything Diddy-related in the wake of the disgraced rapper’s arrest, but it sounds like he no longer knows who to trust overall — even beyond Diddy!
Over the past several months, multiple questionable videos of J.B. and the Bad Boy Records founder have resurfaced from years ago leading fans to become concerned over the now-30-year-old’s past with Diddy. And facing all that, AND the “rebellious phase” he went through years ago, is reportedly becoming difficult for the Baby singer. On Sunday, an industry insider told Page Six:
“Family members are concerned about Justin. It’s unclear whether Diddy would have taken advantage of Justin at the time as his family was nearby, and his manager Scooter Braun really did care about him. But saying that, Justin did go through a really bad period, a very rebellious phase.”
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In his 2020 documentary Justin Bieber: Seasons, the Never Say Never singer opened up about his past addiction to various pills and drugs throughout his younger years. He said at the time:
“I think when you take somebody very, very young and they get horrible, crazy crippling anxiety and it goes undiagnosed and you don’t know what it is you are feeling, you start to self-medicate because it makes you feel better. Just helping not to feel anything.”
The same year, he opened up about wanting to “protect” Billie Eilish from going through the things he went through in the industry. He told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe:
“It was hard for me being that young and being in the industry and not knowing where to turn, and everyone telling me they loved me, and turn their back on you in a second … I just want to protect her. I don’t want her to go through anything I went through. I don’t wish that upon anybody.”
So eerie… Poor Justin. He’s clearly been through so much that maintains an emotional hold on him.
The industry insider went on to tell Page Six:
“Do I believe he was involved in some stupid s**t? Yeah. He was a teenager. He was the biggest pop star in the world. Everyone was worried about him, and we didn’t know if he would survive it. People took advantage of everything he did.”
That’s so horrible. He was so young and so impressionable… And because so many reportedly took such advantage of him, he’s now said to have “alienated” a lot of the people around him because he just doesn’t know who to trust anymore. A music source told the outlet:
“Justin’s done some really crazy s**t and he’s alienated the people around him. He doesn’t trust them.”
We really hope Justin continues to hold on tight to the positives in his life like wife Hailey Bieber and their brand new son Jack Blues. Our hearts are with him!
If you or someone you know is experiencing substance abuse, help is available. Consider checking out the resources SAMHSA provides at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline or check out StartYourRecovery.org
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