One minute you¡¯re grabbing an oat milk latte with your crew, the next you¡¯re mid-rant about capitalism while the paparazzi film every second. That¡¯s exactly what went down when Justin Bieber¡¯s Palm Springs coffee stop spiralled into a viral moment just days before Coachella kicks off.
Instead of soaking in the pre-festival vibes, the 31-year-old pop star ended up confronting photographers outside a cafe, accusing them of being ¡®money-hungry¡¯ and not caring about people at all.
In a video shared by TMZ, Bieber is seen arriving at a caf¨¦ with friends when he spots a group of paparazzi waiting for him.??One photographer greets him with a ¡®Good morning,¡¯ but Bieber immediately responds, ¡®No! Not good morning! You already know. Why are you here?¡¯
He then walks directly toward the group and begins repeating, ¡®Money, money, money, money, money,¡¯ while making a hand gesture that mimics asking for cash. Visibly irritated, he says, ¡®Get outta here, bro. Money, that¡¯s all you want. You don¡¯t care about human beings.¡¯
As he moves past them, he briefly covers one of the photographer¡¯s phones before continuing, ¡®That¡¯s all you care about, guys. is money. You don¡¯t care about people. Only money. ¡ You don¡¯t care about human beings.¡¯
Bieber, wearing a half-on tie-dye hoodie, dark shorts, lime green checkered socks and matching clogs, then entered the caf¨¦ with his friends.?
The incident has intensified fans¡¯ mounting fears about Justin Bieber¡¯s recent behaviour in public, which were previously thought to be just rumours about substance use and issues within his marriage to Hailey Bieber.?
A representative for Bieber has denied all the speculation in the media on drug use , telling TMZ, ¡®Despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive.¡¯
In February, Justin had appeared particularly anxious when he accompanied Hailey to her Rhode skincare pop-up in Los Angeles. A source told Page Six, ¡®Justin is going through a hard time, and Hailey is doing her best to be there for him, but there¡¯s only so much she can do.¡¯ The insider also told Hailey is ¡®really concerned about him¡¯ and is not sure what to do to help him deal with everything.?
The Palm Springs incident occurs at a time when Bieber's public persona is facing the spotlight. With Coachella one week away and recent social media postings hinting at his inner demons, the Canadian pop star seems to be facing the darker side of fame. Whether he is having a bad day or is truly struggling nonetheless fans are concerned ¡ª and hoping he finds the support he needs!