Justin Bieber hits back at 'exhausting and pitiful' rumours of drug use: 'Salacious and harmful narratives'

Justin Bieber's representative has issued a scathing statement hitting back at rumours surrounding his health.

According to TMZ, Bieber's representative said persistent speculation about his alleged drug use is "exhausting and pitiful and shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive".

The representative added the 30-year-old Canadian singer has had a "very transformative" past 12 months "as he ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him".

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Bieber, who was previously diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome and has Lyme disease, has openly discussed having used drugs in the past as he came to terms with his monumental fame at such a young age.

Speaking to GQ in 2021, he previously said that "drugs were a numbing agent" for him at times.

He said his security guards would check on him at night and check his pulse at times.

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"There was a sense of still yearning for more," he told the publication.

"It was like I had all this success and it was still like: 'I'm still sad, and I'm still in pain. And I still have these unresolved issues'.

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"And I thought all the success was going to make everything good. And so for me, the drugs were a numbing agent to just continue to get through."

Bieber is now happily married to model and beauty founder Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin), 28, and the pair are now parents together, welcoming son Jack Blues Bieber in August 2024. 

Eagle-eyed fans recently spotted he unfollowed his wife on Instagram, but Bieber released a statement saying someone else unfollowed her, not him.

"Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife," he wrote.

"S--t is getting suss out here," he added.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction contact the Alcohol Drug Information Service on 1800 250 015 or Narcotics Anonymous Australia on 1300 652 820.

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Title: Justin Bieber hits back at 'exhausting and pitiful' rumours of drug use: 'Salacious and harmful narratives'
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Published Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:02:00 GMT