Justin Bieber was involved in a tense exchange with the paparazzi in Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday, April 9.
In a video released by TMZ, Justin, aged 31, was shown confronting a group of photographers who were trying to take photos of him outside a coffee shop. He was at the café with some friends when he noticed the paparazzi.
One of the photographers said, “Good morning,” which prompted the “Baby” singer to respond, “No, not good morning.”
“[You] want money, money, money, money … get out of here,” the star added as he walked toward the group of photographers.
He criticized the photographers for their focus on money, telling them to leave and accusing them of caring more about money than people. He stressed that they lacked concern for others and were solely interested in making money.
Later that Wednesday, Justin and his 28-year-old wife, Hailey, were seen arriving at the location of the upcoming Coachella festival in Indio, California. Images published by People magazine show Hailey, dressed in a green and white striped outfit, driving a CRU electric vehicle, with Justin in the rear seat.
Justin’s latest public appearance comes as his social media activity has raised eyebrows among concerned fans.
In January, Justin sparked concern when he stopped following Hailey on Instagram. Hours later, Justin set the record straight, clarifying that he wasn’t the one to stop keeping up with his wife. “Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife,” he wrote via his Instagram Story at the time. “S*** is getting suss out here.”
Later, in March, Justin opened up about his “anger issues” in a social media post. “I got anger issues too, but I wanna grow and not react so much smh 🤦♂️,” Justin captioned a series of photos shared via Instagram. The photos shared included a close-up, hooded selfie of the “Peaches” singer and a snap of Bieber as a child.
In a subsequent post, Justin shared a video of a jam session in his home via Instagram. “I think I hate myself sometimes when I feel myself start to become inauthentic,” he wrote in the caption. “Then I remember we’re all being made to think we’re not enough but I still hate when I change myself to please people.”
