Justin Bieber hit his limit with paparazzi during a tense, expletive-laced confrontation outside Malibu’s Soho House, captured in a video shared by TMZ on Friday, June 13.
“We’re gonna set boundaries here today,” the 31-year-old pop star told the swarm of photographers, clearly fed up. “I’m not afraid to set boundaries.”
Though the clip didn’t reveal exactly what those boundaries were, Bieber’s frustration was loud and clear. “I’m a real dad, a real husband, a real man,” he declared, making it known that he’s done with the nonstop attention that comes with being an A-lister.
Justin Bieber didn’t hold back during a heated run-in with paparazzi outside Malibu’s Soho House, and things quickly got intense.
“You don’t get to talk to me today,” he snapped, flanked by two bodyguards. “You don’t get to ask me questions. We’re not buddies.” As tensions rose, Bieber kept repeating, “No, no, no…”
The confrontation comes amid a rocky period for the pop star, who’s been navigating public scrutiny around his seven-year marriage to Hailey Bieber, 28, and other personal challenges. The couple welcomed their first child, Jack Blues, in August 2024.
But what really seemed to set Bieber off was when the photographers started laughing. “And now you’re laughing!” he said, flashing a light in their faces. One of the photographers shot back, “Of course I’m laughing because I’m working. You know the game.”
“I’m a game?” Bieber fired back. “Why do you want to play a game with me?”
By the end of the video, Bieber reached a boiling point. “I’m not going to be backed into a corner, not tonight,” he warned. “Stop provoking me. Don’t fcking do this sht to me. I’m not to be fcked with… leave me the fck alone.”
The comments section lit up with fans offering a common-sense solution to Justin Bieber’s frustrations.
“If it’s that bad on your mental health just leave LA,” one person suggested. “Many celebs have. You have the money and the resources.”
“Move out of Hollywood if you want some peace,” another echoed.
“With the amount of $$ he and his wife have and a young child now, maybe moving to a location that’s more obscure and offers privacy for their young family… at least temporarily to get a grip on emotional health, [would be a good idea],” a third wrote. “The majority of us normal folks that still have our souls would do so in a heartbeat if we had the means and were in a situation like that.”
