Justin Bieber sparked rumors of a feud brewing with his in-laws when he unfollowed his wife Hailey Bieber’s dad, Stephen Baldwin, on Instagram.
Along with Stephen, 58, the “Baby” singer, 30, reportedly unfollowed his former mentor, Usher, his former managers, Scooter Braun and Allison Kaye, his former “swag coach,” Ryan Good, and his former bodyguard, Kenny Hamilton, on the social media app, as well, according to The U.S. Sun. In Touch reached out to Justin for comment but has not heard back.
Stephen also posted a cryptic message on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 15.
“Let us beware of making snap decisions when we’re not on our game, when life has turned against us, when we’re disheartened and discouraged,” the quote from pastor Alistair Begg read.
He also shared a message thanking God for his family with the lyrics from Ryan Ellis’ song “Better Days.”
“God, thank you for my family and for all my lessons. I don’t deserve them, but you keep on pouring out from Heaven,” the words in the post read.
Justin’s decision to unfollow The Usual Suspects star comes nearly a year after Stephen seemingly hinted at trouble in Hailey, 28, and Justin’s marriage in February 2024. At the time, Stephen asked for “prayers” for the couple by resharing a post from religious figure Victor Marx on his Instagram Stories.
“Christians, please when you think of Justin & Hailey, take a moment to offer a little prayer for them,” Victor wrote in his post that featured Justin singing a cover of Martin Smith’s song “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever.”
He captioned the clip, “I seldom like to post about certain folks in the limelight because of the negative comments we get. Eileen and Hailey’s mom pray often together for J&H and our children as well.”
Victor’s post caused fans to speculate about the state of Hailey and Justin’s relationship, but Hailey denied that she and Justin were having marriage trouble. She shared a message with her fans telling them not to believe everything they read.
“Just FYI the stories and constant ‘blind items’ I see on TikTok are 100 [percent] of the time wrong. Made out of thin air… come from the land of delusion,” Hailey wrote to her followers via her Instagram Stories on March 5, 2024. “So I know it may be fun feeding into these stories, but just know they’re always false, xx sorry to spoil it.”
That same month, sources exclusively told In Touch that the Rhode Skincare founder confronted her dad about the message.
“Hailey confronted her father, warning him to refrain from further comments if he wishes to maintain a role in her and Justin’s lives,” the insider said on March 28, 2024.
Later that year, Justin and Hailey announced they were expecting baby No. 1, and she gave birth to son Jack Blues Bieber in August 2024. The following day, Stephen congratulated Hailey and Justin on their new addition when he reshared a post from Justin’s mom, Pattie Mallette.
“Amen. Congratulations to you and may God continue to bless our family,” the Bio-Dome star wrote.
