Justin Bieber Cut Ties With Kanye West After the Rapper ‘Crossed the Line’ With Posts About Hailey Bieber
Justin Bieber and Kanye West once had a friendly relationship, but this reportedly changed in 2022. That year, West went after Hailey Bieber on social media after she showed support for Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson. Karefa-Johnson had drawn West’s ire after criticizing his “White Lives Matter” shirts. Bieber reportedly believed West crossed the line with his posts.
Justin Bieber reportedly cut ties with Kanye West in 2022
In 2022, Karefa-Johnson criticized West for wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt, prompting him to post derisive comments about her on social media. Gigi Hadid and Hailey Bieber came to her defense on social media.
“My respect for you runs deep my friend!” Hailey wrote in an Instagram story. “To know is to adore you and to work with you is an honor. the most kind. the most talented. the most fun. the most chic.”
Immediately, West turned his ire on Hailey.
“Wait Am I canceled again??? Justin [Bieber] please let me know,” he posted, per Page Six.
“They want corny a** Gigi Hadid and nose job Hailey Baldloose to rally behind an obvious Corey Gamble level nonfashion industry plant,” he wrote in another post.
He then shared a screenshot of a 2016 article about a rumored romance between Hailey and Drake.
“Get your girl before I get mad,” he wrote. “You spose [sic] to be my friend right.”
Bieber reportedly felt that West “crossed the line” with these posts. The couple reportedly were “hurt” by his comments felt he went “too far.” Bieber apparently began to distance himself from West at this point.
Justin Bieber previously supported Kanye West
Just two years before this, Bieber performed the song “Never Would Have Made It” at West’s Sunday Service. He also visited West at his Wyoming ranch to support him following a series of concerning tweets.
“They are on yet another RV road trip and decided to make a stop at Kanye’s ranch,” a source told People. “Justin wants to be supportive.”
Bieber and other friends of West traveled to the ranch to help him amid what appeared to be a mental health crisis.
“Those close to him are concerned, and this is everyone’s top priority to make sure that he’s safe and getting the help he needs,” the source said.
The Canadian singer has spoken about his own mental health over the years
In past years, Bieber has been open about his own mental health.
“He started off as a typical sweet, Canadian teen. He was such a great kid, honestly super sweet and very polite and nice to everyone around him. Having this huge amount of fame completely changed him,” a source told People in 2019. “He had access to anything and everything and was surrounded by people who just said ‘Yes.’”
He spoke about how important it is to seek help.
“A lot of people struggle with depression and people look at it like it’s a weakness,” he said. “Having help doesn’t mean you’re weak it just means like, you know you care about yourself and you care about those around you and you wanna be a healthy individual.”
