<p id=”par-1_47″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/justin-bieber/?swcfpc=1″>Justin Bieber’s</a> fans noticed his unusual social media activity. Beiber has been unfollowing and blocking famous folks without any explanation, and the public continues speculating about his behavior. While Justin has unfollowed family and presumed friends, he continues to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/justin-bieber-ready-get-back-business-following-diddy-drama-body-language-expert-says.html/”>follow Sean “Diddy” Combs</a>. Here’s what to know.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-justin-bieber-unfollowed-and-blocked-people-on-social-media-who-were-once-close-to-him”>Justin Bieber unfollowed and blocked people on social media who were once close to him</h2>
<p id=”par-2_72″>Justin Bieber keeps a low public profile. And with the arrival of his son in August 2024, he prioritizes fatherhood and caring for his famous wife, Hailey Bieber. That said, the media has dragged the pop star into conversations regarding Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2024. Agents arrested Combs for racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-said-justin-bieber-knows-better-disclose-do-together.html/”>Justin spent ample time with the hip-hop mogul</a> in his early teen years. </p>
<p id=”par-3_57″>In January 2025, Justin’s followers noticed he started unfollowing famous folks online. He unfollowed his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/does-justin-bieber-still-have-a-close-relationship-with-usher.html/”>previous mentor, Usher</a>. He also unfollowed his former manager Scooter Braun, former manager Allison Kaye, former bodyguard Kenny Hamilton, songwriter/producer Poo Bear, and former “swag coach” Ryan Good. According to eagle-eyed posters on <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/1i0x7c7/justin_bieber_has_unfollowed_his_former_mentor/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a>, Justin also blocked these five individuals on Instagram.</p>
<p id=”par-4_42″>According to <a href=”https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/13300203/justin-bieber-marriage-troubles-hailey-unfollows-instagram/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The U.S. Sun</a>, Justin also unfollowed his father-in-law, Stephen Baldwin. Since the unfollowing, Baldwin shared a cryptic Instagram story. “Let us beware of making snap decisions … when life has turned against us … when we’re disheartened,” he posted. </p>
<p id=”par-5_46″>While Justin not following his father-in-law may point to trouble in his marriage, it seems more likely that something else is going on. Hailey also doesn’t follow her father on social media. A fan pointed out that Justin only started following Baldwin a month ago. </p>
<p id=”par-6_86″>Fans on Reddit suspect Justin wants to distance himself from any new celebrity drama now that he has a son. <br>“He’s a new dad,” a user pointed out. “Having a child really helps put things into perspective. You imagine the things you’ve put up with happening to your child, and your protective instincts kick in, and what once seemed so important now is now intolerable. I don’t know what happened, but I’m happy that Justin seems to be doing what’s best for him and his family.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-justin-bieber-still-follows-sean-diddy-combs-on-instagram”>Justin Bieber still follows Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Instagram</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sean-Diddy-Combs-Justin-Bieber-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Justin Bieber shaking hands ” class=”wp-image-3763344″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Justin Bieber attend the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 22, 2015 | Frazer Harrison/AMA2015/Getty Images for dcp</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_56″>Justin Bieber might continue to unfollow people once in his inner circle. However, he still follows Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs was arrested in September 2024 for racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Justin spent time with Combs in his early teen years, bringing renewed attention to the young star following Combs’ arrest. </p>
<p id=”par-8_17″>Fans on Reddit think Justin didn’t unfollow Combs because it would bring him more media attention. </p>
<p id=”par-9_15″>“I think he doesn’t want to spark a new wave of speculation,” a fan guessed.</p>
<p id=”par-10_17″>“He might be next,” yet another Reddit user noted. “Perhaps he is doing the unfollowing in batches.”</p>
<p id=”par-11_23″>Combs doesn’t have access to his social media currently, as he’s behind bars. His family likely has access to his online accounts. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-what-do-you-mean-singer-is-focusing-on-his-massively-supportive-wife”>The ‘What Do You Mean?’ singer is focusing on his ‘massively supportive’ wife</h2>
<p id=”par-12_38″>A source told <a href=”https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/inside-justin-biebers-nightmare-experience-with-diddy/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>In Touch Weekly</a> that <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/justin-bieber-allegedly-difficulty-old-diddy-interviews-getting-dredged-source-says.html/”>Justin Bieber is having a hard time</a> with old footage of him and Sean “Diddy” Combs being “dredged up.” Justin allegedly hopes to focus on his wife and baby moving forward.</p>
<p id=”par-13_39″>“He’s tried to be up-front about his demons and how he’s relied on therapy and his faith to get back on track,” the source alleged. “Still, it’s been hard to have all of this stuff being dredged up.” </p>
<p id=”par-14_41″>The source added that Hailey Bieber remains “massively supportive” of Justin through the allegations against Combs. And “if speaking about his past trauma can help others, he probably will,” they continued. “He wants to break the cycle, once and for all.”</p>
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