Justin Bieber's Insta Live Crash Out!
And the shocking 7-Part TikTok series you need to watch.
After a somber visit with my doctor where I told her about my heartburn and its frequency, she recommended I cut back on all of my favorite things: coffee, spicy food, alcohol and joy.
I decided to jump on the matcha train with Deanna. It’s lower in acid, which is good! But caffeine is a known acid reflux trigger, so I decided to test it out and see how she goes.
There was one possible bright spot - my doctor wanted to rule out H. Pylori, which can be treated with antibiotics! However, in order to test me for the bacteria I would need to give a stool sample. Ew.
That’s right. I had to poop, use a medical stick to scoop some into a canister, and drive with my own feces in my car back to the doctors’ office. Life is really something.
Sadly, my test came back negative. Looks like we’re going to have to fix this heartburn the old fashioned way.
I’m in my second week of attempting to do the pivot to matcha, but it has not gone off without a hitch. It’s been very goldilocks - at first it toooo strong. And then toooo weak. Also, I still don’t have the right sweetener. I have yet to find my harmony and that sweet sweet elevated experience Deanna seems to be having.
I also still don’t know if it’s positively or negatively affecting my heartburn because I seem to be incapable of prying the jug of siracha from my hands. Wish me luck!
Here are the top three things I learned while hanging with youthy people this week:
I’ve heard of fast fashion company Fashion Nova before, but after the youths were talking about getting outfits for Coachella from the site, which delivers your fits with DoorDash, I decided to pay my first visit. I clicked on the “festival” tab to pick what I would wear to this year’s Coachella that I will 1,000% not be attending:
Mr. Beast got political to his bazillion followers criticizing Trump’s tariffs as the nail in the coffin for small businesses. Amen to that. Maybe I should try his chocolate bars?
Don Daisy’s is a buzzy new deli sandwich place in LA. The actual sandwich is bigger than my head — and has crushed kettle potato chips in it?
Apparently Justin Bieber had a BIG crash out on an instagram live. It’s being called one of the craziest celebrity meltdowns in awhile.
This was mentioned casually in a conversation, but as it is my job, it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get to work. Let’s break this down for the sweet love of baby bieber. (PS, still rocked by what I discovered!)
According to fans, Justin hasn’t been acting quite right since the beginning of the year. Here is a quick timeline of events - pre Insta crash out - that have fans wondering if JB is okay!
Jan 21 - Justin’s instagram account unfollows his wife Hailey’s account. Later he claimed he was hacked.
Feb 23 - When TMZ asked about Justin’s mental health and rumored drug use, his rep denied claiming that people are committed to keeping negative narratives alive.
March 3 - Justin uploaded a series of Instagram photos of himself riding on a bicycle and holding a bong in his hands.
In mid-march he had a few instagram posts talking about feeling unworthy, how he was always told not to hate - but he did have hate in his heart, and so he hid it, and seemed to send a message to his “haters.”
Justin has never been a big poster to IG, so the uptick and content had fans wondering if baby bieb was going through it.
Also, fans can’t help but wonder if Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s engagement on Dec 11 &/or her new album, which dropped on March 21 were the catalyst for what happened next - a full weekend of “someone take the phone away from Justin NOW”
March 29 - Justin went live on Insta and it was unhinged. It has since been deleted from his account, but you can watch some here. He was playing raw unreleased music with nonsense lyrics, with his face basically pressed to the camera and a blanket over his head.
March 30 - Justin posts a slide that just says: “I really tried to play nicey nicey”
followed by a closeup pic of Hailey, with lyrics over her to the Sade song “Jezebel.”
After that post, fans noticed Hailey had unfollowed Justin. But on March 31 Hailey referred to it as a “glitch.”
Also, fans are pointing out that the meaning of the word Jezebel is very relevant. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, it means “an immoral woman who deceives people in order to get what she wants.”
Why is this striking a chord? 2 reasons!
First, Justin has turned to the church recently, and Hailey doesn’t seem to be as on board. Jezebel is a term that comes from the bible. Does this speak to their growing religious rift? Shrug.
Second, and far more compelling, this post comes on the HEELS of this 7-part TikTok series claiming Hailey basically stalked Justin, starting with when she met him at just 13, and allegedly using her dad’s connections to put herself at his TV appearances, concerts and red carpets premieres over the years. And worked so hard to marry the man of her dreams.
(Does that mean if my dad was famous I would be married to my youthy heartthrob Joey McIntyre? #DimplesforDays)
The series also claims that Hailey took to copying Selena’s outfits and poses and facial expressions, all posted by Selena first. Including a copycat tattoo! Truly, this is a must watch.
Back to Justin’s posts:
April 2 - Justin posted a series of memes to his stories, one of Gollum from Lord Of the Rings with the text “Girls on social media when they get engaged.” Was this about Selena?
Now, since all of that went down Hailey and Justin’s damage control teams have been busy, lord-a-mercy!
They cleaned up his insta, then posted a rare shirtless pic of Justin with 7-month-old Jack Blues lounging at home — and an ice cream outing with Hailey. Everything is fine here! Nothing to see!
Seriously if you google either of them right now we’ve got Hailey recommending products, and attending events as top posts, and yes, there are some articles about divorce rumors but I’m pretty sure that is a constant in their lives.
The final Justin post I’m going to flag:
April 7 - Justin encouraged fans to DM him if they want to collaborate together.
Uhh, is that normal? I don’t know. Is Justy okay? I don’t know. Is Hailey a jezebel stalker? I don’t know. Will matcha cure my heartburn? I DON’T KNOW!
But what I do know? I love you the way Hailey loves her JB. Obsessively!
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We may need to scoop up Bieber and Siwa and do a weekend intensive.