Justin Bieber recently shared a series of pictures on Instagram, showing him smoking with a bong. This sparked widespread discourse among fans online, with many of them criticizing the 31-year-old singer for not only appearing to engage in substance abuse but also showing it off online. Bieber’s photos of him smoking with a bong and the subsequent criticism occurred one week after a representative had reportedly denied any drug use on Bieber’s part. These photos also arrived days after Bieber shared an Instagram story that had him smoking on camera.
Here is the fan criticism surrounding Justin Bieber’s recent pictures of him smoking with a bong, explored.
Justin Bieber faces backlash over Instagram pictures
On March 3, 2025, Justin Bieber uploaded six photos on Instagram, showing him riding a blue bicycle and smoking from a bong. The singer was clad in a navy blue jacket, a red hoodie, and a woolen scarf.
This post earned 770k likes. Upon seeing the photos, many fans took to the comments section to express their disappointment.
“Jesus freed you from that, bro, why are you going back to that?” one fan commented.
“@justinbieber you’re a new father, something you’ve wanted. Set a better example for your son,” another fan added.
“You have a child, and you smoke? What a shame,” a fan commented.
However, some fans were rather neutral and supportive in their stance, even calling out those criticizing the musician. “Why is everyone on him for smoking? When I smoke weed, it calms down my anxiety and my depression,” a fan wrote.
Justin Bieber has not yet addressed the criticism he has received for the photos of him smoking with a bong, as of writing.
Bieber’s new post comes several days after the musician shared an Instagram story where he was shown smoking on camera while jamming to Don Toliver’s “Attitude” and smiling. This smile grew after he took two more puffs. Bieber then put his hands under his chin, closed his eyes, and jammed to Toliver’s song.
Before this, Bieber had uploaded a reel that featured him and a friend jamming to a song. Here, Bieber sand lyrics that referenced being “high.” This video also generated a lot of criticism from fans.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
