Fan speculation is on the high asJustin and Hailey Bieberwent back to casually posting photos of each other just hours after his Instagram account mysteriously showed he was no longer following his wife.

HighlightsSpeculation about Hailey and Justin Bieber facing marriage troubles continued after the recent unfollow drama.Fans noticed that the pop star’s Instagram account no longer appeared to follow Hailey, her father Stephen Baldwin, and others.“Sooo staged it hurts,” a social media user said after the singer’s recent photo of his wife.

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Rumors about trouble in paradise continue to surroundHaileyand Justin Bieber after the recent unfollow drama

Justin and Hailey Bieber posing together, dressed stylishly against a stone wall.

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The unfollow drama began last week when the internet noticed that theIntentionshitmaker was no longer following Hailey, her fatherStephen Baldwin, former mentor Usher, former manager Scooter Braun, and Ryan Good, who was the best man at his wedding.

Netizens believed the unfollowing was the result of strain on his marriage to Hailey.

“Maybe he wants a divorce and doesn’t want to deal with Hailey’s dad?” said one user. “That way, he doesn’t have to deal with him when the divorce happens.”

Hailey Bieber with Justin, embracing warmly in casual attire in a kitchen setting.

“Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife,” he wrote. “S— is getting suss out here.”

“lol, he’s doing this for damage control. He probably had a petty fight with her, or cause he’s releasing soon wanted people talking. The finger slip response is just nonsense and weeks ago they were posting those weird music stories,” said one Reddit user.

Fans noticed that the pop star’s Instagram account no longer appeared to follow Hailey and her father, Stephen Baldwin

Instagram search for “haileybieber” shows no users found in Justin Bieber’s following list.

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Text from Justin Bieber’s account about unfollowing his wife, Hailey Bieber.

“Pic two is sooo staged it hurts,” another said.

One defended the singer and said, “It was so obviously a mistake.”

“I think it was probably an error,” another agreed. “Maybe an annoyed intern.”

Among other theories, one said: “Simplest explanation: he smoked a lot of weed, while high fought, while high unfollowed her, whoops, didn’t mean that!, no longer high, refollows her.”

“People are saying it’s his former management who tried to set him up but, I don’t understand what they would get from unfollowing just Hailey and while knowing he’d follow her right back?” read a theory offered online.

Hailey Bieber shares a candid dining moment with Justin, engaging in conversation.

“Like if they were trying to create bad press, they could have done something way more effective? Like, I don’t know, posting old clips of Justin being racist or planting serious rumors in the press,” the Redditor continued.

“Or even just following a bunch of problematic ppl like trump or famous abusers. Just something way more effective than just unfollowing his wife? Cause to me, the only thing this did was make ppl talk about him, and not really in a negative way.”

Hailey Bieber smiling in a fur coat next to a hooded person on a nature walk.

One went as far as accusingHailey of getting pregnantjust to avoid a divorce. “They were going thru a ton of divorce rumors like a ton and then she pops up pregnant,” read one comment on Facebook. “Imagine that. Personally, I don’t trust her far [sic] as I can throw her, and I think she saw a broken man and pounced.”

The Grammy winner has been posting pictures from his time in Aspen, Colorado, over the last few days

Snowy scene with Hailey Bieber in white outfit and Justin holding a coffee cup, both enjoying winter activities.

A person in a beanie, sitting indoors by candlelight with a thoughtful expression.

The couple, whowelcomed their son Jackin August, have been sharing pictures of their time in Aspen, Colorado over the last few days.

A close friend of the pair said things seemed “normal” between them and “noticed no issues.”

“They each talked about each other as though everything was just normal,” the friend told theNew York Post.

Earlier this month, a source claimed that Justin and Hailey have experienced a “shift” in their marriage and shared a “renewed bond” since going from spouses to parents.

Hailey Bieber shares image with Justin, wearing a beanie and hoodie, in a candid moment after the social media surprise.

Hailey Bieber gazing back, wearing a black leather jacket, indoors.

Over the last few days, both Justin and Hailey have been sharing seemingly regular posts, some of which included each other.

“The greatest woman I have and will ever know,” Justin said as he shared an Instagram Story of the beauty mogul hours before the unfollow.

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The couple tied the knot in a New York City courthouse in 2018 and have regularly been hit with divorce rumors over the years.

“They laughat the constant divorce rumors,” an insider toldPeoplelast November. “It’s annoying but just noise.”

Hailey has addressed the toll it takes on her when she sees the rampant divorce speculation about her marriage online. She also admitted to working with a therapist to “compartmentalize” the negative scrutiny she faces on a daily basis.

“People have made me feel so bad about my relationship since day one. ‘Oh, they’re falling apart. They hate each other. They’re getting divorced,’” she toldW Magazinein July 2024.

“It’s like people don’t want to believe that we’re happy,” she went on to say. “I used to try to act like it hurts less and less. I’ve tried to think that you get used to it at a certain point, that this is what’s going to be said and this is how people are going to be. But I realize that it doesn’t actually ever hurt any less.”

Netizens had plenty of theories over what could have led to Hailey no longer being listed as Justin’s follower on Instagram f

Comment expressing admiration for Hailey and Justin Bieber as a couple.

Comment on Hailey Bieber posting amid Justin unfollowing news.

Screenshot of a social media post discussing possible reasons behind Justin unfollowing Hailey Bieber.

Text commentary discussing accidental Instagram unfollowing.

Comment on Hailey Bieber and Justin, mentioning unresolved trauma affecting their lives.

Text comment expressing concern: “Really hope he’s doing okay. We really don’t know what’s going on with him.

Comment on photo arrangement humorously suggests it resembles a dinner in an interrogation room.

Text image discussing reasons for unfollowing, with a humorous tone about a person’s behavior.

Screenshot of a comment criticizing a photo as staged.

Comment on Hailey Bieber’s recent photos with Justin Bieber.

Comment discussing Hailey Bieber’s photos with Justin Bieber and damage control concerns.

Comment discussing Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber’s relationship and unfollowing incident.

Text expressing surprise about Hailey Bieber’s sobriety with a wine glass visible.

Text screenshot with username “dont_screw_me” commenting, “He is doing damage control.

Comment suggesting Justin Bieber follow zero people after unfollowing Hailey Bieber.

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