In recent years, former teenage superstar Justin Bieber has seemingly taken a backseat from the spotlight.
Since achieving global fame at the young age of just 17, the now 30-year-old has interacted less and less with the public, particularly after enduring numerous health ailments over the last five years.
And last night, the Canadian hitmaker instigated even more concern over his wellbeing after sharing a snap on social media of himself in tears.
Now, his wife Hailey has weighed in on the speculation over his health.
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Taking to Instagram, Justin - who is married to influencer and make-up guru Hailey Bieber, as of 2018 - posted a series of seemingly unrelated photos to his personal account, two of which were selfies of him crying.
The other snaps in the 'dump' including numerous shots of him performing on stage some years earlier, a zoomed in photo of some marijuana, a black and white picture of a friend and a rather unusual image of a treehouse.
Having not provided a complimentary caption explaining the reason behind his cryptic photo collection, thousands of fans naturally became concerned for the star, who has suffered several physical and mental health issues in recent years.
The 'Baby' hitmaker has been open about his battle with both depression and anxiety at several points in his impressive career, and discussed his addiction to lean, pills and hallucinogenic mushrooms when he first reached stardom.
In 2020, Justin broke the news to his fans that he'd been diagnosed with Lyme disease, as well as infectious mononucleosis, which hugely impacted his overall health.
Just two years later, the chart-topping musician received the news that he suffers the rare Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, which had left half of his face paralysed.
Since then, Justin has pulled out of several global performances, later releasing a statement explaining that he needed to spend time putting his health first.
After cancelling all of the remaining tour dates across Latin America in 2022 following just one performance, he wrote on social media: "After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now.
"So I'm going to take a break from touring for the time being. I'm going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better."
It's no surprise, therefore, that millions of fans are now concerned that Justin may once again be suffering behind the scenes.
Taking to the comments of his most recent and extremely teary upload, one gushed: "I hope you are doing okay, i hate to see tears running down your face"
Another went on: "Justin, we are here for you brother"
"Is it a sign?" a third asked, whilst a fourth continued: "I love that you’re not afraid to show your vulnerability and emotions. It’s always great to remember that behind every single celebrities, there’s still a human being. YOU ARE LOVED."
Following the mass concern over Justin's wellbeing, his wife Hailey, 27, took to the comments, where she left a lighthearted remark which many have interpreted as her means of reassuring her fans.
Alongside the upload, the model and beauty star candidly wrote: "a pretty crier 🥲"
Many fans then replied to Hailey's words of comfort, with one responding: "@haileybieber console him for us"
"@haileybieber take care of him for us please, don't leave him crying alone," another penned.
Justin is yet to respond over the most recent speculation regarding his wellbeing.
Topics: Justin Bieber, Celebrity, Hailey Bieber, Health, Mental Health
Rhianna Benson