Key Takeaways
- Incident Overview: Justin Bieber had a tense encounter with paparazzi during a date night with his wife, Hailey.
- Frustration Displayed: The pop star expressed his frustration by throwing a water bottle at the photographers.
- Previous Incidents: This clash is not an isolated event, as Bieber has faced similar situations with paparazzi in the past.
- Calls for Change: Bieber has previously advocated for laws to protect individuals from invasive paparazzi behavior.
Justin Bieber had yet another tense encounter with paparazzi during a recent date night in Los Angeles with wife Hailey.
On Friday (March 6), the 32-year-old pop superstar lost his cool as photographers swarmed him in a parking garage following a late-night dinner at Sushi Park in West Hollywood.
Footage captured by TMZ shows Justin visibly frustrated, covering his face as he and Hailey made their way toward a black SUV. Once inside, the singer hurled a half-empty Fiji water bottle toward the paparazzi. The bottle didn’t hit anyone and fell to the ground, and the couple quickly drove off.
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The incident marks yet another clash between Bieber and photographers. Last summer, ahead of the release of his seventh studio album, Swag, the “Yukon” singer went viral for seemingly confronting intrusive paparazzi, irritably asking, “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business, is it?” The phrase quickly became a widespread meme.
In April 2025, Bieber criticized the “darkness” in L.A., particularly the treatment he faces from paparazzi. At the time, he shared an Instagram video showing his perspective as he stepped outside amid blinding camera flashes, with photographers following his every move and often blocking his path to the car.
“Look at these guys, man,” Bieber’s voice says disapprovingly from behind his camera, while his security guard repeatedly told the paps to back up.
Bieber has long battled with the paparazzi. Since his debut in 2009 at just 15 years old, the “Baby” artist has endured relentless hounding and spoken out against the invasive practice multiple times. The April 2025 incident echoed a similar moment in 2014, when his Ferrari was rear-ended by a persistent photographer.
“There should be laws against what I just experienced,” he posted on X at the time. “We should have learned from the death of Princess Diana…”
