Fans of Justin Bieber are wondering if everything is rosy between him and his mother.
Speculation of a strained relationship between the pair comes after Biebs posted a heavily sarcastic comment to his mom Pattie's Instagram post, publicly wishing her son to be 'healed' from whatever is hurting him.
The timing of the post was somewhat suspect, as it lined up with the wedding of his ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez, to producer Benny Blanco.
Bieber responded to his mother that "[The] only thing I need healing from is my rolled pinky toe from playing ping pong."
Everything we know about Justin Bieber's relationship with mother Pattie Mallette
Justin Bieber's mother Pattie Mallette has been one of the most supportive figures in his life, especially when it comes to his career.
Bieber was born to Mallette and then-husband Jeremy Bieber on March 1, 1994. Both became parents young, aged 18 at the time of the future pop superstar's birth.
Recognising her son's talents from a young age, Mallette encouraged Bieber to hone his skills, helping him enter talent competitions in their native Canada and even uploading covers of him singing to YouTube, which is ultimately how Bieber was first discovered by talent manager Scooter Braun.
When Braun made it clear he was interested in signing Bieber as a client, Mallette accompanied her son to his first meeting with the talent scout in Atlanta.
The rest, as they say, was history.
However, Bieber's relationship with his mother has been somewhat tumultuous in the past.
Why Justin Bieber and his mother Pattie Mallette became 'estranged'
It's well documented that for a few years in the early 2010s, Bieber's public perception took somewhat of a bashing due to repeated incidents of bad behaviour.
This was all grist for his material, though, 2015's big comeback album Purpose was full of songs that attempted to repair Bieber's public image, like the Number 1 hit Sorry.
But at the time, it seems like Bieber's bad-boy ways drew something of a wedge between himself and Mallette.
In 2015, Bieber admitted to Billboard that his relationship with his mother was 'pretty nonexistent,' but he was hopeful for a reconciliation.
"We spent some time not talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust," he said.
"I was distant because I was ashamed. I never wanted my mom to be disappointed in me and I knew she was.
"She's an amazing woman and I love her."
There was a happy ending to the tale, though, as by 2018 the two had publicly made amends.
"I'm so proud of the amazing young man you are, and the young man you are becoming," Mallette wrote on Instagram at the time. "I admire your character and integrity. You are maturing beautifully and wise beyond your years."
Pattie Mallette's close relationship with Hayley Bieber and becoming a grandmother
Pattie Mallette does seem on excellent terms with her son's wife, however.
She has publicly praised Hailey Bieber a lot since the pair married in 2018. After news of their nuptials became public, Mallette publicly commented that "love is unconditional."
With the birth of the Bieber's first son, Jack Blues, in 2024, Mallette is now a grandmother and has shared some lovely gushing words about her first grandson.
"Oh my heart," she wrote when news of Jack's birth became public. "Welcome Baby Jack! I love you so much!"