Hailey Bieber has opened up about a health battle she has been dealing with after fans raised concerns about her husband, Justin Bieber.

Hailey Bieber opened up about her health battles. Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty

Fans had been worried about the 31-year-old singer in recent months after he shared some concerning recent posts online as well as some unusual behavior.

In March, Bieber posted a deeply personal message on social media, discussing his sense of self-worth. “I think we can only let hate go by first acknowledging it's there,” he wrote. “How couldn't we feel hate from all of the hurt we've experienced.”

Just days later, he was involved in a tense confrontation with paparazzi outside a coffee shop in Palm Springs ahead of the Coachella music festival.

In a video obtained by TMZ, Bieber was seen confronting photographers who had approached him while he was out with friends. “No! Not good morning! You already know. Why are you here?” he exclaimed.

A recent post shared by Bieber. Credit: Instagram

He then accused the photographers of being driven solely by financial motives. “Money, money, money, money, money,” he said while making a payment gesture with his hand. “Get outta here, bro. Money, that’s all you want. You don’t care about human beings.”

He repeated the accusation as the group backed away, adding: “That’s all you care about, guys. Is money. You don’t care about people. Only money. You don’t care about human beings.”

Earlier this year, additional controversy emerged when a video of Bieber allegedly using a bong began circulating online.

The clip reignited speculation about possible substance use. However, his representative again responded firmly, telling TMZ: “The recurring narrative that Justin is using hard drugs is absolutely not true.”

“Justin is currently in one of the best places in his life,” the spokesperson continued. “He has had a very transformative year and ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.”

They added that the speculation surrounding Bieber’s well-being was "exhausting and pitiful and shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive".

Now, his 28-year-old wife has revealed she is also going through something of her own - revealing she has been battling cysts on her ovaries.

The model, who is the mother of Justin's son, took to her Instagram story to share a photo of her with her stomach showing as she opened up on her diagnosis.

She told her followers: "Currently have 2 ovarian cysts. If you deal with ovarian cysts I’m right there with ya!"

Hailey Bieber opened up about her health. Credit: Instagram/Hailey Bieber

It's not the first time Hailey has opened up about having ovarian cysts, as he previously revealed in 2022 that she had a cyst "the size of an apple".

She explained at the time: "I don’t have endometriosis or PCOS but I have gotten an ovarian cyst a few times and it’s never fun."

Hailey shared that the condition made her "feel nauseous and bloated and crampy and emotional."

She added at the time: "Anyways…I’m sure a lot of you can overly relate and understand. We got this."

According to the Mayo Clinic, ovarian cysts are "sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface."

Ovarian cysts are common and usually harmless, often causing little to no discomfort and resolving without treatment within a few months.

Fans have been worried about Justin Bieber in recent months. Credit: Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images

However, they can get "twisted or burst open (rupture)" which can cause more serious symptoms.

Symptoms can include pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, difficulty emptying the bowels or a frequent need to urinate, changes in the menstrual cycle which can include heavier or lighter periods than normal or irregular periods, bloating, and occasionally difficulty getting pregnant, though fertility is usually unaffected by ovarian cysts.

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Like him or loathe him, Justin Bieber is the undisputed king of pop. He has sold an estimated 140 million records - as many as there are people in Russia - and speaking of records, he also landed eight world records with a single tour.

Having transitioned through the painfully predictable coming-of-age period, Bieber somehow managed to maintain his appeal in spite of a spate of offences including drugs, drink driving and criminal damage.

Bieber is now marketed as a repentant and reformed character. However, at the height of his rebellion, a piece of footage emerged which was so unequivocally abhorrent it caused a PR disaster. Now surrounded by a diverse entourage, the racist clip threatened his reputation, his career and some of his closest friendships.

It was released by British newspaper The Sun however, TMZ had obtained the clip, thought to be from the Never Say Never documentary, years before. Despite others’ protestations, a 15-year-old Bieber goes ahead and tells the threatening and racist joke, receiving a mixed reaction. Curiously, Bieber knew he was being filmed but clearly didn’t bet on the footage landing in the hands of TMZ.

In an article, TMZ bitterly explains: “The video was shot backstage at a promotional event early in his career ... where Justin cracked this terrible joke ... ‘Why are black people afraid of chain saws?’ His punchline, repeatedly saying, ‘Run N****r.’”

“TMZ got this video 4 years ago but we decided not to post it ... in large part because he was 15 and immediately told his friends what he did was stupid. People connected with Bieber say one African American was present at the time he told the joke, although that really doesn't matter much.”

Rather than release the footage, the website reportedly used the it as leverage - persuading Bieber to do countless phone-ins and exclusive interviews. "TMZ has been sitting on this video for 3+ years," a source who worked at the website told Gawker. Furthermore, TMZ had never denied being in possession of the footage.

Bieber was said to be distraught and embarrassed, which is surely the only reaction, and to this day, there are many fans who haven’t forgiven him. TMZ added: “Sources connected with Bieber say he is ‘frustrated and sad’ and now wants to address it publicly, which we're told he will do in the next day.”

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However, this certainly isn’t the first time that a publication has extorted a celebrity. In the UK, the Leveson Inquiry made public the details of a murky and dishonest newspaper industry which hacked and blackmailed celebrities, regardless of why they were famous.

The enquiry was set up after it was revealed that former tabloid paper the News of the World had hacked the voicemail inbox of missing schoolgirl Milly Dowler and deleted messages - giving her family false hope that she might still be alive.

The enquiry found that dozens of people in the public eye had had their phones hacked by journalists in order to illegally obtain information. This was then either published or used to extort said celebrity.

Speaking of the Bieber video, a source told Gawker that TMZ had “been using it as essentially ransom so that Bieber and his team would cooperate with them and give them scoops. It was very close to being released initially, but his team was able to convince them not to by giving them access and compliance." A TMZ spokesperson denied the allegations, stating that the claim is "absolutely not true".

However, according to reports, the deal was struck one day before Bieber appeared for an interview with TMZ. Usually the reserve of C-list celebrities, it was highly unusual to have such a famous star in the studio. Furthermore, where the setup or situation behind a celebrity interview would never usually be broadcasted, 16-year-old Bieber explained that he had decided to pop in after bumping into "my boy Harvey" at a local sushi restaurant.

The video clip came out in 2014, when it was published by the Sun. Bieber was involved in a subsequent scandal whereby he was recorded singing his song One Less Lonely Girl but replaced the word “girl” with “n****r”. This particular tape was released by Bieber himself, suggesting that a publisher may also have been in possession of it at the time.

Clearly, the process of developing into a fully fledged adult with a multifaceted personality isn’t without its pitfalls. Furthermore, Bieber has aged with his audience - leading to accusations that any and all digressions are part of a carefully controlled stunt and therefore somehow worse.

Regardless, racism is never acceptable and it’s intriguing that Bieber has managed to weather the storm with so few consequences. Perhaps it shows just how easily his PR team is able to wash away a scandal with damage control and careful apologies.

Celebrities: they're just like us! Only cooler... and richer... and they have far more Instagram followers, and - ok - maybe they aren't like us in most ways, but they're still super relatable at times.

Take Chrissy Teigen, for example - she's always dealing with trolls on Twitter; or Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, who are basically the definition of couple goals when it comes to teasing one another at any and every opportunity they get.

However, it seems that the Deadpool star and the Gossip Girl actress might have some competition on their hands when it comes to being Insta's most loved-up husband and wife, because Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have recently shown that they are not afraid of a little oversharing on social media.

Yesterday, the Man of the Woods artist shared a candid picture of himself looking focused at his laptop. He captioned the image, "Doing work... on my book," which was either a humblebrag or a hint to fans that they should make room for his memoir on the Christmas lists.

But Biel was less concerned with his writing and more interested in - uh - something else.

Just take a look at what she commented below the snap:

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Yup, after six years of marriage to her musician husband, it seems that the actress still only has one thing on her mind... how intelligent he is, of course! (Goodness, guys, what did you think we meant?)

Some fans seemed to think that she was talking about (not-so) little Justin, however, and left some pretty funny comments on the snap:

"She's a very lucky lady," one fan said of Biel.

"JT has that BDE! ?," wrote another.

Whereas some people just dropped in to throw a little shade: "Lol hmmmmmm pretty sure Britney confirmed back in the day that it wasn't that big."

But anyway, aside from Biel's dirty comments, a quick look through the couple's Insta feeds shows that they are super adorable, and that they really do care deeply for one another.

Here they are being utterly stunning at the Emmys:

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This is the pair of them playing dress up for some reason:

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And oh my god look how sweet they are as a family:

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Regardless of the size of JT's brain (or anything else), it's pretty clear to see that both these two have big hearts - and that's what really counts, amirite?

... No?

Justin Bieber is a strange one, isn't he? It's hard to work out whether you love him or loathe him. He appeared on the world's music scene at the tender age of 14 and, if we're being truly honest with ourselves, he was incredibly annoying. With a stupid haircut and awful clothes, Bieber launched himself to a new realm of superstardom and became a universal phenomenon at an age where the majority of us are fumbling our way through our first sexual encounters.

Then came the bad boy stage. Bieber hit puberty, toned up and got himself some tattoos. For some reason, he was hellbent on trying to coin the term "swaggy" and cut off his mophead hair in favour of a quiff. This change also brought about some temperamental behaviour from the star, with him lashing out at paparazzi, getting arrested for DUI and also breaking up with his first love, Selena Gomez.

While the world mocked the teenage pop star, it was clear that Bieber was struggling. Regardless, he continued with his relentless touring schedule and studio time and in 2015, he dropped Purpose. The album was a seminal moment, with Bieber winning round those people who had previously mocked him (be honest, guys, it was FULL of bangers.) However, while he may have started making music everyone liked, his behaviour was still erratic and, in 2017, Bieber decided to cancel the rest of his world tour, saying: "I want my mind, heart and soul to be sustainable."

Since then, the singer seems to have been enjoying his twenties and he has even found God in the process. Speaking about the change of mindset, an insider close to the star told People:

"It has been a process, but he’s doing so much better. You can talk to him and see that the old Justin is coming back.

"He seems happier, more energetic. It’s encouraging. He’s not completely there, but he’s definitely on his way."

The source also revealed how much Justin was struggling, saying: "For a long time, it was just awful, but it’s not anymore. Justin is seeing the beauty around him.

"He sees that his life is beautiful, that he’s beautiful.

"He’s young and rich, but that’s not enough. He’s now becoming emotionally and spiritually grounded, and the difference is written all over his face. It’s beautiful to watch."

Since he took a step away from the spotlight, Justin has also relaxed his image. The singer has grown his hair out and now seems to be trying to grow a moustache.

Yep, Bieber is bringing back the tache.

Taking to his Instagram story, Bieber declared: "Long hair don't care and my stash is gorgeous."

Unsurprisingly, given the rabid nature of Justin Bieber fans, they went into meltdown and were left divided by the singer's new look.

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Not gonna lie, Biebs; I'm really not sure about the moustache, it sort of makes you look like an Owen Wilson tribute.

Although, with this new look, are we going to see a change of direction from the singer? Anyone fancy a Justin Bieber gospel-country album? Anyone? ANYONE?