Justin Bieber’s representative is shutting down speculation about the singer’s health.
After Bieber – a new dad to a young infant – appeared tired and a bit thinner in recent photos, some commenters online raised questions about his well-being.
A representative for Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber, however, disputed that, telling TMZ that the pop star is busy making new music and being a dad. The representative added that suggestions to the contrary regarding his mental and physical health are “exhausting and pitiful” and “show that people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive” in spite of the obvious truth. CNN has reached out to representatives for Bieber for comment.
The past year has been “transformative” for Bieber, his rep told TMZ, as “he ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.”
Bieber participated in a charity hockey tournament in Los Angeles on Sunday.