Justin Bieber makes chilling comparison to Princess Diana's death in new paparazzi rant: 'I'm no victim'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Justin Bieber is asking to change how the paparazzi treat celebrities.
On Friday, 25 April, he shared personal moments on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse into the pressure he faces daily. He also posted about his fear of meeting Princess Diana's fate.
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Justin Bieber says 'this has to stop' after tense paparazzi moment
Justin Bieber shared a video capturing photographers swarming him as he exited a gate, flipping the lens on them to express his frustration.
As the 'Peaches' singer walked toward a waiting car, he filmed the chaotic scene himself, capturing flashbulbs going off as he repeatedly said behind the camera, “Look at these guys, man!”
In the background, someone asked the photographers to give Bieber space, saying, “Guys, can you back up please?”
One photographer asked, “You're filming me?” while another person followed up with, “You guys done?” urging the group to leave if they had already gotten their pictures.
In the caption of his video post, Bieber wrote, “This has to stop.”
Justin Bieber compares pap experience to Princess Diana
In a separate post, Justin Bieber made a troubling comparison to the death of Princess Diana.
Posting a photo of a lion, he wrote, “I BELIEVE GOD IS MY LION” and pleaded, “HELP ME WITH PATIENCE BECAUSE It CAN BE REALLY HARD TO NOT RIP THESE F****N GUYS HEADS OFF," in reference to the paparazzi.
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Calling himself “no victim,” Bieber admitted to being “hit from all angles” but said laws regarding paparazzi must be changed.
“People have had to die cuz of this s**t,” he wrote. “Princess Diana is the first that comes to mind smh.”
“We gotta do better can we please make a change?” he added.
Diana died in a fatal car crash in Paris in 1997 while trying to evade paparazzi. The crash also killed her partner, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the car, who was later found to be intoxicated.
The only survivor was her bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, who spent 10 days in a coma, according to Parade.
Justin Bieber says he won’t be 'bullied' into leaving LA
In another Instagram post on Friday, Justin Bieber rejected calls for him to move away from Los Angeles.
“Everyone telling me to move from La. U think I'm gonna get bullied to leave where my influence is most needed? How can we make a change if we run away from the darkness?” 'Let Me Love You' singer wrote.
He admitted to getting caught up in the lifestyle of Hollywood in the past, but now said his priorities have shifted.
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“I too have been caught up in the transactional nature of Hollywood," Bieber wrote.
He added, "It's embarrassing but with that said I want nothing to do with that as a grown adult with a wife and son, I just want to be submerged in the culture learning from any and everyone."
He said he wants to be a "proponent and advocate for LOVE AND EQUALITY.”
