Justin Bieber slammed for ‘welcome home’ message to Chris Brown amid scrutiny over how he treats Hailey

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Justin Bieber is once again at the center of social media controversy, this time for publicly supporting Chris Brown following the 'Superhero' singer’s recent arrest in London for allegedly assaulting a music producer with a tequila bottle.

His decision to publicly align with Brown, even with a short comment, has intensified calls for accountability for Justin himself, reports Perez Hilton.

Justin Bieber comments under Chris Brown's latest Instagram post

After Chris Brown posted a photo stepping off a private jet with the cryptic caption, "Cook, remain humble," Justin Bieber dropped into the comments with a brief but bold message, “Welcome home.”

The gesture didn’t sit well with fans.

Given Brown’s long history of violence, including his infamous assault on Rihanna, and the fact that he was only just released on bail, Justin's message was quickly condemned as tone-deaf, especially at a time when his own behavior toward wife Hailey Bieber has come under fresh scrutiny.

Justin and Hailey's relationship came under scrutiny over a post the 'Baby' singer made about a fight they had after Hailey was featured on Vogue's Summer 2025 cover.  

Justin posted the cover on Instagram on Tuesday, May 20, writing, "Yo this reminds me of the time Hailey and I got into a huge fight. I told hails that she would never be on the cover of Vogue. Yikes I know, so mean.”

“I felt so disrespected and thought I gotta get even. I think as we mature we realize that we’re not helping anything by getting even, we’re honestly just prolonging what we really want, which is intimacy and connection,” he added.

Justin concluded the post with an apology, saying, “So baby u already know but forgive me for saying u wouldn’t get a Vogue cover cuz clearly i was sadly mistaken.” 

However, he later changed the caption, and it now reads, "🤷🫵🏻🫶🏼🥹."

Justin Bieber faces backlash as he comments under Chris Brown's post

Social media users wasted no time voicing their anger and disbelief. Platforms were flooded with posts criticizing Justin Bieber over his apparent support for Chris Brown.  

One bluntly wrote, “Nasty men support nasty men," and another said, “Is he actively trying to ruin his career.”

An enraged netizen remarked, “Justin supporting an abuser. Are we really surprised? losers supporting losers,” whereas someone else added, “The way these men go out of their way to support every abuser but stay silent on actual victims is disgusting.”

An individual lamented, “He's supporting everyone but his wife."

"Some ppl really speedrun ruining their reputation huh," another tweet read. One more wrote, "Justin Bieber never fails to disgust me."

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