After making some rather controversial comments on 'cheating', Justin Bieber has been slammed for 'ignoring' his other-half during a public appearance.
Both the Canadian musician, 31, and wife Hailey, rocked up to Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium on Monday evening (27 Oct), where they watched the California baseballers take on their neighbours from the north, the Toronto Blue Jays for a World Series game.
The married couple, who tied the knot in 2018 after several years on-off, spent most of their evening smiling in the stands - apart from during one particular segment, where it appeared as though Bieber had turned his back on the Rhode beauty boss.
Footage of the odd interaction has since gone viral online, showing 28-year-old Hailey leaning forward, appearing to be talking to her 'Baby' singer hubby.
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Bieber, meanwhile, bore a vacant expression on his face, and continued staring forwards.
Unsurprisingly, the footage sparked mass outrage online, with fans of the mother-of-one - who shares a 14-month-old son with the 'DAISIES' chart-topper - calling Bieber out for his behaviour.
"Just totally ignores her," one onlooker noted on X (formerly Twitter).
Another questioned his seemingly absent-minded expression, adding: "Why he look like that?"
"Beeb’s looks like he’s getting yelled at," a third noted.
What some critics mightn't have realised, however, is that sitting beside Bieber and missed out of the viral clip is Madison Beer, a fellow musician and close friend of the big-name couple, to whom Hailey was actually talking to.
"I think it’s obvious she’s talking to the girl in the other side lmao," one user pointed out.
Another added: "Hailey is talking to Madison."
"Hailey and Madison are clearly talking or yelling to each other and Justin is just in between them," a third continued.
The hotly-debated clip comes shortly after Bieber shared his rather unconventional thoughts on the definition of cheating.
Appearing on the streaming platform Twitch recently, he conducted a lifestream with his followers, telling them: "If you even think of a woman with lust, it’s the same thing as actually doing it - committing adultery, or whatever.
"It’s like the same thing,. So it’s like, if it even crosses your mind for one second…"
Naturally, his relationship-based remarks sparked quite the discussion online, with one user joking: "Impossible standard to maintain but i bet girls love to believe this lie." Another continued: "This is so false for anything in life you can’t control your thoughts if you act on them yes that's wrong but a thought doesn’t mean anything."
"Yeah, this will actually make u f**ked up," a third added. "You don’t have to act on it but an innocent quick lust-thought is fine. Stop torturing yourself JB."
Topics: Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Celebrity, US News
Rhianna Benson