Justin Bieber fans spot hand signal in latest video that’s sparked a controversial new conspiracy theory
Justin Bieber fans have spotted a hand signal in his recent music video, and it's sparked some conspiracy theories online.
The video, released on Tuesday, 5 August, is for Bieber's new track, 'Yukon', and also features wife Hailey Bieber as well as the couple's son, Jack Blues, who was born in August 2024.
The family can be seen relaxing on a luxury yacht, before stopping at a cove, where Hailey is splashing in the water with their little one.
In another adorable moment, Bieber can be seen kissing Jack's tiny toes, but some fans spotted something else in the clip... And it's caused some wild conspiracy theories online.
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Bieber is dancing on the boat when he makes a hand gesture to the camera, and people are claiming it was an 'illuminati hand signal'.
"We see a flash of the Illuminati hand signal," one person wrote.
Meanwhile, another took a screengrab of the moment and reposted it on X with a confused face emoji.
While a third added: "I saw that too."
And a fourth said: "I saw it too. Once you are in you can't get out. He has to show his allegiance."
People were quick to defend Bieber, with one writing: "He didn’t flash any Illuminati hand signal.. this is a video of him, his wife and his baby swimming and on a boat. It’s a beautiful documentation of a traditional family."
While another added: "How can you say that when you don't know much about him?"
The Illuminati is an alleged organisation that was first founded in Bavaria by Adam Weishaupt in 1776.
The 'hand signal' often refers to a triangle that can be made with both thumbs and index fingers.
It is believed to represent the Eye of Providence and is often associated with the Freemasons and the Illuminati.
The BBC explain: "The details of the early years of the original group, founded in Bavaria in 1776 and disbanded in 1787, are relatively obscure.
"Inconveniently we also don’t know how important visual symbols were to the original order. It is true that the Illuminati were inspired by the ideas behind Freemasonry, which had sporadically used the Eye of Providence as a symbol of the Supreme Architect (God), following the lead of many other churches at the time."
Conspiracy theorists have believed for many years that a number of celebrities - such as Kanye West, Beyoncé and Jay Z - could be members of the group, with people claiming they communicate via symbols in their music and videos.
Topics: Celebrity, Justin Bieber, Music, Entertainment
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