Justin Bieber deactivated his Instagram and Beliebers are devastated
Is it too late now to say sorry? Maybe. Justin Bieber's legion of devotees are beside themselves after the pop star followed through on threats to deactivate his Instagram account.
Bieber first threatened to shut down his account after fans made rude comments about photos he posted of 17-year-old Sofia Richie, the model he may or may not be currently dating, according to CNN.
"I'm gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don't stop the hate," Belieber reportedly wrote in a caption under a photo of him and Richie. "This is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn't be so mean to people that I like."
Now, try to go to Bieber's Instagram page, and you'll find this instead:
There's even more to the gripping tale. The account deletion comes amid drama between Bieber and his ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez. Gomez reportedly told Bieber that if he couldn't handle the unfriendly comments about Richie, he shouldn't be posting photos of her.
"If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol — it should be special between you two only," Gomez wrote on Instagram, according to CNN.
"Don't be mad at your fans," she continued. "They love you."
In the battlefield of the Instagram comments section, Bieber fired back, writing: "It's funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way. Sad. All love."
Now, Bieber's critics are cheering his Instagram deactivation. On Tuesday morning, the hashtag #JustinDeactivatedParty was trending on Twitter with 239,000 tweets.
Me @ Justin if he keeps acting this way #JustinDeactivatedPartypic.twitter.com/Xd9DjgFAas
— Arfa (@arfakarmali) August 16, 2016
im just gonna sit back and watch people defend their idol who chose a girl over them #JustinDeactivatedPartypic.twitter.com/lVS8MmjRxW
— christina (@seunghu_un) August 16, 2016
when justin thinks deactivating will make everyone feel bad but everyone is over here like: #JustinDeactivatedPartypic.twitter.com/tzXt9gcA2M
— n (@vodkawithjacob) August 16, 2016
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Not everyone is so happy. Some loyal Beliebers are devastated to see their idol gone from Instagram. You'll find them tweeting the hashtag #WeLoveYouJustin.
still in love with him
never leaving him
never unstanning
belieber and proud#WeLoveYouJustinpic.twitter.com/elFOme922A— LoveYourself👈🏻❤️ (@NavyaBiebs) August 16, 2016
Where the real #beliebers at? Get #WeLoveYouJustin trending instead!! @justinbieberpic.twitter.com/AOt65SKZRl
— i love justin 💗 (@jeliebers4everx) August 16, 2016
Beliebers will ALWAYS stay #WeLoveYouJustin
— chlo ✌🏻 (@perfectmug_) August 16, 2016
RT if you're here to stay! #WeLoveYouJustin
— chlo ✌🏻 (@perfectmug_) August 16, 2016
but at the end it's just Justin and his beliebers. True beliebers. They will never leave him. #WeLoveYouJustin.
— Sibel (@TeamOfBieber) August 16, 2016
Are you team Justin? Team Selena? I know whose side I'm on: OG Mally, the beloved capuchin monkey Bieber abandoned in Germany, who's now apparently living at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen.