Fans Concerned for Justin Bieber After He Appears to Pose With Bong in Vacation Photos

Justin Bieber is making headlines again after being spotted with what appears to be a bong in new vacation photos.

The “Baby” hitmaker, 31, shared a carousel of photos with Australian singer-songwriter Eddie Benjamin on Sunday, May 4. In one photo, the snap centered on Eddie, 23, playing guitar, but in the background — visible through an open doorway — the pop star can be spotted sitting down with what appears to be a red bong in his mouth.

In the second slide, Justin and a smoking Eddie posed on the porch, seemingly of the same vacation home, where a bong can be seen next to the Canada native’s foot.

Fans quickly expressed their concern for Justin — who has already sparked speculation about his mental health — in the comment sections of the post.

“Don’t do that s–t you’re one of my favorites. Don’t even smoke weed s–t leave that man,” one follower wrote. Meanwhile, another added, “All I see is a couple of potheads. Always thought @justinbieber was better than that. At least keep it out of the public view. You’re not setting a good example for your young fans. Your standards appear low.”

The post comes weeks after Justin was slammed by fans when he was spotted smoking what appeared to be marijuana while attending Coachella with his teenage brother, Jaxon, on April 20. In the fan-posted social media video, Justin’s wife, Hailey Bieber, can be seen in the crowd placing her hands on Jaxon, 15, and guiding him in the opposite direction away from his brother.

The “Never Say Never” singer has worried fans over the past several months as he has often appeared disheveled in numerous public appearances. Justin’s reps called drug use rumors “absolutely not true” to TMZ in February after he was photographed looking tired and gaunt. They added that the speculation was “exhausting and pitiful” on February 23.

The drama continued into March as Justin only caused more concern when he started posting some cryptic statements that kicked off rumors ranging from drug use to an impending divorce from Hailey, 28.

Sources exclusively told In Touch that same month that Justin feeds off the panic reaction he ignites with the vulnerable posts and was getting the people around him worked up just for kicks.

“Justin absolutely loves messing with people and getting a reaction,” the source explained. “He was doing this way back in his Selena Gomez days and the immaturity of it drove her crazy.”

The insider said that after Justin married Hailey in September 2018, he didn’t have the “same need to stir up trouble” until he recently started “backsliding into old patterns.”

“Here he is pleading for privacy, he’s got his wife worried about him, he knows fans are concerned, and yet he’s going on-line and putting up strange videos that have the world questioning the state of his health,” the source added. “It’s just beyond immature and very frustrating for everyone in his life, because they’re trying to protect him and once again he’s acting like his own worst enemy.”