Justin Bieber throws water bottle at paparazzi after tense LA dinner with Hailey. Latest in singer's history of confrontations.
- March 18, 2026
AceShowbiz - Justin Bieber experienced another tense moment with paparazzi while out in Los Angeles with his wife, Hailey Bieber, on the evening of March 6. The pop star was clearly frustrated after a late dinner at Sushi Park in West Hollywood when photographers crowded around the couple in a parking garage.
Video footage obtained by TMZ shows Justin Bieber visibly irritated as he tried to shield his face while walking with Hailey Bieber toward their waiting black SUV. Once inside the vehicle, the singer threw a half-empty Fiji water bottle in the direction of the photographers. Although the bottle did not hit anyone and dropped to the ground, the incident highlighted the ongoing tension between the star and the paparazzi.
This encounter adds to a series of confrontations Justin Bieber has had with photographers over the years. In the summer prior to releasing his seventh studio album, Swag, the singer went viral after a heated exchange with paparazzi, during which he asked, "It's not clocking to you that I'm standing on business, is it?" This phrase quickly became a popular meme online.
In April 2025, Justin Bieber publicly spoke out about the difficulties he faces from paparazzi in Los Angeles. He shared an Instagram video capturing his perspective as he walked through a barrage of camera flashes, with photographers crowding and often blocking his path to his car. In the video, his voice can be heard criticizing the invasive attention, while his security repeatedly tells the photographers to back away.
Justin Bieber has long struggled with intrusive paparazzi since his debut in 2009 at age 15. He has frequently condemned the aggressive tactics used against him. The April 2025 incident drew comparisons to a 2014 event when a persistent photographer rear-ended his Ferrari. At that time, the singer posted on X, "There should be laws against what I just experienced. We should have learned from the death of Princess Diana..."