Justin Bieber sparks confusion as he posts and deletes pic of newborn son with wife Hailey as fans ask ‘are you hacked?’
JUSTIN and Hailey Bieber fans have been left scratching their heads after the pop star posted and deleted a photo of his newborn son several times.
The Baby singer revealed that Hailey had given birth Friday when he shared a photo on Instagram of his newborn son's tiny foot.
However, as fans refreshed Justin's Instagram page they noticed the photo was deleted and reposted a few times.
Many wondered if the star had been hacked.
"He keeps deleting and re-uploading and now I’m like… Jack Blues Bieber or was he hacked," one fan on X.
"There is no way Justin Bieber is really trolling us like this. Keeps deleting and reposting his baby’s announcement," a second fan.
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Another that Justin, 30, was "playing peek-a-boo."
"Why did Justin Bieber post and delete his baby’s foot," a fourth person .
Hailey, 27, was featured in Justin's photo of the newborn, named Jack Blues Bieber, with her manicured hand seen holding the baby's foot.
Justin initially used the photo to announce that his son had been born but he then deleted it and reposted it with a different caption.
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The singer captioned the initial post, "Welcome Home" before reuploading it to include his child's name.
The post from the singer comes after many fans had speculated that the Rhode founder had already given birth but was keeping quiet about it.
Rumors that Hailey had given birth peaked last week when the influencer, who is always active on social media, posted a throwback photo of herself.
Prior to the post, Hailey had been rather quiet on social media with her last post being on July 31, which served to promote her beauty product line.
Many fans also speculated on the gender of the baby after Hailey posted a few photos from the gender reveal party.
Justin and Hailey's Relationship Timeline
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Justin and Hailey go way back as she met him when she was just 12 years old during a 2009 Today show appearance.
In 2011, the two were pictured together along with Hailey's father at Justin's Never Say Never documentary premiere where she called him "cute."
November 2014
- Dating rumors began after they were spotted together at a Hillsong Church service.
- During an interview with , Hailey denied they were together.
- They also rung in 2015 together.
December 2015
- Dating rumors surfaced again after Hailey was spotted on vacation with Justin and his family in Tulum, Mexico.
- Later that month, they rang in the New Year again, but this time, they were spotted kissing at Leonardo DiCaprio's New Year's Eve party in St. Barts, according to People.
February 2016
- Justin and Hailey acknowledged that they were in a relationship, but made it clear they were not exclusive.
- During another interview with , Hailey said that the pair were "not an exclusive couple," adding, "relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don't really like to talk about it because it's between me and him."
- As for Justin, he spoke with GQ saying that Hailey was "someone I really love" but starting a serious relationship was not a good idea because there was already "a lot that [he had] to commit to," including a tour.
- Later that year, the pair split in a "very dramatic excommunication," according to People.
June 2018
- After Hailey and Justin called it quits, he got back together with Selena Gomez, but in May 2018, the pair called it quits for good.
- A few weeks later, Justin got back together with Hailey.
- "The common denominator, I promise you, is always church," Hailey told Vogue, via People.
- "By then we were past the drama. I just gave him a hug. By the end of the conference, he was like, 'We're not going to be friends.' I was like, 'We're not?' "
- The pair went on to have a number of PDA-filled public appearances, confirming their relationship was back on.
July 2018
- Justin and Hailey announced their engagement.
- He popped the question during a romantic dinner in the Bahamas while they were on vacation, according to People.
- "Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you! So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindly," Justin said in an Instagram post.
September 2018
- On September 13, 2018, Hailey and Justin tied the knot during a courthouse wedding in New York City.
November 2018
- Hailey changed her last name on social media from Hailey Rhode Baldwin to Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber.
September 2019
- Hailey and Justin had a wedding ceremony in front of their friends and family at the Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina.
"Some bits," the socialite captioned the post.
While Hailey stood radiant in a 1960s-like outfit, fans seemed to care more about what was going on behind the scenes.
One fan said that it was "for sure" a girl after seeing that there were strawberries hidden in the cake.
A second person said that they were having a boy "because of the yellow box that is pointing [at] the blueberry not the strawberry," indicating that the blueberries represent blue for boy.
Both Justin and Hailey announced in May that they would be expanding their family by posting a photoshoot on Instagram showing off Hailey's baby bump.
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A source close to the couple told TMZ that Hailey was six months pregnant at the time of the shoot.
After the announcement, Hailey told W Magazine that the reason for the silence was due to her heavily scrutinized relationship with Justin.
