Justin Bieber thought it was funny to trick friends, family and fans into thinking Hailey Baldwin is pregnant as an April Fools joke. But after he came clean that it was all a ruse, fans slammed him for joking about such a sensitive subject. Click through the gallery for all the info.
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Justin, 25, started his prank by posting an ultrasound.
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He followed it up with a photo of Hailey, 22, at the doctors’ office. It looked like she could be receiving an ultrasound.
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But the “Baby” singer quickly came clean, posting a photo of an ultrasound where the baby was a dog. “Wait omg is that a... APRIL FOOLS,” he wrote in the caption.
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Justin’s mom, Pattie Mallette, commented, “Ha ha. Happy #AprilFools ? I’m always on guard and ready for you today ? . I am SO looking forward to the day y’all bringing me babies that are ‘GRAND’! You’re going to make BEAUTIFUL children and be GREAT parents when the time comes!! ??❤️ . Maybe just don’t call me Grandma. Or Nana. Or Nanny. Or... OKAY I DON’T KNOW IF I’M READY! ???.”
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But his fans were much less kind. One wrote, “Is anyone else upset about this? I’ve always been a JB fan, but children are not jokes... losing a child, is NOT a joke. Educate yourself and grow up. ?.”
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Another commented, “Not something you joke about, when there women out there trying to get pregnant and they can’t. And you think it’s okay to joke about it! ?.”
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One person wrote, “You should be ashamed of yourself! Joking about being pregnant and thinking you’re absolutely hilarious. Do you know that 1 in 8 struggle to get pregnant or have fertility problems? Do you know that 1 in 4 have suffered miscarriage or infant loss? The only ‘fool’ here is you! I hope you never have to go through this yourself, but if you ever do, know that people will actually be respectful towards you.”
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Dozens of commenters pointed out how rude this was to people with fertility issues or who have experienced a miscarriage.
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The “Mistletoe” singer sort of apologized on
Instagram on April 2. "There’s always gonna be people offended, there’s also people who don’t take jokes very well, I am a prankster and it was APRIL FOOLS," he wrote in part. "I didn’t at all mean to be insensitive to people who can’t have children. ... But I will apologize anyway and take responsibility and say sorry to people who were offended. I truly don’t want anyone to be hurt by a prank."
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Do you think Justin was out of line? Sound off in the comments!
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Justin, 25, started his prank by posting an ultrasound.
He followed it up with a photo of Hailey, 22, at the doctors’ office. It looked like she could be receiving an ultrasound.
But the “Baby” singer quickly came clean, posting a photo of an ultrasound where the baby was a dog. “Wait omg is that a... APRIL FOOLS,” he wrote in the caption.
Justin’s mom, Pattie Mallette, commented, “Ha ha. Happy #AprilFools ? I’m always on guard and ready for you today ? . I am SO looking forward to the day y’all bringing me babies that are ‘GRAND’! You’re going to make BEAUTIFUL children and be GREAT parents when the time comes!! ??❤️ . Maybe just don’t call me Grandma. Or Nana. Or Nanny. Or... OKAY I DON’T KNOW IF I’M READY! ???.”
But his fans were much less kind. One wrote, “Is anyone else upset about this? I’ve always been a JB fan, but children are not jokes... losing a child, is NOT a joke. Educate yourself and grow up. ?.”
Another commented, “Not something you joke about, when there women out there trying to get pregnant and they can’t. And you think it’s okay to joke about it! ?.”
One person wrote, “You should be ashamed of yourself! Joking about being pregnant and thinking you’re absolutely hilarious. Do you know that 1 in 8 struggle to get pregnant or have fertility problems? Do you know that 1 in 4 have suffered miscarriage or infant loss? The only ‘fool’ here is you! I hope you never have to go through this yourself, but if you ever do, know that people will actually be respectful towards you.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Dozens of commenters pointed out how rude this was to people with fertility issues or who have experienced a miscarriage.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The “Mistletoe” singer sort of apologized on
Instagram on April 2. "There’s always gonna be people offended, there’s also people who don’t take jokes very well, I am a prankster and it was APRIL FOOLS," he wrote in part. "I didn’t at all mean to be insensitive to people who can’t have children. ... But I will apologize anyway and take responsibility and say sorry to people who were offended. I truly don’t want anyone to be hurt by a prank."
Do you think Justin was out of line? Sound off in the comments!
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