Justin Bieber dropped a quiet bomb during a recent livestream – an unexpected definition of cheating that’s thrown the internet into chaos.
Justin Bieber, 31, has always worn his heart on his sleeve, and when it comes to love, marriage, and faith, he’s remained unapologetically open. Since marrying Hailey Baldwin – now Hailey Bieber – in 2018, the couple has lived much of their relationship in the spotlight.
The pair welcomed their first child, Jack Blues Bieber, on August 23, 2024, but even the joy of new parenthood hasn’t quieted the constant noise around them.
Divorce rumors
Rumors of divorce have trailed them almost from the beginning. But earlier this year, the speculation reached fever pitch.
In a May 2025 interview with Vogue, Hailey addressed the rumors head-on, describing the emotional toll of living under a magnifying glass. “Every day and people being like, ‘They’re getting divorced,’ and ‘They’re this’ and ‘They’re not happy’ – It is such a mindfuck. I cannot even begin to explain it. It’s a crazy life to live,” she shared.
“I am in a space where I just don’t accept it. I don’t allow it anymore. We don’t have to allow those things into our space if we don’t want to,” she added.
The couple continues to present a united front and their marriage, often tested by public perception, is guided by a shared spiritual foundation.
The Bieber’s commandments
As revealed by E! News, the Biebers follow a list of 10 life principles that help them stay aligned.
These include “rest as worship,” “servanthood,” “generosity,” and recognizing the “dignity and eternal worth” of all people. It’s clear these aren’t just surface-level affirmations – they appear deeply ingrained in how Bieber and Hailey navigate their relationship.
Bieber’s religious identity continues to shape his worldview. A long-time member of Churchome, a global non-denominational Christian community, he often describes himself as a “Jesus guy.” His approach to love and commitment is filtered through this lens, and his beliefs clearly inform how he defines faithfulness.
Biebs defines adultery
That context makes his recent statement even more significant. While discussing relationship boundaries during a livestream, Bieber said, “If you even think of a woman with lust, it’s the same thing as actually doing it, committing adultery, whatever. It’s the same thing, so it’s like if it even just crosses your mind for one second.”
His tone wasn’t performative – it was calm, certain, and reflective of the moral standards he holds himself to.
The response online was swift and sharply divided. Some applauded him for his spiritual conviction, echoing passages from the Bible that support his viewpoint.
‘Preach on, Justin’
“That’s what the Bible says,” one fan wrote in the comment section of a TMZ post that shared the livestream. “He ain’t wrong. Preach on Justin! preach on,” shared a second.
“He’s serious. I was at an event with Justin a couple weeks ago and he was handing everyone shots,” started another user on X. “HOWEVER, he wouldn’t hand any woman a shot. He would have a guy hand the girls their shots and watch them like a hawk as they passed it. It was quite the sight, but I respected it.”
But not everyone agreed.
‘One hell of a rebrand’
“He went from ‘Baby, baby, baby oh’ to ‘Thou shalt not think lustfully.’ That’s one hell of a rebrand,” one user tweeted.
“The Biebs quoting scripture and trying to be so godly just doesn’t quite ring true !!!” offered a second.
Others argued it’s natural to look and lust,” a second wrote on Instagram.
“Wrong. We’re all human, we all look. Be a man and talk openly about it with your wife, promise she does it too,” writes one online user, referring to men and women looking at the opposite sex with “lust.”
Some critics also referenced his past relationship with Selena Gomez, where the pair had publicly accused each other of cheating through now-deleted Instagram posts: “So y’all taking advice from a guy who did what he’s talking about now?” asked another.
Whether seen as an admirable moral stance or an impractical ideal, Bieber’s strict definition of cheating has certainly reignited conversations about loyalty, love, and the blurred lines between thought and action. And for Bieber and Hailey – who continue to weather marriage, fame, and public scrutiny – it’s just another moment where their private lives become a very public conversation.
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