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Justin Bieber’s Ellen DeGeneres Interview Goes Viral Again

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Following his massive headlining performance at Coachella, social media users are taking a deep dive into the early stages of Justin Bieber’s career. The internet is currently grappling with how the pop star was frequently mistreated and exploited by the media during the peak of his global superstardom in the mid-2010s.

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Over on TikTok, fans have recently resurfaced a decade-old segment from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In the footage, a young Justin is forced to navigate incredibly awkward and intrusive questions regarding his physique and his personal dating life.

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To provide some backstory, this specific interview aired in November 2015. This was roughly one month after nonconsensual nude photos of the singer were leaked online. The images, which captured Justin completely naked, were snapped by paparazzi while he was relaxing at a secluded villa in Bora Bora. He reportedly had no idea the photographers were even there until the pictures hit the web.

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While he was on the show to promote his hit Purpose album, Ellen decided to bring up the leaked nudes. She went as far as displaying a censored version of the photo on a massive screen behind him, asking the then 21-year-old artist to explain why he “did not see that there was paparazzi” around his private residence.

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Offering brief and strained answers, Justin defended his right to privacy, noting that he wasn’t “looking out” for cameras because he was staying in a secure villa. Unfazed, Ellen continued to grill him about how he discovered the leak before making a suggestive joke about his body, stating: “I’m no expert, but I heard that it was good.”

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It is important to remember that before this televised sit-down, Justin’s legal representatives had already taken aggressive action to scrub the “unauthorized photographs” from the internet. They correctly identified the leak as a massive “violation of the singer’s publicity and privacy rights.”

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A major focal point of the Bora Bora controversy was the presence of a woman in the background of the photos. That woman was Jayde Pierce, a 20-year-old British model who was briefly linked to the singer in 2015—just months before his relationship with his now-wife, Hailey Bieber, became public knowledge.

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By all accounts, the fling between Justin and Jayde wasn’t a serious long-term romance. This made it even more cringeworthy when Ellen relentlessly pressured Justin to define the relationship, asking repeatedly if she was his official “girlfriend.”

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After Justin attempted to clarify that the woman was simply a “friend,” Ellen pushed back: “You brought a friend to Bora Bora? And you were just naked with your friend? Why can’t you say that you’re dating somebody?”

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Justin, appearing visibly distressed and humiliated, eventually asked: “Why are you putting me on the spot like this?” He then covered his face to hide his discomfort, adding: “Stop, you’re making me blush, dude.”

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Typically, talk show topics are vetted and approved by a celebrity’s PR team, so it’s unlikely Ellen went off-script without permission. Still, looking back, it is shocking that this level of public shaming was considered standard entertainment. It’s also telling that Justin has since reportedly severed ties with the management team he had during that era—though that’s a whole different story.

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Regardless, the viral TikTok clip of this 2015 interaction has already surpassed 2.4 million views. Fans in the comments are pointing out how “clearly uncomfortable” Justin looks throughout the segment. “My heart breaks for younger him,” one user commented, echoing the sentiments of many.

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This isn’t the first time Ellen has faced backlash for her history of asking invasive questions to famous guests. Many TikTok users are now left wondering: “How did [she] get away with this for so long?”

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The culture has certainly shifted since then! Drop your thoughts on this resurfaced interview in the comments.

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Barry Keoghan Denies Sabrina Carpenter Cheating Allegations

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Barry Keoghan is finally opening up about the viral cheating allegations involving Sabrina Carpenter following their high-profile breakup.

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To get you up to speed: After news broke that Barry and Sabrina reportedly split in late 2024 after a year of dating, the internet was flooded with rumors that he had been unfaithful to the “Espresso” singer with influencer Breckie Hill. For her part, Breckie quickly shut down the cheating speculation on her own platforms.

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Despite the denial, the wave of online negativity aimed at the Saltburn star was so intense that he eventually felt forced to delete his Instagram account and release a statement regarding the “hate” he was enduring during that period.

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While appearing on a recent episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Barry addressed those persistent cheating rumors directly. He shared a candid look at how the public narrative has fundamentally altered his life—and his perspective was truly heartbreaking.

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“I came off Instagram and social profiles,” he confessed during the interview. “I’ve stopped going to events. I’ve stopped, you know, just, socializing. It’s because, you know, there was a narrative out there that was never really sort of even spoken on, a narrative that’s not true, and I never confirmed or said anything about it. And, you know, I just disappeared.”

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Reflecting on the unique struggles of “having a relationship in the public eye,” Barry pointed toward the video where Breckie denied the rumors. “No one seemed to latch on to that video,” he noted, expressing frustration over how the public perception has shifted since the breakup.

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“I’m not asking for people to become my fan and like me because that’s not normal either,” he continued. “But I’m asking for people to stop assuming and also stop jumping on this narrative and attacking me and dragging me down in any way you can, involving my parents who are no longer with me… just absolutely disgusting and vile. There’s videos on TikTok literally going, ‘I hate him.'”

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Watch the entire interview here:

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Billie Eilish Addresses Rumors of a Falling Out With Finneas

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Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas (frequently stylized as FINNEAS) have solidified their status as the most formidable songwriting team in modern pop. Together, they have secured multiple Grammys and Oscars, building an impressive catalog of global hits that continues to expand.

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Recently, rumors began circulating that the iconic sibling duo might be experiencing some friction. While the whispers may have bypassed some, they certainly reached Billie. In a candid new interview with Elle, the “Birds of a Feather” singer addressed these falling out rumors directly to clear the air.

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“I heard somebody say, ‘Did you guys hear Finneas and Billie had a falling-out?’” Billie recounted during the interview. She followed up with a definitive statement regarding their bond: “Finneas and I have never and will never have a falling-out, ever in our lives.”

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“We’ll get in the biggest fucking fight you’ve ever heard of in your life…and five minutes later, we’re back, laughing and making music,” she explained. “It’s sibling shit. There’s nothing else in the world like sibling relationships.” It is a sentiment many with siblings can certainly relate to.

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While discussing their dynamic, Billie also touched upon the daunting prospect of potentially not collaborating with Finneas one day. Her take on the future of their professional partnership was both refreshingly honest and surprisingly open-ended.

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“If I never saw Finneas at all, I might literally never make a song again,” she mused, before posing a deeper question about their personal growth: “But how do we move on and have separate lives?”

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It is the classic dilemma that defines almost every legendary creative partnership. As fans ponder the future of their favorite musical duo, the full profile offers even more insight into Billie’s current world.

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Shannon Elizabeth OnlyFans Earnings: American Pie Star Wealth

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If you’re a millennial of a certain age, you know Shannon Elizabeth from a few things. Between the American Pie franchise, Tomcats, Scary Movie, and even a Jay and Silent Bob movie or two, she was arguably one of the queens of the “movies you watched at a sleepover party” subcategory.

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Shannon’s acting career has remained fairly steady since then, but she recently took on a new role entirely: OnlyFans creator. She joined the service just a few weeks ago, telling People at the time that starting her own OnlyFans was because “I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career. This new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans.”

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Well, just a few weeks later, People has a new report on how the OnlyFans foray is going for Shannon — and as it turns out, she’s seemingly struck content-creator gold in the process.

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A source tells the publication that Shannon brought in “more than seven figures” on the first week she joined OnlyFans. Seven figures! Let that sink in.

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The source adds that Shannon “is really making a name for herself” on her page, and they also note that there is no full nudity featured on it. “She is super happy she now gets to take control and be engaged with her fans,” the source adds.

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See, this is what Margo was thinking when she said she had money troubles…we’ve reached out to Shannon’s reps for further comment and will let you know if we hear anything back.

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