At 32, Justin Bieber has struggled with several physical and mental health problems. Exposure to fame at such a young age caused him serious problems and addiction to various substances, but the public had not noticed the toll it had taken until they compared his gaze at the 2026 Grammys with a photo of his teenage face.
His fans split into two camps: some interpreted his gestures as exhaustion; others argued that he had matured and no longer had to smile for the camera.
Others with more conspiratorial views went further, claiming that the singer had been replaced by “a soulless clone”.
Theories about celebrity “clones” have existed online for years, generally appearing when someone’s appearance, voice, or behavior changes drastically, but there is clearly no evidence to verify this.