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Justin Bieber says he’s regained his ‘Swag’, but personal demons still haunt him: insiders

Justin Bieber claims to have regained his “Swag” with his new album, but sources warn he may not have as much braggadocio as he makes out.
Despite the surprise new album, released July 11, and accompanying photoshoot of Justin Bieber, his wife Hailey and their 11-month-old son Jack Blues dripping with attitude, sources say below the surface things may not be as smooth as he makes out.
They point to fights with paparazzi, apparent bickering between the spouses online, Bieber’s erratic behavior and fears he could spiral back into drugs in the months before the album’s release.
“[He] doesn’t particularly handle [fame] well,” a source close to he singer told Page Six, suggesting personal demons haunt the pop star and his young family.
“Imagine being 14 and famous and people either love you for no reason just because you’re who you are, or they hate you? There’s not a lot of in between. A lot of people wouldn’t deal well with that to begin with. It breaks a lot of people. I’m concerned about him,” the source close to Justin said.
A second source, a celebrity insider, told Page Six, “He still has underlying issues.”
Four years on from his last album, “Justice,” and crashing out of a world tour with health concerns in 2022, new father Bieber seems to have mellowed on his new album.
The 31-year-old “All I Can Take” singer even includes three different skits with comedian Druski, including one called “therapy sessions” where they discuss his public image.
“What’s been a tough thing for me recently, is feeling like I have had to go through a lot of my struggles as a human, as all of us do, really publicly,” he says in the skit where Druski plays his ‘counselor’.
“And so people are always asking if I’m OK, and that starts to really weigh on me. It starts to make me feel like I’m the one with the issues and everyone else is perfect.”
The source familiar with Justin told Page Sixhis social media posts leading up to the album drop match up with him feeling a little lost and lashing out.
“If you have a friend and they’re posting [like that] – I can tell he’s angry just by looking at his posts.
“He has mood swings – he’s kind of an extreme personality in that sense,” the source said.
He also addresses marital issues with Hailey, who he married in 2018, on the album. In the song, “Walking Away,” Bieber sings: “Days go by so fast, don’t wanna spend them with you / So tell me why you’re throwing stones at my back / You know I’m defenseless.
“Girl, we better stop before we say some s-–t / We’ve been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break.”
The pair have been careful about sheltering Jack Blues from the public eye, leaving some puzzled by Justin’s decision to include him in the album art, albeit hiding his face – especially given how Bieber has been open about being exposed to too much, too young previously.
“He obviously wants to protect his kid. But it’s like ‘Oh we want privacy’ then they put the kid on album covers and books,” the celebrity insider told Page Six.
One of the biggest changes of Bieber’s entire career has happened since his last album when he parted ways with manager Scooter Braun in 2023, leaving behind the man who took him from a teenage YouTube busker in Ontario, Canada, to global phenomenon.
Braun, who has since retired from management, has been full of praise for the singer’s seventh studio album as “the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date.”
“He poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run,” Braun wrote on social media, noting he played no role in the album and encouraging others to “stream ‘Swag’ and support an authentic voice.”
Bieber’s relationship with Braun was rumored to be strained after it emerged he owed a settlement of $31 million to him, after he bailed him out from having to pay back debt accumulated from the canceled 2022 “Justice” tour.
The singer canceled the tour after developing facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. On July 10, he and Braun reached a settlement agreement to pay back the money owed to Braun’s Hybe company, TMZ reported.
Neither Bieber or Braun returned Page Six’s request for comment.
Meanwhile, the family’s finances are in great shape thanks to Hailey’s Rhode beauty brand, which struck a $1 billion deal with e.l.f. Cosmetics, including $800m in cash upfront and a further $200 as the brand develops, according to multiple sources.
Although Hailey denied helping with her husband’s settlement, with a source telling the Daily Mail, Rhode is “completely separate from her husband and his business affairs.”
Sources say it’s unclear if Bieber will actually tour in support of the new album, amid the global expansion of Hailey’s beauty company, which saw them take a whirlwind trip to Europe right after “Swag” was released – usually a critical time for artists to promote their releases.
The whole family were spotted in Mallorca, Spain, where Rhode had a pop-up-shop and then in Switzerland and Italy.
Those close to him, feel Bieber should take the stage again – as its one of the places he gets to feel most validated.
“He needs to perform,” the celebrity insider said.
“What is his game plan? He’s going to have to figure out what’s next, unless he wants to be a stay-at-home dad while his wife is running her billion-dollar company,” the celebrity insider said.
Hailey, for her part, had some fun with the release sharing a photo repost on social media of a billboard promoting the album, captioned “Is it finally clocking to you f–king losers?” — a quoting a line from Justin’s recent viral rant at the paparazzi.
The first source said Justin at least has the solid ground around him as he navigates the demands of fame and family together.
“It breaks a lot of people. You have to have a very strong support system.”
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 finale: Helaena, Ormund’s fate revealed

Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you’ve watched the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon.“
“House of the Dragon” ended its penultimate season with fire and blood.
In the Season 3 finale of the “Game of Thrones” prequel show, which aired Sunday night, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) seemingly died in an apparent suicide by jumping out of a castle window.
All season long, Helaena, who was pregnant, was basically a prisoner of her half-sister, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy).
As Rhaenyra took the throne and asserted her rule, she kept a tight leash on Helaena, who had been on the other side of the war.
Shut in the castle, Helaena — a “dreamer” who could see the future — became increasingly more distressed. Shortly before her death, Helaena had a contentious meeting with Rhaenyra in which she criticized the queen, telling her “all the things you care about are ugly.”
As she refused to eat, Rhaenyra had guards force-feed Helaena.
Helaena’s death wasn’t explicitly shown but, at the end of the episode, she slowly walked to the window. Later, her dead body shown below it.
Before her death, Helaena had been working on a piece of embroidery, stitching images from her visions of the future. Rhaenyra was aware of Helaena’s powers and, after her death, glanced at the embroidery.
One of the images Helaena had stitched showed her plummeting from a castle window. Another image showed Rhaenyra holding a sword on the Iron Throne, surrounded by flames.
The episode ended with the queen studying the prophetic image of herself.
“House of the Dragon” is set almost 200 years before “Game of Thrones,” and follows Targaryen siblings in a civil war over who is the rightful monarch.
The main conflict is between Rhaenyra and her half-brother, Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney).
As Aegon was Helaena’s brother and husband — those Targaryens and their incest — that meant she was on his side of the feud by default, despite her not being active in the war.
To make things more complicated, Season 3 added a third contender for the throne: Aegon’s long-lost brother and Rhaenyra’s half-brother: Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth).
In the middle of Season 3, Daeron’s evil guardian, Ormund Hightower (James Norton), took over the market town, Tumbleton, and hatched a plan to put Daeron in power.
In the finale, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) — both uncle and husband to Queen Rhaenyra — and his army marched on the town, sparking a bloody battle with Ormund and his forces.
Ormund was fatally slain by Roderick Dustin (Tommy Flanagan), also known as Roddy the Ruin, who fights on behalf of Rhaenyra and Daemon.
Roderick died in the process of killing Ormund — and got his arm cut off during the tussle (ouch).
Before Ormund died, however, he persuaded Ulf White (Tom Bennett) — a dragon rider on Rhaenyra and Daemon’s side — to turn traitor.
Daemon and his forces thought Ulf would fight with them but, instead, he flamed them with his dragon, leading to mass death and destruction.
Tumbleton was reduced to rubble and carnage by the end of the Season 3 finale, though Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox) and Daeron seemingly both survived.
Season 3 ended with Rhaenyra still tentatively holding her grip on power, losing half-sister Helaena and one of her loyal dragon riders in Ulf — and her future ahead looks bumpy.
Her other dragon rider, Hugh Hammer (Kieran Bew), lost his wife in the battle at Tumbleton, so he likely won’t be too happy about continuing to fight for Rhaenyra.
Aegon, who had been MIA all season, also met up with his brother, Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), and pitched him a plan to join forces and overthrow the queen.
The HBO series will end with the forthcoming Season 4, which will premiere at an unannounced date, most likely in 2028.
Before Season 3 premiered, showrunner Ryan Condal said he understood fans’ frustration with the two-year gaps between seasons.
During a pre-season Television Critics Association press conference that Page Six attended, he said, “It just takes a long time to make.”
He explained that “prep and shooting” take a year, followed by an additional “seven months [to] eight months” for the special effects team “to make dragons.”
Condal urged haters to “do the math.”
“It’s not possible to come out every year,” he said. “I’m very sorry, but you guys decided to be fans of the show called ‘House of the Dragon.’”
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‘Highlander’ star Christopher Lambert, 69, collapses at Pittsburgh Comic-Con

“Highlander” actor Christopher Lambert suffered a medical emergency while attending the Steel City Comic-Con in Pittsburgh.
At the annual convention on Saturday, the French actor, 69, was signing autographs for fans when he “suddenly collapsed,” a witness told TMZ.
Lambert was then placed in an ambulance and transported to a local hospital.
The Steel City Con also released a statement about the incident, saying Lambert “had to leave the event due to a personal issue.”
The comic book and pop culture convention also announced that Lambert’s photo op was canceled.
A rep for the “Mortal Kombat” star told TMZ that he is “perfectly ok” and resting in his hotel room.
The spokesperson claimed that Lambert did not get enough sleep the night before the convention and hadn’t eaten much during the day, which prompted his blood sugar to drop.
It’s unclear whether Lambert will attend the convention on Sunday; however, the outlet was told that he will be well enough to make his scheduled appearance at FAN EXPO in Chicago next week.
Page Six has reached out to Lambert’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Last year, Lambert suffered a health scare when he injured his back after falling down a flight of stairs at his hotel.
Due to the severity of the injury, the “Highlander II: The Quickening” star had to drop out of an appearance at the Swedish festival SciFiWorld last March.
“As an actor, filming and promoting his films are an absolute priority and has always been, and while he has the highest respect for people organizing events and fans who attend,” his reps said at the time.
“Unfortunately this time he will not be able to attend the comic con,” they added.
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QVC host reacts to viral on-air blooper

QVC host Toni Brattin has publicly commented on her viral on-air blooper that saw her mistakenly refer to a “blowout” as a “blowjob” during a wig presentation.
“When we’re doing a show, your mind is going 50 directions,” she told TMZ in a remote interview published Thursday.
“You’re thinking of your models, you’re thinking of the mannequin heads going through the colors, you’re thinking of the next positioning to get all the information out to the customers that they’re wanting, right?”
Brattin explained, “So your brain is really kind of multi-functioning, and you’re kind of in autopilot when you’re talking because you’ve said this so many times.”
Brattin admitted that in the moment, “You almost say to yourself, ‘Did I just say what I think I said?’”
“It was one of those moments, and of course, you can’t grab those words back,” she went on. “They’re out there.”
“I tried to real quick correct it and say the correct terminology — ‘a blowout at your salon’ — but by then, obviously, everyone caught it,” Brattin continued. “I was hearing snickering and then when you’re not supposed to laugh, it just makes it that much more funny.”
Brattin noted that the QVC team was “so kind” following the incident, which she explained “of course” wasn’t “intentional.”
“I mean, I’ve only been doing this for almost 30 years,” she said. “So to have a blooper like this just innocently come out, you have to go with it.
Brattin said the team told her, “I hope you’re able to not be mortified and that you can laugh about it today and in the future,” and told her she did “a great job throwing it over to [her] show host.”
Brattin was showcasing a “Salon Select Wig” from the back on Wednesday, teasing the wig with her fingers and noting its silky wave pattern and smooth texture, when she blurted out, “Again, it looks like you went and got a blowjob at your … blowout … at your salon.”
The wig designer, clearly flustered by the suggestive verbal slipup, froze up before dropping to the studio floor after the mortifying incident, as a model and co-host Teri Conn attempted to stifle giggles.
Following the gaffe, the TV personality’s husband didn’t miss a chance to make a joke of it.
During a “CBS Mornings” interview earlier this week, she recalled him waiting for her in the green room, where he told her “there’s a bar of soap waiting for you in your dressing room.”
“You know, we all make mistakes from time to time,” she added. “This one, after 30 years, just happens to be my biggest blooper ever.”
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