Justin Bieber has been spotted partying with controversial Disney Channel child star Kyle Massey following months of concern for the Canadian singer.
The Baby hitmaker, 31, hung out with Massey at West Hollywood nightclub Zouk, where they attended an album release party for rapper Gunna’s latest project The Last Wun.
A video and picture on his Instagram page saw Justin topless and partying at the event, while posing with controversial actor Massey.
In the caption, Justin wrote: ‘I’ll never forget forever @kylemassey.’
In 2021 Massey – who is known for playing Cory Baxter in That’s So Raven – was charged for allegedly sending explicit photos, texts and videos to a 13-year-old girl.
The plaintiff alleged she met Massey at Universal Studios when she was four years old, and stayed in touch because she wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. It was alleged that Massey knew that the girl was underage when he allegedly sent her pornographic content.
At the time the allegations were first made in 2019 in a civil suit the actor ‘categorically denied’ them, saying in a statement via his attorney Lee A. Hutton: ‘No child should ever be exposed to sexually explicit materials and I unequivocally and categorically deny any alleged misconduct.’
Massey’s lawyer said his client believed the allegations are motivated by revenge because the accuser didn’t succeed in a civil suit in 2019 – which he claimed at the time was an extortion attempt – and vowed to ‘aggressively defend these accusations again and will seek civil damages from those that refuse to hear the facts.’
The lawyer added: ‘We plan to seek an early dismissal finally putting this bad behavior to rest.’
This comes as concern for Justin mounts after a number of erratic social media posts from the star over the past few months.
In June the singer stressed that he was ‘broken’ but warned fans not to try to ‘heal’ his anger issues.
Justin wrote: ‘People keep telling me to heal. Don’t you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already? I know I’m broken. I know I have anger issues.
‘I tried to do the work my whole life to be like the people who told me I needed to be fixed like them. And it just keeps making me more tired and more angry. The harder I try to grow, the more focused on myself I am.
‘Jesus is the only person who keeps me wanting to make my life about others. Because honestly I’m exhausted with thinking about myself lately aren’t you?’
Last month Justin released his seventh album, which he said was shaped by him and Hailey Bieber welcoming their 11-month-old son, Jack Blues.
This came after he and Hailey, 28, were the subject of break-up rumours, which they have both since shut down.
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