JUSTIN Bieber reportedly shared his crying selfies after becoming overcome with emotion while praying.

The Sorry hitmaker, 30, had fans concerned when he posted close-up snaps of tears rolling down his cheeks over the weekend.

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Justin‘s followers speculated that he was experiencing trouble in his marriage to Hailey Bieber, 27.

However, a source has claimed that he simply wanted to share a “vulnerable” moment after “diving into his faith.”

“Justin wears his emotions on his sleeve and it is no secret that he is very religious,” an insider told the Daily Mail.

“The pictures he put up of him crying may have prompted fans to question his wellbeing, and whether his marriage is on the rocks – but it was about his love of Jesus.

“It is deep, but he prays and often sheds tears after diving into his faith and though he prays and gives thanks for all that he has in his life, he gets carried away and the emotions that come from it all are released through tears.”

“He is not ashamed or embarrassed as he wants people to see his emotions. It helps him out for all that he goes through.”

They added, “He feels that people should be vulnerable, and he is being vulnerable, and he believes it shows some maturity that he once didn’t have. In a word, he thinks it is beautiful.”

Justin shared the tearful photos among other snaps of him trying on sneakers, smoking, and performing with Tems at Coachella.

Hailey commented, “A pretty crier,” with a smiling cry emoji on the post.

Critics slammed her response and said it was a “weird” thing to comment on your husband’s emotional photos.

The Rhode Beauty founder shut down speculation that their marriage is on the rocks hours later by gushing over a shirtless photo of him during his Hawaii trip.

Hailey and Justin are devout Christians and have spoken in the past about how their religion keeps them together.

The Love Yourself singer was baptized by now-controversial pastor and his former friend, Carl Lentz, in 2014.

In 2020, Justin shared a lengthy post about religion and how Jesus “shows him I am enough.”

“Thank you Jesus for my life. Thank you for your forgiveness! Thank you for showing me I am enough!” he wrote.

“Thank you that I no longer have to carry shame but can walk with my chest up and head held high knowing I am loved, chosen, and forgiven! If you struggle with your past give it to Jesus!

“He isn’t burdened by it! He loves you and is honored to know all of little details good and bad in your life!

“He isn’t angry with you, he wants the best for you!”

Justin and Hailey’s Relationship Timeline

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Justin and Hailey go way back as she met him when she was just 12 years old during a 2009 Today show appearance.

In 2011, the two were pictured together along with Hailey’s father at Justin’s Never Say Never documentary premiere where she called him “cute.”

November 2014

• Dating rumors began after they were spotted together at a Hillsong Church service.
• During an interview with E! News, Hailey denied they were together.
• They also rung in 2015 together.

December 2015

• Dating rumors surfaced again after Hailey was spotted on vacation with Justin and his family in Tulum, Mexico.
• Later that month, they rang in the New Year again, but this time, they were spotted kissing at Leonardo DiCaprio’s New Year’s Eve party in St. Barts, according to People.

February 2016

• Justin and Hailey acknowledged that they were in a relationship, but made it clear they were not exclusive.
• During another interview with E! News, Hailey said that the pair were “not an exclusive couple,” adding, “relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him.”
• As for Justin, he spoke with GQ saying that Hailey was “someone I really love” but starting a serious relationship was not a good idea because there was already “a lot that [he had] to commit to,” including a tour.
• Later that year, the pair split in a “very dramatic excommunication,” according to People.

June 2018

• After Hailey and Justin called it quits, he got back together with Selena Gomez, but in May 2018, the pair called it quits for good.
• A few weeks later, Justin got back together with Hailey.
• “The common denominator, I promise you, is always church,” Hailey told Vogue, via People.
• “By then we were past the drama. I just gave him a hug. By the end of the conference, he was like, ‘We’re not going to be friends.’ I was like, ‘We’re not?’ “
• The pair went on to have a number of PDA-filled public appearances, confirming their relationship was back on.

July 2018

• Justin and Hailey announced their engagement.
• He popped the question during a romantic dinner in the Bahamas while they were on vacation, according to People.
• “Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you! So committed to spending my life getting to know every single part of you loving you patiently and kindly,” Justin said in an Instagram post.

September 2018

• On September 13, 2018, Hailey and Justin tied the knot during a courthouse wedding in New York City.

November 2018

• Hailey changed her last name on social media from Hailey Rhode Baldwin to Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber.

September 2019

• Hailey and Justin had a wedding ceremony in front of their friends and family at the Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Hailey added later that year that their shared faith is “critical” to their bond.

“Being able to share that with each other – to have that bond of faith and spirituality – is so [critical] for us,” she told Elle magazine.

“It’s the most important part of our relationship, following Jesus together, being a part of the church community together. It’s everything.”

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