HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun Deactivates His Instagram Account
HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun has deactivated his Instagram account.
It was reported that American pop star Justin Bieber, who has long been managed by Braun since he was a young teenager, had unfollowed and blocked Braun as well as former manager Allison Kaye, among others.
Justin Bieber has unfollowed Scooter Braun, Allison Kaye, Ryan Good and Kenny Hamilton all on Instagram within a span of 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/7ZZ6s8I6s2
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) January 6, 2025
Justin Bieber has BLOCKED former manager Allison Kaye on Instagram, the day after blocking Scooter Braun. You can tell he blocked her as his tags have disappeared pic.twitter.com/yGrAmFIldO
— PRINCEOFPOPSTAN | parody (@PRlNCEOFPOPSTAN) January 5, 2025
.@justinbieber blocked and unfollowed Scooter Braun on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/xJSqReQ57d
— Justin Bieber Charts (@JBieberCharts) January 5, 2025
Previously, in 2023, Bieber reportedly hired a lawyer to end his contract early after 15 years of Braun as his manager.
Justin Bieber has hired a new lawyer to help him get out of his management contract with Scooter Braun, which he is still under for 4 more years until 2027, Billboard reports. pic.twitter.com/LdZWEr4iVA
— Pop Base (@PopBase) August 24, 2023
Many of Braun’s most iconic artists also parted ways with the record executive.
Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have reportedly parted ways with manager Scooter Braun.
Justin Bieber is reportedly still under contract but is in the process of seeking new management. pic.twitter.com/xnCQOzxdPM
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 21, 2023
Idina Menzel parts ways with Scooter Braun as her manager, THR reports. pic.twitter.com/s0JEwN6k83
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 22, 2023
Shortly after Bieber unfollowed Braun, the HYBE America CEO deactivated his Instagram account. It currently reads as “Page not found.”
Scooter Braun has deactivated his Instagram account. pic.twitter.com/lwnRBOks4p
— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 5, 2025
Many netizens, including Taylor Swift fans and K-Pop fans, are celebrating Braun’s deactivation. Braun has a history of problematic behavior that has made many despise him. Recently, he had been using the social media platform to spread Zionist propaganda amid Israel’s attacks against Palestine.
Celebrating with my mug https://t.co/sHnfK5XioF pic.twitter.com/JQfp5vUwTg
— راجيٰ |𓂆 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗶 (@_Raji__) January 5, 2025
you will not be missed @scooterbraun 👋🏾pic.twitter.com/fV7LHrn7bx
— ItsGeorgie⁷ (@biebtanworld) January 5, 2025
had to check for myself because i cannot believe this OH MY GOD ITS REAL!!!!!!!!! THE MAIN PLATFORM WHERE HE SPEWED THE MOST HORRENDOUS ZIONIST PROPAGANDA??????? GONE!!!!!! THANK FUCKK!!! https://t.co/cKmB78ZirZ
— a 🍉 (@stillwithjin) January 5, 2025
Fans of HYBE artists have been urging the agency to divest and remove Braun from his position. So, they hope that finally, some positive changes will be made this year, taking his deactivation as a positive sign.
Did Scooter also deactivate his Twitter??? Ooo, praying he's deep in some legal trouble 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😁😁😁 https://t.co/hiBsWKkPBi pic.twitter.com/werj32ZWjp
— GraceSea 🍉🔻🐋 (@HungryBunnie23) January 5, 2025
And we CHEER!!!! Pls let this be the beginning of the END🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
HYBE REMOVE SCOOTER BRAUN!!!#하이브는시오니스트를퇴출하라 #HYBEDivestFromZionism https://t.co/hiBsWKkPBi pic.twitter.com/p9o0d9CvFU
— GraceSea 🍉🔻🐋 (@HungryBunnie23) January 5, 2025
Even if Scooter Braun gets fired or whatever happens next, we still need to continue the boycott as the current CEO of HYBE is still there who is a Zionist, with making sure they will fully divest from Zionism, & not do any more Zionist collaborations too.
— (Moonchild_fangirl) ⁷⩜⃝58 🍉 🌺 (slightly IA) (@moonchildfangir) January 5, 2025
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