After a couple of years of worrying his fans, Justin Bieber has turned things around.
His Grammy Awards performance drew many eyes, and not only because he performed in his underwear.
Bieber’s hairline has once again jumped to the fore (pun mostly unintended) of fan conversation.
Did he get a hair transplant?
First of all, he looks great
On Sunday, February 1, Justin Bieber performed for the first time in four years.
He of course made headlines — for ending his performance hiatus, and for performing solely in his underwear.
Clearly, the Biebs had been hitting the gym ahead of stripping down.
His body looked great. Better than fans expected it to, if we’re being honest.
However, there was one detail that caught people’s attention — and truly took some by surprise.
Everyone enjoys a good Bieber thirst trap.
But some photos panned upwards, focusing upon his hair and his hairline.
More recent snaps of the singer have shown him with his hair, especially towards the front of his scalp, appearing to thin.
Meanwhile, at the Grammy Awards, the Biebs appeared to have thicker hair.
His hairline appeared to be lower and more full. and the somewhat stubby clumps of hair might, some speculated, be evidence of a hair transplant.
should've gone to Turkey https://t.co/0Lb4WeY4IJ
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) February 3, 2026
Yeah, some people were a little mean
A European airline, Ryanair, quote-tweeted a post that had zoomed in on Bieber’s alleged hair plugs.
“I can recognize a poorly done hair transplant from a mile away,” claimed the original poster, one day after teh Grammys.
In their own tweet, Ryanair wrote: “Should’ve gone to Turkey.”
Turkey has earned a reputation as a destination for surgical tourism, specifically for cosmetic procedures.
Ryanair is sharing a rather mean-spirited suggestion that people can book tickets (perhaps on Ryanair) to fly to undergo cosmetic work such as hair transplants.
Just to be clear, Bieber has not confirmed that he underwent a hair transplant. This is merely speculation.
But it isn’t just catty European brands that still choose to advertise on an evil man’s social media platform who are saying it.
Under this recent Instagram post, commenters spent even more time speculating about Bieber’s hair than slamming his dad. Which is saying a lot, considering.
Random social media denizens and experts alike have weighed in, describing Bieber’s apparent receding hairline from around the time that he married in 2018.
(There is a known phenomenon of young men realizing that they are experiencing hair loss and then rushing to find a bride. Some believe that this is what drove Prince William to take Kate Middleton to the altar. Is that why Bieber seemed desperate to woo Selena Gomez and then immediately moved on to Hailey after striking out?)
Whatever happened, it only matters how HE likes his appearance
If Bieber did receive hair transplants, he likely underwent multiple iterations of the procedure over the course of months or even years.
And you know what? Good for him. Having more or less hair is often a part of a person’s gender presentation, and everyone deserves gender affirming care.
Additionally, society can sometimes be particularly unkind to men who begin to go bald in their 20s. It is not a sign of rapid aging, it is simply an interaction of testosterone and genetics.
Some of Bieber’s fans have expressed shock over his apparent hair loss. But it’s normal for bodies to change, and that includes adult bodies.
For what it’s worth, Bieber looks great. And we’re not just saying that because of his thirst traps. Mostly.