“Stream is now a flex?”: Fans react as Kai Cenat links up with Justin Bieber in new Instagram post

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Justin Bieber spotted out and about in New York City. (Image via Getty/Gotham)

Kai Cenat has shocked the internet by recently appearing in a selfie with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, shared on Instagram.

In a new selfie that is quickly going viral, the hit Twitch sensation can be seen striking a smile for the camera alongside Bieber, who flashes half a heart with his hands. He can be seen sporting a nose piercing and a cream-colored furry hat.

Scores are flocking to X to speculate about the meaning behind the link-up, with many wondering if this could indicate that a stream collaboration between the two could be forthcoming. A few, however, are unhappy, noting that the streaming industry and music industry should remain separate. Here's how one user reacted, for instance:

"Stream is now a flex ?"

The comments didn't end there.

"Who has more aura than Kai Cenat?" one fan questioned, seemingly rhetorically.
"Justin looks genuinely happy," another pointed out.
"Kai really out here leveling up. Hangin’ with the Biebs?? That’s a wild link-up. Love to see it!" someone else exclaimed.
"Collab of the century incoming," yet another noted.

Even more chimed in with their own opinions and remarks:

"this collab bout to break the internet and my brain," one fan quipped.
"kai on a generational run rn. wdym he was just at the bet awards with kevin hart & druski, hanging out w justin bieber, & streaming w drake w tomorrow," someone else pointed out.
"He need him ti promote that clothing line," another speculated.
"bro got motion how the hell does he get everyone and anyone," an X user questioned.

Users were visibly baffled by this seemingly innocuous and random selfie.


Tensions about Justin Bieber are at an all-time high: here's all we know

Just this past April, fans caught Justin Bieber and Kai Cenat hanging out again, as the singer was promoting the "Sorry" crooner's then-new clothing brand Skylrk. He shared a video on April 17 on Instagram, where Gunna and Cenat could be seen standing in the midst of a plethora of unreleased Skyrlrk sandals and sneakers.

Gunna can be heard exhaling, “yeah,” before the video concludes. Bieber asked in the caption:

“Should we activate @skylrk @gunna @kaicenat?”

Fans were once again hopeful that a stream between the two would be forthcoming, but details about the same remain scarce to this day.

In more recent news, however, concerns about Justin Bieber's health are intensifying as the singer continues to share a bizarre string of texts on social media.

Just this week, when he caught wind of a text exchange between a grandfather and his grandchild, with the former noting that he was worried for the singer. The comment read:

“I am worried about Justin Bieber [sic]. There is so much heartbreak in Justin’s life.”

Here's what Bieber commented:

“Worry about yourself gramps.”

On June 7, Justin Bieber took to social media once again to share a string of mirror selfies, one of which was captioned:

“U could point at my flaws.”

Two days later, he penned a cryptic message that would soon leave fans far more concerned:

“Tired of transactional relationships. If I have to do something to be loved, that’s not love.”

In yet another post, Justin Bieber reflected on the role of loyalty in relationships, writing:

“LOYALTY is manipulative language. Loyalty is duty, it’s an obligation. THAT’S NOT FREE WILL. Love is NOT a duty. LOVE IS A DELIGHT. Please stop using loyalty to keep people around you out of your own fear, it’s hurting us. Mafia members use loyalty to keep people in their gangs. Let’s not perpetuate this manipulative language. LOVE OVER LOYALTY FOREVER.”

The post quickly intensified rumors that his and Hailey Bieber's marriage may be in shambles. The pair has long been subjected to such speculations since their marriage in 2018. They have since welcomed a baby boy, Jack Blues. The Rhode beauty founder has yet to comment on her husband's behaviour.

A source recently told The Sun that things between the two are not as they should be, as their bond has allegedly reached a “breaking point,” with tension said to be “at an all-time high.”

One of the main points of contention is that Hailey Bieber's success is seemingly growing, especially since e.l.f. Cosmetics purchased her beauty brand. The source claims that Justin Bieber is grappling with the idea of being inferior.


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Edited by Ranjana Sarkar