Justin Bieber Calls Unapproved H&M Merch ‘Trash’

Justin Bieber is pissed off about H&M’s new collection, taking to Instagram to protest. The “Love Yourself” singer posted on his Story Monday (December 19): “I DIDN’T APPROVE ANY OF THE MERCH COLLECTION THAT THEY PUT UP AT H&M .. all without my permission and approval SMH I WOULDN’T BUY IT IF I WERE YOU.” In another story, the singer, 28, added: “The H&M MERCH THEY MADE OF ME IS TRASH AND I DON’T APPROVE IT DON’T BUY IT.”

The merch in question is a grey sweater dress with a black and white picture of his face, a canvas bag with a collage of photos of him, and other pieces that are yet to be made available for purchase. H&M told People that “as with all other licensed products and partnerships, H&M followed proper approval procedures.”

Unsurprisingly, Bieber wants to have all his merchandise profits for himself. His official website currently features his Justice album and world tour clothing items. Meanwhile, Bieber also has his Drew clothing line (his middle name), which he launched in 2019. The theme of yellow and a smiley face logo are all over the website, as well as a squirrel.

Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Travis + More: The Most Googled Musicians of 2022

• 10. Dua Lipa

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  Dua Lipa rounds out the top ten most Googled musicians list, being Googled 1.44 million times per month on average. Dua Lipa spent the year touring America on her Future Nostalgia tour whilst also collaborating with music legend Elton John.

• 9. Justin Bieber

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  Justin Bieber has been Googled 1.49 million times per month by Americans this year.

• 8. Selena Gomez

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  The eighth most Googled musician of the year is Selena Gomez. Gomez released new music alongside her tell-all documentary 'My Mind and Me' this year, detailing her mental health struggles whilst battling Lupus. She also may have gained new (older) fans thanks to her co-starring role in 'Only Murders In The Building," alongside boomers Steve Martin and Martin Short. Gomez has been Googled 1.51 million times per month this year.
• 7. Ariana Grande

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  Ariana Grande has been Googled an average of 1.68 million times per month in 2022.

• 6. Billie Eilish

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  Billie Eilish has been Googled 1.76 million times by Americans each month this year.

• 5. Rihanna

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  Rihanna, who gave birth to her first child this year, was announced as the Superbowl half-time act for 2023. She also recorded her first solo songs in years for the 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' soundtrack. Rihanna has been Googled 1.77 million times per month on average this year in America.
• 4. Travis Scott

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  Travis Scott ranks fourth with 1.95 million monthly searches to his name, likely as a result of the Astroworld tragedy that made news around the world earlier this year.

• 3. Kanye West

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  Kanye West is the third most Googled musician overall. West has been Googled 2.05 million times per month this year. West hit the headlines this year due to many controversial social media posts, many related to his former wife Kim Kardashian and her recent partner, Pete Davidson. Others were related to his antisemitic comments.

• 2. Harry Styles

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  Harry Styles received the second highest number of Google searches in America throughout 2022. The British born singer and actor found himself at the center of drama during the promotional tour of Olivia Wilde’s 'Don’t Worry Darling.' The star, who is currently on tour, received 2.09 million searches per month from Americans.
• 1. Taylor Swift

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  The study revealed Taylor Swift as the most Googled musician of the year with 2.1 million average searches each month of 2022, in America. Swift recently broke records (and Ticketmaster) after the release of her latest studio album 'Midnights' and the announcement of her Eras tour.