Hailey Bieber slams pastors and preachers in Instagram rant, says speech style “drives me bananas”

Hailey Bieber criticises pastors and preachers' speech style, sparking debates about her religious stance.


Pop Culture & Art March 10, 2025
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Hailey Bieber took to Instagram on 9 March to share a rant about a particular speaking style used by pastors and preachers, saying it “drives her bananas.

The RHODE founder posted on her Instagram Story, criticising the way religious leaders structure their phrases. She wrote, “Pastors and preachers really love to just put words together with the same letter and act like it’s HITTING so crazy… ‘There’s blessing in the brokenness’ ‘There’s grace in the gratitude’ s*** drives me bananas.”

She followed up with a meme of Elmo standing in front of flames, captioned, “And then people sit there like this eating it up!” Her final post on the topic read, “Anyways….”

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Photo: Instagram/@haileybieber

Hailey and her husband, Justin Bieber, have long been open about their Christian faith and frequently attend church services together. The couple met at a church press conference in Miami and have been known to attend Churchome, a nondenominational church in Beverly Hills.

Justin has also maintained a close friendship with Pastor Judah Smith and regularly shares religious messages on social media.

Justin Bieber and pastor Judah Smith. Photo: @justinbieber/Instagram

Photo: Instagram/@justinbieber

The Biebers have publicly spoken about the role of faith in their relationship, with Justin often posting about his beliefs on Instagram.

Hailey has not expanded on her Instagram posts, but her remarks quickly gained attention online.

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