Justin Bieber Instagrammed an unexpectedly, steamy photo shoot last night. In it, he gets shirtless and seemingly naked. No explanation was given. But, then, is one really needed?
Justin Bieber has left Ibiza.
He’s unlikely to be leaving headlines any time soon, what with his fight with Brit actor Orlando Bloom and snaps with Kendall Jenner at an Ibiza bash for Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci igniting romance rumors.
For now though, the pop/R&B prince is back in California.
Perhaps to celebrate that, or just because Justin Bieber is still Justin Bieber, the 20-year-old dropped a bunch of hot images on Instagram , with bonus Cannonball clip a la Ron Burgundy pool party in Anchorman .
Shot by photography duo Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold, it looks as if the singer dug out an old photo shoot just for kicks and posted it.
We’re not complaining. But Orlando Bloom might.
Shall we?
1: The first snap is actually a few days old but belongs to the same shoot.
In the black and white image, Justin wears jeans and a grey sweatshirt and appears to find something on the white rug deeply interesting.
Kendall Jenner’s digital portfolio password, perhaps?
2: Color cometh, as Bieber makes eyes at a camera while lying on a headless girl’s legs.
Later, the girl is revealed as model Ashley Moore. She is also a former gal pal of the singer, who has reportedly fallen out with the star — hence her cropped status.
Which means more of the Biebs.
There’s always a silver lining.
3: Justin goes back to black, and white.
The singer posted an up-close face shot which makes him look incredibly young, despite his gossamer ‘stache.
We knew we’d seen this pose before.
4: Bieber pulls off a classic actor profile shot, with added biting of lip.
Teenage girls love the biting of lip.
There have been studies.
That may be a lie.
5: If tattoos are your thing, what comes next may tip you over the edge.
Brooding like a pro, Bieber holds Moore from behind, while she is — once again — cropped out of sight.
Out of mind, too?
6: We should warn you that the first of the shirtless shots have arrived.
This time, Ashley isn’t cropped. You can’t see her face though.
The pair are seen in a living room setting or a studio styled as one.
Justin wears black sweatpants with visible, black Calvin Kleins, while eating cereal . Ashley sits opposite wearing denim.
Is this another sign that the “Confident” singer’s much-rumored contract with Calvin Klein will be announced soon?
Joan Rivers will be pleased.
7: Here comes the music shot.
Captioned “Mornings in Cali,” the heartthrob is seen posing by an electronic keyboard in the same room as previous.
Is it plugged in?
Who cares? The Biebs is shirtless and staring intently at his instrument.
8: Breaking up the brooding with a fun video, Justin lets his inner child out at the pool.
In the clip, the mischievous one says to camera: “Back in Cali, back in the studio, time to get back to work, but first — Cannon Ball!”
Then, pretended to jump into a pool fully clothed.
9: Bieber. Naked? Possibly not. But naked enough.
The Canadian singer is seen holding on to Ashley’s left shoulder — she’s barely in the frame — while Justin, once again, stares intently at his instrument.
After all the drama of Ibiza , which reportedly nearly repeated when Bloom arrived later at the Tisci party Justin was already at — it’s believed the singer’s entourage had the actor barred to prevent violence: now, Bieber is getting back to work.
Last night, he retweeted a post from Australian singer Cody Simpson, writing: “workin” along with a picture of the pair in a recording studio. Both have been collaborating for the past two months on a “special project” reported here .
workin pic.twitter.com/HxSpOeO7Nh
— Cody Simpson (@CodySimpson) August 4, 2014
Justin’s last tweet before signing off , “Big things coming #2guitars,” suggests the project could be nearing a first listen.
So, to recap: Fresh music is coming, random Instagram nakedness is already here, and there will unquestioningly be more pearl-clutching exploits to come.
Welcome back, Justin Bieber .
Big things coming. #2guitars
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) August 5, 2014
Good talks @justinbieber @CodySimpson here we go
— Scooter Braun (@scooterbraun) August 5, 2014
Meetings at the label today in nyc about @justinbieber and @CodySimpson . Everyone is blown away!! #music . Here we come!!
— Scooter Braun (@scooterbraun) August 5, 2014
[ Images via Instagram. ]