The Bieber camp likely views this as a necessary boundary-setting moment to protect their brand from the 'publicity nightmare' of Carl's infidelity scandal.
Insiders say the Biebers' social media unfollowing in 2020 was the real-world signal that the 'pastor pal' era was dead, long before the book dropped.
Carl calls the eviction a 'kick to the ribs'; Tyler Perry offered help while others went silent; book published Oct. 20, 2026.
Friendship is great until your pastor's cheating scandal threatens your brand value. The Biebers chose business over loyalty, and the receipts are now in print.
The receipts are out, and they are spicy. Justin and Hailey Bieber are facing fresh scrutiny after ex-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura, detailed a brutal end to their close-knit friendship in their new book, "Overcoming Infidelity: 10 Conversations to Help You Heal the Hurt." The couple claims the pop stars abruptly revoked their offer of housing in their New York apartment with just 24 hours' notice after Carl’s infidelity became public in November 2020.
Laura described the chaotic scene, noting that a member of Justin’s team called to demand they vacate immediately, forcing the family of five to hastily pack a rented U-Haul. Carl, who was fired from Manhattan’s Hillsong Church for "moral failures," didn't hold back in his account. He described the eviction as a "kick to the ribs" when he was already "down for the count." While he admitted he deserved to be "kicked to the curb," he expressed deep remorse for his wife and three children—Ava, Charlie, and Roman—who he called "innocent bystanders suffering once again for my sins." The Lentzes had been planning a move to Brooklyn and were initially told by the Biebers to "use their place as long as needed," a promise that evaporated the moment the cheating headlines dropped.
The contrast in how the Biebers handled the crisis compared to other A-list friends is stark. The book notes that while the "majority" of their friends "went silent" during the scandal, Tyler Perry stepped up. Perry reportedly let the Lentz family stay in his Manhattan Beach, California, mansion.
Interestingly, this was notably not the same residence he had opened up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier that same year. Perry remains close with the couple and recently praised their "moving" book on social media, highlighting a loyalty gap that the Biebers seem to have failed to meet. Justin and Hailey have never publicly commented on the marital drama, but their actions spoke volumes.
They unfollowed the Lentz family on social media in 2020, and Justin later made cryptic remarks to GQ in 2021 about church leaders putting themselves "on a pedestal." Their friendship dated back to 2008, with Justin even living with the Lentzes in New Jersey in 2014 to "check out of the grind." Now, with the book published on Oct. 20, 2026, it’s clear that while Justin may have sought normalcy, he didn't want the fallout of his pastor's sins on his doorstep. Reps for the Biebers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
