Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are not pleased with a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon whoâs alleged that Baldwin has had some work done.
Over the weekend, Dr. Daniel Barrett posted a TikTok video that implied Baldwin has underwent plastic surgery on her face. The Biebersâ lawyers have since sent Barrett a cease-and-desist letter, claiming that he hasnât been given permission to use Baldwinâs name, image, and likeness in his video, which he's also using to promote his practice. They also allege that he has âspread false, uncorroborated claims that Mrs. Bieber has undergone plastic surgery,â TMZ reports.
The coupleâs legal team says that the video includes a number of other offenses, such as âmisrepresentation, defamation, slander, false light, violation of rights of publicity, copyright infringement, trademark and service mark infringementâ and more.
In addition to those accusations, Barrett has been hit with copyright infringement for using lyrics from Bieberâs song âSorryâ in the TikTok caption.
In the video, the plastic surgeon compares multiple photos of Baldwin side-by-side, including one from 2011, one from 2016, and more recent pictures. He then notes the cosmetic changes he believes sheâs had, specifically pointing to her nose, chin, and lips.
The Biebers are insisting that Barrett removes the video and announces a public retraction in the next 24 hours, or they will pursue further legal action.
Barrett told TMZ that he doesnât think his video was defamatory, and he thinks itâs âcrazyâ that the Biebers are coming after him like this. He says his video is educational and he wonât take it downâand heâs prepared to take any legal proceedings head-on.
It appears that Barrett created the video after Baldwin responded to an Instagram user who alleged she's had plastic surgery, writing, âIâve never touched my face so if youâre gonna sit around and compare me at 13, and then at 23, at least use a natural photo that wasnât edited so crazy.â